Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror
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Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror at a glance
In short: Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,358,692
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $49K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Wallingford, CT | General Support of Missiongeneral Support of Mission | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,358,692 | $679,784 | $537,421 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,216,329 | $636,702 | $518,662 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $897,564 | $577,642 | $460,969 | $35,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $780,891 | $451,407 | $374,025 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $703,509 | $470,707 | $377,391 | $48,594 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror
Based on IRS filings
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror is a public charity, based in Wallingford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror is led by Wayne Barneschi, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Barneschi
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $66K (2025)
Andrea Balsamo
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Chester
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bruce Thorp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Katherine Thuerling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cindy Pomerleau (2020–2022) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Wayne Barneschi (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror
How much does Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror give each year?
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror?
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $680K.
Where does Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror operate?
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror's EIN?
Scare Crew Productions Inc D/B/a Trail of Terror's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1920603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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