E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr is a private foundation based in East Hartford, Connecticut. In 2025, it made 27 grants totaling $259,900, with most grant dollars going to Connecticut recipients.
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr at a glance
In short: E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr gave $260K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $259,900
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,626
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,320,638
- +18.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr
- Contact
Application contact: E Clayton Edith P Gengras Jr Founda
Mailing address: 60 Hartland Street 4Th Floor, East Hartford, CT 06108-3250
Phone: (860) 289-3461
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Saint Joseph ($120K). Together the top 10 received $251K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 126 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients. Massachusetts received 4%, Pennsylvania 2%, and New York and Florida 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $800 repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2019) to $445K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | Education Support - $120,000 to the Gengras Center | $120,000 |
| Pomfret School Pomfret Center, CT | Support of independent, coeducational college preparatory education and related services | $63,000 |
| Renbrook School Incorporated West Hartford, CT | An independent day school for preschool through eighth grade students. Their mission is to help all of their students fulfill their unique potential | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford Hartford, CT | To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. | $10,000 |
| Berkshire School Sheffield, MA | Support for Academic, Artistic & Athletic | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of Hartford Hartford, CT | We partner with all to strengthen families and inspire people to achieve their potential | $5,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Strives to earn international prominence as a universty of special distinction and provide students with opportunities for success through its integration of teaching, research and service to society | $5,000 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund Inc Milton, MA | Support of the erection and maintenance of public buildings, monuments or works in the borough of fenwick. Restoration of dunes, wildlife, trees resulting from storm damage. Improvements and repairs to the beach in the borough of fenwick. Acquisition of trees for planting on public land. | $2,500 |
| Ithaca College Athletics Annual Fund Ithaca, NY | Support of the Ithaca College Women's Soccer Program | $2,500 |
| Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center Old Saybrook, CT | Support to provide a historically restored venue to present cultural arts performances for the enjoyment, cultural enrichment, and education of today's and future generations of citizens of all ages | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,320,638 | $642,911 | $276,945 | $259,900 | 27 | $263,335 | $299,096 | $120,089 |
| 2024 | $1,954,637 | $340,341 | $453,190 | $444,533 | 27 | $446,008 | $135,305 | $108,158 |
| 2023 | $2,067,486 | $576,743 | $227,994 | $206,233 | 20 | $207,973 | $64,567 | $97,238 |
| 2022 | $1,716,775 | $815,693 | $336,719 | $326,772 | 25 | $328,213 | $384,681 | $85,438 |
| 2021 | $1,237,801 | $490,477 | $174,161 | $166,700 | 27 | — | $91,167 | $63,680 |
| 2020 | $921,485 | $143,431 | $156,593 | $144,350 | 31 | — | $36,528 | $46,683 |
| 2019 | $934,647 | $415,490 | $152,952 | $143,750 | 24 | — | $195,067 | $39,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational institutions and programs, alongside organizations in other fields.
The University of Saint Joseph, which received $120,000, describes its mission as providing rigorous liberal arts and professional education for a diverse student population. Pomfret School, a $63,000 recipient, says it empowers students to pursue lives of purpose and meaning. Renbrook School, which received $35,000, describes a student-centered approach focused on character, knowledge, creativity, and lifelong learning. Other 2025 recipients included Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford, Catholic Charities Inc. Archdiocese of Hartford, the Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, and Heathcote Botanical Gardens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $259,900. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $120,000, with a median award of $1,000. The largest grants were $120,000 to the University of Saint Joseph for education support, including $120,000 to the Gengras Center; $63,000 to Pomfret School for independent college-preparatory education and related services; and $35,000 to Renbrook School, an independent day school serving preschool through eighth grade.
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: The filing lists the contact as E Clayton Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation and says applicants should provide the organization’s name, address, telephone number, amount requested, details of the grant’s specific purpose, and verification of the donee’s tax-exempt status. Grants are limited to 501(c)(3) public charities. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edith P Gengras as president and director, E Clayton Gengras Jr as secretary and director, and Merrily Moynihan as director.
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr is led by Edith P. Gengras, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edith P. Gengras
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Clayton Gengras Jr.
Scty & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merrily Moynihan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr
How much does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr give each year?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr gave $260K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $445K across 27 grants.
What is E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's typical grant size?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $9,626, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr that year got $3K on average.
Where does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr give grants?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr gives mostly in Connecticut: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (4 grants), Old Saybrook, CT (3 grants), West Hartford, CT (2 grants) and Hobe Sound, FL (2 grants).
Does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Support" (3 grants).
Who are E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's largest grantees?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's largest 2025 grantees include University of Saint Joseph ($120,000), Pomfret School ($63,000) and Renbrook School Incorporated ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational institutions and programs, alongside organizations in other fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's EIN?
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1188156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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