Soul Anchor Foundation
Soul Anchor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Harwinton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $275K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $10K.
Soul Anchor Foundation at a glance
In short: Soul Anchor Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,250
- -82.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -82.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150
- Total assets
- $274,705
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (95% 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 Soul Anchor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dynamic Catholic Institute ($5K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Soul Anchor Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $3K (2021) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Catholic Institute Erlanger, KY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Saint Thomas More School Oakdale, CT | Charitable | $150 |
| Rotary Club of Thomaston Harwinton, CT | Charitable | $100 |
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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 | $274,705 | $14,417 | $10,586 | $5,250 | 3 | $6,450 | $10,241 | $16,929 |
| 2024 | $270,874 | $62,773 | $35,039 | $30,250 | 3 | $31,300 | $15,630 | $13,121 |
| 2023 | $243,140 | $2,524 | $20,589 | $16,750 | 6 | $17,800 | — | $10,855 |
| 2022 | $256,593 | $3,746 | $26,793 | $23,100 | 7 | $23,100 | $1,103 | $22,322 |
| 2021 | $282,466 | $105,074 | $4,678 | $2,700 | 3 | $2,700 | $3,946 | $11,384 |
| 2020 | $182,070 | $100,000 | $9,850 | $8,100 | 3 | — | — | $6,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Soul Anchor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Soul Anchor Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Breia Pinette
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Pinette
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Pinette
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Pinette
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Breia Pinette Officer (2023) — 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 Soul Anchor Foundation
How much does Soul Anchor Foundation give each year?
Soul Anchor Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Soul Anchor Foundation's typical grant size?
Soul Anchor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150, and its average grant was $1,750, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Soul Anchor Foundation give grants?
Soul Anchor Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Soul Anchor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Soul Anchor Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Soul Anchor Foundation?
Soul Anchor Foundation reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Soul Anchor Foundation?
Soul Anchor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Harwinton, CT. It holds $275K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Soul Anchor Foundation's EIN?
Soul Anchor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6400870. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- 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 October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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