Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-6429969

To establish an endowment to maintain and enhance the quality of Connecticut college or its successor by merger or consolidation.

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College at a glance

In short: Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College gave $226K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $226K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$226,288
+9.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$226,288
+9.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$226,288
Total assets
$4,726,039
+4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Connecticut College: $226KConnecticut College$226K

The largest 2024 recipient was Connecticut College ($226K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New London

How Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2021) to $226K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $226K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Connecticut College New London, CTSee 990 P.2 Part III$226,288
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,726,039$492,389$284,285$226,2881$492,389
2023$4,518,520$231,897$263,697$207,5341$231,567
2022$4,550,483$1,038,283$256,827$194,6231$114,940
2021$3,769,303$443,192$237,231$187,3211$443,192
2020$3,563,379$329,520$246,611$193,8951$329,520

About Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College

Based on IRS filings

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $226K. Net investment income was $492K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amanda Mayfield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Danielle Egan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Wong

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carey Cseszko Chair

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Knight

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Daniells

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Katherine Bergeron (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kimberly M. Verstandig (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey Cole (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard A. Madonna Jr. (2020–2022) — Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College

How much does Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College give each year?

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College gave $226K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $208K across 1 grant.

How large is Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College?

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $492K.

Where does Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College operate?

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College's EIN?

Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6429969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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