Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 06-6399085

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $803K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $19K.

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund at a glance

In short: Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund gave $19K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,025
-72.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,378
-79.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,364
Total assets
$803,393
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

First Church of Christ ECC: $4KFirst Church of Christ ECC$4KSimsbury Free Library: $2KSimsbury Free Library$2KSimsbury Historical Society: $2KSimsbury Historical Society$2KVNA Valley Care: $2KVNA Valley Care$2KTufts University: $2KTufts University$2KUniversity of Connecticut: $2KUniversity of Connecticut$2KCollege of the Holy Cross: $2KCollege of the Holy Cross$2KSimsbury Cemetery Association Inc: $1KSimsbury Cemetery AssociationInc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Church of Christ ECC ($4K). Together the top 8 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

SimsburyStorrsEast HartfordMedfordWalthamIthacaWorcester

How Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $68K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Church of Christ ECC Simsbury, CTGeneral Operating$3,605
Simsbury Free Library Simsbury, CTGeneral Operating$2,408
Simsbury Historical Society Simsbury, CTGeneral Operating$2,408
VNA Valley Care Simsbury, CTGeneral Operating$2,393
Tufts University Medford, MAScholarship$2,334
University of Connecticut Storrs, CTScholarship$2,333
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAScholarship$2,333
Simsbury Cemetery Association Inc Simsbury, CTCare and Upkeep of Simsbury$1,211
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$803,393$30,785$42,030$19,0258$25,676$19,114$48,368
2024$814,748$195,332$86,473$68,0536$78,327$185,007$42,658
2023$822,272$-14,255$62,099$41,6139$48,793$8,640$42,814
2022$894,408$183,697$67,299$49,8118$56,114$172,033$50,035
2021$870,545$64,886$58,973$41,3038—$55,076$47,760
2020$762,367$64,850$42,035$27,5705—$57,661$42,461

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's only listed officer is Keybank National Association, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank National Association

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2024) → $15K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Bank Of America (2022–2024) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Keybank National Association — Trustee: $15KKeybank National…Trustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Keybank National Association (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund

How much does Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund give each year?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund gave $19K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 6 grants.

What is Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's typical grant size?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,364, and its average grant was $2,378, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund give grants?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund gives mostly in Connecticut: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Simsbury, CT (5 grants).

Does Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

Who are Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's largest grantees?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's largest 2025 grantees include First Church of Christ ECC ($3,605), Simsbury Free Library ($2,408) and Simsbury Historical Society ($2,408), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's EIN?

Ellsworth Henry E & Abigail E Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6399085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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