Sirius About Acceptance

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cheshire, CT EIN: 99-2251957

Sirius About Acceptance is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cheshire, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.

Sirius About Acceptance at a glance

Total assets
$2,803
+298.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,189
-10.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$2,090
-42.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,090
-47.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3KTotal only2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$2,803$4,189$2,090——$2,090
2024$704$4,685$3,980$2,200Total only$3,606

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sirius About Acceptance is led by Dawn Boutin, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dawn Boutin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francesca Daniele

    President

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adriana Caruso

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlin Silvia

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carly Hills (2024) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Sirius About Acceptance

How large is Sirius About Acceptance?

Sirius About Acceptance reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Sirius About Acceptance?

Sirius About Acceptance is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cheshire, CT. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sirius About Acceptance's EIN?

Sirius About Acceptance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-2251957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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