Constance B Ripley Land Trust
Constance B Ripley Land Trust is a private foundation, based in Litchfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $39K.
Constance B Ripley Land Trust at a glance
In short: Constance B Ripley Land Trust gave $39K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $39,445
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $39,445
- Median grant
- $39,445
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Constance B Ripley Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy ($39K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Constance B Ripley Land Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy Litchfield, CT | Charitable | $39,445 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $147 | $40,950 | $39,445 | 1 | $39,445 | — | $387 |
| 2023 | $40,803 | $789 | $1,078 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $41,092 | $649 | $50 | — | — | — | $49 | — |
| 2021 | $41,151 | $601 | $699 | — | — | — | $1 | — |
| 2019 | $40,672 | $785 | — | — | — | — | $185 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Constance B Ripley Land Trust reported a distributable amount of $387 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Constance B Ripley Land Trust is led by John Baker, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Baker
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmy Coley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Endicott
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perley Grimes
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T. Dennis Williams
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Keeney
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Martin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Pratt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Ripley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Gault
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Stoner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia K Abbott
Acting Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Acting Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria B Sansing
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Thompson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Gerald O'Reilly (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gordon Lorey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: James Fisher (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Vare (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Constance B Ripley Land Trust
How much does Constance B Ripley Land Trust give each year?
Constance B Ripley Land Trust gave $39K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Constance B Ripley Land Trust operate?
Constance B Ripley Land Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut.
How much is Constance B Ripley Land Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Constance B Ripley Land Trust reported a distributable amount of $387 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Constance B Ripley Land Trust's EIN?
Constance B Ripley Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0955824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 5, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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