Maranatha Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Danbury, CT EIN: 06-1531327

Maranatha Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Danbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $380K. Net investment income was $250K.

Maranatha Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Maranatha Foundation Inc gave $380K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $127K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$380,000
-27.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$126,667
-3.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$3,925,296
-7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% 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 Maranatha Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Jericho Partnership: $350KJericho Partnership$350KSt Paul's Lutheran Chruch of Danbury: $25KSt Paul's Lutheran Chruch ofDanbury$25KCT Pride Support: $5KCT Pride Support$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jericho Partnership ($350K). Together the top 3 received $380K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 22 (68%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Danbury

How Maranatha Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $278K (2021) to $778K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $380K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jericho Partnership Danbury, CTGeneral Support$350,000
St Paul's Lutheran Chruch of Danbury Danbury, CTGeneral Support$25,000
CT Pride Support Danbury, CTGeneral Support$5,000
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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 Income
2025$3,925,296$270,264$579,969$380,0003$380,000$249,861
2024$4,235,001$189,471$633,552$525,1274$525,127$165,824
2023$4,679,082$394,022$694,092$437,1008$437,100$96,643
2022$4,979,152$-413,314$658,524$478,7955$478,795$31,158
2021$6,051,107$126,476$523,930$278,2342$278,234$31,418
2020$6,448,405$-374,569$1,081,733$778,3772—$6,939

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maranatha Foundation Inc is led by Carrie L. Amos, Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2022) — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie L. Amos

    Chairperson

    Vice Chairman → Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    $10K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: William G. Beattie (2020–2024) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Elizabeth A. Wylie (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Katherine L. Beattie (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director-
  • Former: Michael G. Beattie (2020–2021) — Director

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

Carrie L Amos — Chairperson: $10KCarrie L AmosChairperson$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Carrie L Amos (Chairperson).

Frequently asked questions about Maranatha Foundation Inc

How much does Maranatha Foundation Inc give each year?

Maranatha Foundation Inc gave $380K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 4 grants.

What is Maranatha Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Maranatha Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $126,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Maranatha Foundation Inc give grants?

Maranatha Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (3 grants).

Does Maranatha Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Maranatha Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Maranatha Foundation Inc?

Maranatha Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $270K.

What is Maranatha Foundation Inc?

Maranatha Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Danbury, CT. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Maranatha Foundation Inc's EIN?

Maranatha Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1531327. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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