Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
To improve educational opportunity and promote repayment of loans including providing appropriate services incident to the administration of programs which are established to improve educationonal opportunities.
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation at a glance
In short: Connecticut Student Loan Foundation gave $600K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $600K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $600,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $600,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600,000
- Total assets
- $57,846,276
- -24.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Connecticut Student Loan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority ($600K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Connecticut Student Loan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2021) to $4.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority Hartford, CT | Scholarships | $600,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,846,276 | $4,517,130 | $4,064,642 | $600,000 | 1 | $199,142 |
| 2024 | $76,625,198 | $7,439,089 | $6,164,486 | $500,000 | 1 | $241,987 |
| 2023 | $96,313,464 | $6,578,182 | $9,957,241 | $4,250,000 | 1 | $226,992 |
| 2022 | $126,010,687 | $4,816,146 | $6,033,188 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $9,194 |
| 2021 | $146,981,907 | $5,152,125 | $4,026,832 | $500,000 | 1 | $3,027 |
About Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $600K. Net investment income was $199K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation is led by Jeanette W. Weldon, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanette W. Weldon
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter W. Lisi
Chairman
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Bodie
Managing Director
Managing Director - → Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Foster
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Budd
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli-Marie Valliers PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrence Cheng
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise E. Aguilera
General Counsel
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Mackewicz
Controller
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Savino
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael F. Morris
Former Managing Director
Managing Director → Former Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erick Russell
Acting Treasurer
Director → Acting Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R. Beckham
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Cynthia D. Peoples-H (2022–2024) — Former Managing Director
- Former: Benjamin Barnes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Darrell V. Hill (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura M. Baker (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Izadi (2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia D. Peoples-Hobson (2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Sheree Mailhot (2021) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Steven Kitowicz (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
How much does Connecticut Student Loan Foundation give each year?
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation gave $600K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is Connecticut Student Loan Foundation?
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation reported $57.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Connecticut Student Loan Foundation?
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $57.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Connecticut Student Loan Foundation operate?
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Connecticut Student Loan Foundation's EIN?
Connecticut Student Loan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0812178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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