Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation
The Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in West Hartford, Connecticut. It made 18 grants totaling $375,633 in 2025, with grants listed for charitable activities.
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation gave $376K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Connecticut. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,633
- +64.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,869
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,095
- Total assets
- $2,269,436
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 69 Orchard Road, West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: (419) 343-8968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of St Joseph ($120K). Together the top 10 received $361K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 61 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Connecticut (68%), South Carolina (19%), New York (3%), Massachusetts (3%), and Missouri (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 569% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 413% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $376K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of St Joseph West Hartford, CT | Charitable Activities | $120,000 |
| Saint Francis Foundation Hartford, CT | Charitable Activities | $118,000 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | Charitable Activities | $70,000 |
| Artists for Humanity Boston, MA | Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| Water Org Inc Kansas City, MO | Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| Mercy Housing Hartford, CT | Charitable Activities | $7,000 |
| Hometown Foundation Cheshire, CT | Charitable Activities | $3,189 |
| American Red Cross Hartford, CT | Charitable Activities | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,269,436 | $640,884 | $390,812 | $375,633 | 18 | $379,167 | $101,863 | $91,841 |
| 2024 | $2,013,569 | $783,816 | $238,567 | $228,639 | 14 | $229,660 | $72,575 | $79,227 |
| 2023 | $1,468,405 | $716,062 | $225,325 | $219,000 | 13 | $222,075 | $32,201 | $56,834 |
| 2022 | $977,668 | $537,947 | $61,287 | $56,150 | 11 | $59,340 | $5,389 | $27,011 |
| 2021 | $501,008 | $527,378 | $26,370 | $26,370 | 5 | $26,370 | $2 | $1,028 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K 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 included organizations whose stated work spans different areas: World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Artists for Humanity says it uses mentorship and paid professional experiences to help teens build their futures; and Lynde Point Land Trust describes its work as land conservation for the Borough of Fenwick. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $375,633. Grant amounts ranged from $444 to $120,000, with a median of $3,094. The largest grants included $120,000 to the University of St. Joseph and $118,000 to the Saint Francis Foundation, both in Connecticut, and $70,000 to Clemson University in South Carolina. Other grants included $10,000 each to Artists for Humanity, UNICEF, Water.org, and World Central Kitchen; $7,000 to Mercy Housing; and $1,000 to Lynde Point Land Trust.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mary K. Sigmon was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation is led by Mary K. Sigmon, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary K. Sigmon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation gave $376K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 14 grants.
What is Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,095, and its average grant was $20,869, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Old Saybrook, CT (2 grants).
Does Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Activities" (18 grants).
Who are Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of St Joseph ($120,000), Saint Francis Foundation ($118,000) and Clemson University ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $379K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6794470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sigmon-family-charitable-foundation-morg_a6b5dba9096e4b178222d8097bbbdead
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