SBW Foundation
SBW Foundation is a private foundation based in Middletown, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $94,070 to organizations working in areas including religion, education, community services, immigrant rights, food relief, and conservation.
SBW Foundation at a glance
In short: SBW Foundation gave $94K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,070
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,035
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $603,635
- +25.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (8 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to SBW Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Christina Wasch as the contact. Form and materials, deadlines, and restrictions on awards are listed as N/A. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Christina Wasch
Mailing address: 190 Coleman Road, Middletown, CT 06457-5065
Phone: (860) 346-0902
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SBW Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Holy Trinity ($40K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 11% each to recipients in Washington and New Jersey, 5% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is SBW Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 31 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $55K (2021) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity Middletown, CT | Further Purpose of Religious Institution | $40,050 |
| Central Connecticut Rowing Inc Middletown, CT | To Promoterowing in the Community | $5,500 |
| Ivy 1879 Foundation Mountain Lakes, NJ | To Preserve an Historical Mansion | $5,000 |
| The Hun School of Princeton Princeton, NJ | To Fund Academicprograms | $5,000 |
| CT River Conservancy Greenfield, MA | To Preserve Thect River and Its Tributaries | $3,500 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA | To Support the Rights of Immigrants | $3,000 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | To Fund Foodeducational Programs | $3,000 |
| The Lutheran Community Services Northwest Seattle, WA | To Supportcommunity Outreach Services | $2,500 |
| Jonah Center Middletown, CT | Further Purpose of Restoring & Preserving Ecology | $2,500 |
| White Center Food Bank Seattle, WA | To Support Hungerrelief Programs | $2,500 |
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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 | $603,635 | $190,014 | $119,108 | $94,070 | 31 | $100,094 | $174,000 | $71,291 |
| 2024 | $482,901 | $152,162 | $91,474 | $81,600 | 30 | $81,807 | $143,995 | $70,313 |
| 2023 | $479,238 | $95,818 | $76,228 | $62,250 | 19 | $62,448 | $83,338 | $58,482 |
| 2022 | $455,564 | $53,147 | $76,394 | $68,400 | 24 | $68,582 | $45,520 | $57,719 |
| 2021 | $474,631 | $125,436 | $63,909 | $54,600 | 17 | $54,822 | $117,849 | $61,084 |
| 2020 | $412,944 | $10,164 | $65,939 | $58,200 | 28 | — | $3,404 | $47,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SBW Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a religious institution, educational programs, rowing, historic preservation, river conservation, immigrant rights, community outreach, ecology, hunger relief, and refugee relief.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project describes its work as providing immigration legal services to people with low incomes, community education, and systemic advocacy. Transitional Resources says it works to build better health, stable housing, and community support for people living with mental illness. Vision to Learn describes its mission as providing free eye exams and glasses to students and low-income communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $94,070. Grant amounts ranged from $20 to $40,050, with a median of $1,500. The largest grant was $40,050 to Church of the Holy Trinity in Middletown, Connecticut, for the purpose of furthering the religious institution. Other notable grants included $5,500 to Central Connecticut Rowing Inc. to promote rowing in the community; $5,000 each to Ivy 1879 Foundation and The Hun School of Princeton; and $3,500 to CT River Conservancy to preserve the Connecticut River and its tributaries.
The foundation reported 30 grants totaling $81,600 in 2024 and 19 grants totaling $62,250 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Christina Wasch is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
SBW Foundation is led by Christina Wasch, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Wasch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William K. Wasch (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about SBW Foundation
How much does SBW Foundation give each year?
SBW Foundation gave $94K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 30 grants.
What is SBW Foundation's typical grant size?
SBW Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,035, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from SBW Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does SBW Foundation give grants?
SBW Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (11%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Middletown, CT (11 grants), Seattle, WA (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does SBW Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on SBW Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are SBW Foundation's largest grantees?
SBW Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Holy Trinity ($40,050), Central Connecticut Rowing Inc ($5,500) and Ivy 1879 Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SBW Foundation?
SBW Foundation reported $604K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does SBW Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a religious institution, educational programs, rowing, historic preservation, river conservation, immigrant rights, community outreach, ecology, hunger relief, and refugee relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SBW Foundation?
The filing lists Christina Wasch as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is SBW Foundation's EIN?
SBW Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0703467. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). SBW Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sbw-foundation-morg_ad6fb4d2b285451b9a11d5abd0b90553
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