Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial is a private foundation, based in Avon, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $284K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $59K.
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial at a glance
In short: Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,900
- -74.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $284,316
- +20.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Hospital Auxiliary ($10K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $6K (2023) to $82K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital Auxiliary Hartford, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
| Achievement First Hartford Academy Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $284,316 | $71,676 | $24,329 | $19,500 | 5 | $22,000 | $59,347 | $14,502 |
| 2024 | $236,969 | $9,151 | $22,146 | $15,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $7,005 | $14,037 |
| 2023 | $249,964 | $11,703 | $9,590 | $5,500 | 2 | $6,507 | $3,620 | $13,954 |
| 2022 | $247,068 | $134,371 | $86,390 | $82,350 | 3 | $83,219 | $22,933 | $13,514 |
| 2021 | $199,087 | $19,142 | $18,333 | $13,500 | 1 | — | $6,642 | $12,628 |
| 2020 | $198,278 | $26,091 | $21,300 | $18,350 | 1 | — | $4,839 | $10,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial is led by Anthony O. Nwachukwu, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony O. Nwachukwu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial
How much does Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial give each year?
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
What is Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial's typical grant size?
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial give grants?
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu 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 (2 grants).
Does Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial?
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial's EIN?
Sonya D Dockett Nwachukwu Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0806252. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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