Pond Mountain Trust Inc
Pond Mountain Trust Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Kent, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it made $23K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $108K.
Pond Mountain Trust Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,411,747
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $115,786
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $23,490
- -68.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $48,337
- -63.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pond Mountain Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2022) to $750 (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $750.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Conservation Trust Inc West Cornwall, CT | Furance Brook | $750 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,411,747 | $115,786 | $48,337 | — | — | $23,490 | $107,943 |
| 2024 | $2,344,298 | $170,231 | $132,203 | $750 | 1 | $74,194 | $102,586 |
| 2023 | $2,306,270 | $523,060 | $51,864 | — | — | $45,892 | $126,330 |
| 2022 | $1,902,428 | $76,097 | $119,562 | $200 | 1 | $119,562 | $76,097 |
| 2021 | $1,945,923 | $81,252 | $40,837 | — | — | $39,478 | $79,893 |
| 2020 | $1,905,478 | $65,421 | $41,151 | — | — | — | $65,378 |
| 2019 | $1,881,208 | $54,206 | $61,620 | — | — | — | $52,333 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pond Mountain Trust Inc is led by Michael Benjamin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Benjamin
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Pener
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Harper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Skiff Kane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Toppan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Pener
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Levitt
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Klingebiel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Schiesel
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Maria Lafontan (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Pener (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jon Stroble (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pond Mountain Trust Inc
How large is Pond Mountain Trust Inc?
Pond Mountain Trust Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $116K.
What is Pond Mountain Trust Inc?
Pond Mountain Trust Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Kent, CT. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pond Mountain Trust Inc operate?
Pond Mountain Trust Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Pond Mountain Trust Inc's EIN?
Pond Mountain Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6088679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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