Helen M Daghlian Trust
Helen M Daghlian Trust is a private foundation, based in Mystic, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $21K.
Helen M Daghlian Trust at a glance
In short: Helen M Daghlian Trust gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,000
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,333
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $1,592,569
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (97% 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 Helen M Daghlian Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way ($70K). Together the top 3 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen M Daghlian Trust gives
- Giving grew 259% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way Gales Ferry, CT | Social Service Organization | $70,000 |
| Engaging Heavan New London, CT | Feed the Poor | $24,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,592,569 | $42,518 | $115,352 | $97,000 | 3 | $97,000 | $20,537 | $74,758 |
| 2024 | $1,500,527 | $56,333 | $110,027 | $92,000 | 3 | $92,000 | $25,334 | $73,445 |
| 2023 | $1,348,149 | $39,353 | $115,583 | $87,000 | 3 | $87,000 | $6,993 | $63,451 |
| 2022 | $1,242,908 | $30,851 | $42,652 | $27,000 | 2 | $27,000 | $7,542 | $62,946 |
| 2021 | $1,565,529 | $38,372 | $31,290 | $13,000 | 1 | $13,000 | $7,605 | $73,952 |
| 2020 | $1,397,744 | $32,514 | $104,018 | $76,000 | 2 | — | $9,023 | $61,183 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen M Daghlian Trust reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen M Daghlian Trust is led by Sarah Moriarty, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Moriarty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$13K (2020) → $16K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Sarah Moriarty (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen M Daghlian Trust
How much does Helen M Daghlian Trust give each year?
Helen M Daghlian Trust gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 3 grants.
What is Helen M Daghlian Trust's typical grant size?
Helen M Daghlian Trust's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $32,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen M Daghlian Trust give grants?
Helen M Daghlian Trust gives mostly in Connecticut: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Helen M Daghlian Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Helen M Daghlian Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Helen M Daghlian Trust?
Helen M Daghlian Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helen M Daghlian Trust's EIN?
Helen M Daghlian Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6536444. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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