Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its grantmaking includes support for summer music concerts in public places in Hartford, Connecticut, as well as grants to organizations serving the Hartford area.
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial at a glance
In short: Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial gave $217K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $217,200
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,067
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,250
- Total assets
- $4,594,714
- +4.0% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The program description identifies eligible organizations and allows individual artists to apply with a nonprofit or church fiscal sponsor. However, the foundation’s 2024 filing states that it selects charitable organizations in advance and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial
Who Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Symphony Orchestra ($30K). Together the top 10 received $182K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 58 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s program description specifies concerts in public places in the City of Hartford. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut; listed recipients were in Hartford, Windsor, Hamden, and West Hartford.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial gives
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2020) to $268K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Hartford Jazz Society Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $28,500 |
| Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Real Art Ways Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Taste of the Caribbean Arts & Culture Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $16,000 |
| Parkville Senior Center Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $14,500 |
| Blue Hills Civic Association Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $13,500 |
| The Archer Foundation Windsor, CT | Unrestricted General | $13,500 |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut Hamden, CT | Unrestricted General | $10,500 |
| Friends of Pope Park Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,594,714 | $470,074 | $295,490 | $217,200 | 18 | $251,886 | $430,975 | $260,317 |
| 2024 | $4,418,802 | $434,214 | $325,306 | $251,100 | 17 | $284,009 | $392,894 | $245,507 |
| 2023 | $4,314,392 | $104,306 | $332,530 | $267,775 | 21 | $299,102 | $78,742 | $228,142 |
| 2022 | $4,544,406 | $-107,034 | $315,405 | $235,775 | 1 | $266,831 | $56,386 | $236,774 |
| 2021 | $4,966,935 | $1,160,313 | $231,994 | $157,225 | 1 | $193,314 | $1,118,853 | $260,881 |
| 2020 | $4,032,626 | $162,604 | $203,850 | $143,845 | 1 | — | $131,344 | $221,763 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial reported a distributable amount of $260K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund’s stated purpose is to provide grants for music concerts during summer months in parks and other public places for the general public in Hartford. The program description says concerts must feature at least two instruments and be free and accessible to the public.
The program accepts applications from nonprofit organizations, including arts organizations, social service agencies, senior centers, faith-based organizations, folk societies, cultural centers, and colleges and universities. Individual artists may apply in partnership with a nonprofit organization or church serving as fiscal sponsor.
The funder’s 2025 recipients illustrate a range of supported organizations. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra says its mission is to enrich lives and community through great music; the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz says it brings local and international jazz musicians together to perform and create community unity. Real Art Ways describes itself as a multidisciplinary arts organization supporting contemporary artists and engaging audiences and communities. Other recipients include Parkville Senior Center, which describes its work as providing services, education, and recreation for people age 55 and older in Hartford, and Arts for Learning Connecticut, whose mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $217,200. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median award of $10,250. The largest listed awards included $30,000 to Hartford Symphony Orchestra, $28,500 to Hartford Jazz Society, $25,000 to Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, $20,000 to Real Art Ways, and $16,000 to Taste of the Caribbean Arts & Culture. Each of these listed grants was designated for unrestricted general purposes.
The Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund Grant is listed as active and supports qualifying summer concerts in Hartford public spaces. The 2024 filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$43K (2020) → $52K (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 $52K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial
How much does Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial give each year?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial gave $217K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $251K across 17 grants.
What is Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's typical grant size?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $10,250, and its average grant was $12,067, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial give grants?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial 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 Hartford, CT (13 grants), Windsor, CT (2 grants) and West Hartford, CT (2 grants).
Does Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's largest grantees?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Symphony Orchestra ($30,000), Hartford Jazz Society Inc ($28,500) and Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $260K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial fund?
The Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund’s stated purpose is to provide grants for music concerts during summer months in parks and other public places for the general public in Hartford. The program description says concerts must feature at least two instruments and be free and accessible to the public. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial?
The program description identifies eligible organizations and allows individual artists to apply with a nonprofit or church fiscal sponsor. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's EIN?
Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0747389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Preston E W Tr Uw EWP Memorial accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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