Highstead Foundation Inc

REDDING, CT EIN: 06-1108612

Highstead Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in REDDING, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $214K. Net investment income was $107K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$214K

-14.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+3.0% YoY

About Highstead Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Highstead Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in REDDING, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $214K. Net investment income was $107K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AmherstCambridgeConcordNew HavenNorwalkPetershamPhoenixWilton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$794K$2M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,310,287$5,111,065$4,785,074
Revenue$2,287,584$2,359,199$2,520,460
Expenses$2,078,421$2,037,244$2,315,165
Qualifying Distributions$2,029,890$1,988,713$2,263,859
Net Investment Income$107,083$109,593$41,491
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$105K$210K$315K$420K2 grants20213 grants20226 grants20236 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW…$114KHARVARD FOREST$69KPOLLINATOR PATHWAY INC$20KECOLOGICAL HEALTH NETWORK$9KTHE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FA…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

GEORGE W ELKINSDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$149K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DOROTHY ADAMSDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON OF1
ELISABETH C DUDLEYDIRECTOR, PRES EMERITUS, VICE PRES1
HENRY C DUDLEYDIRECTOR, VICE PRES, TREASURER1
SARAH DUDLEY PLIMPTONDIRECTOR, VICE PRES1
SUSAN R CLARKDIRECTOR, SECRETERY1
PETER DEL TREDICIDIRECTOR1
SCOT MEDBURYDIRECTOR1
GEORGE W ELKINSDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$149,423
FRANK E SHANLEYASSISTANT TREASURER1
FREDERICK BLANDDIRECTOR1
CHRISTINA MCNAMARAASSISTANT TREASURER1

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

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