The Guilford Foundation Inc
The Guilford Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Guilford, Connecticut, formed in 1975. It supports quality of life in Guilford through grants, sponsorships, scholarships, and community leadership, using income from its charitable endowment.
The Guilford Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Guilford Foundation Inc gave $142K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,796
- -79.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -73.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,725
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $9,312,500
- +10.2% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to The Guilford Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Annual grant applications are submitted through the Foundation’s online grant portal. Sponsorship applications are reviewed throughout the year. Scholarship applications are managed in partnership with the Guilford High School Counseling Department; eligibility and award parameters depend on the individual charitable fund.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 annual grant application deadline was March 13, 2026, and has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 annual grant application deadline was March 13, 2026, and has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 35, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 640-4049
Website: https://guilfordfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The Guilford Foundation Inc
ARPA Funding (American Rescue Plan Act)
The Guilford Foundation Inc
Amount
$5,000 - $75,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Guilford Foundation Annual Grants
The Guilford Foundation Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $8,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Guilford Foundation Competitive Grant
The Guilford Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Guilford Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guilford High School ($78K). Together the top 8 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 88 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s grantmaking is focused on Guilford, Connecticut. Its website says the annual community grant program serves organizations and public agencies serving Guilford. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Guilford Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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 $46K (2020) to $694K (2023, 23 months). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $142K.
*2023: Covers 23 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford High School Guilford, CT | 2024 Scholarships | $77,836 |
| Guilford A Better Chance Guilford, CT | 2025 Grants Scholarships | $25,960 |
| Little Sprouts Learning Center Guilford, CT | 2025 Annual Grants | $8,000 |
| Guilford Center for Children Guilford, CT | 2025 Annual Grants | $7,500 |
| Women & Family Life Center Guilford, CT | 2025 Guided Assistance | $7,500 |
| Apk Charities Corporation Madison, CT | 2025 Annual Grants | $5,000 |
| Clifford W Beers Guidance Clinic Inc New Haven, CT | 2025 Annual Grants | $5,000 |
| Town of Guilford Social Services Guilford, CT | 2025 Annual Grants | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation’s website describes its endowment as comprising $8.5 million and says it has 87 charitable funds.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,312,500 | $844,006 | $765,239 | $141,796 | 8 | — |
| 2024 | $8,450,936 | $2,377,527 | $1,154,651 | $675,129 | 30 | — |
| 2023* | $6,584,711 | $2,116,515 | $1,583,813 | $694,141 | 24 | $339,896 |
| 2022 | $6,160,865 | $1,186,662 | $456,839 | $132,358 | 10 | $261,215 |
| 2021 | $5,399,623 | $1,846,689 | $481,303 | $182,930 | 16 | $204,872 |
| 2020 | $3,607,707 | $638,062 | $272,770 | $46,302 | 5 | $67,598 |
*2023: Covers 23 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is “to enrich the quality of life in our community by connecting people who care with causes that matter, now and for generations to come.” Its website identifies focus areas including basic needs, education, arts and culture, environment and sustainability, wellness and mental health, human services, children and youth, seniors, and community vitality. Its grant-program guidelines also list arts, education, environment, heritage enhancement, and human services.
The Foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations with varied community roles. Guilford A Better Chance describes its work as supporting academically gifted girls of color attending Guilford High School. Guilford Center for Children says it provides early education and before- and after-school programs for Guilford children. Clifford Beers Community Care Center describes its mission as providing integrated services to improve the health and quality of life of children, families, and communities.
Grantmaking
The Foundation’s 2025 IRS filing reports eight grants totaling $141,796. The grants ranged from $5,000 to $77,836, with a median of $7,500. The Foundation’s website describes annual grants as its primary funding opportunity, typically awarding 30 or more grants of $1,000 to $8,000. A 2026 announcement reported that in 2025 it awarded 35 community grants totaling nearly $120,000, typically ranging from $1,000 to $8,000, with an average of about $3,400. These website figures describe community grants, while the filing reports the year’s itemized grants.
The filing’s largest listed awards were $77,836 to Guilford High School for “2024 Scholarships” and $25,960 to Guilford A Better Chance for “2025 Grants Scholarships.” Other listed grants included $8,000 to Little Sprouts Learning Center and $7,500 to Guilford Center for Children and Women & Family Life Center.
The annual grant process uses an online application portal, with applications reviewed by a committee of board and community members. The Foundation says applications should address a need in a focus area and demonstrate impact. Its guidelines encourage applicants to document the need, build on community strengths, develop organizational capacity, collaborate, attract other resources, or build infrastructure. The Foundation’s 2026 application deadline was March 13, 2026, and awards were to be announced on or after May 15, 2026; that cycle has passed. Separately, sponsorship awards support qualifying fundraising or visibility events, and scholarships are administered with the Guilford High School Counseling Department through named charitable funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Petra Elizabeth as executive director, Sarah Blanton as director, Wesley Cain as director, Kristopher Cricchi as director, Stacy Errante Votto as director, Linda Fan as director, Ashley Fernandez as secretary, Stephen J. Hegedus as director, Christopher M. Hodgson as chair, and John Hyman as vice chair.
The Guilford Foundation Inc is led by Petra Elizabeth, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Petra Elizabeth
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$43K (2023) → $103K (2025)
Hodgson Christophr M.
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanton Sarah
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Errante Votto Stacy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fan Linda
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hegedus Stephen J.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Little Brown Stephanie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meyers Judith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moffett Maggie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cain Wesley
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scoggin Nathan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cricchi Kristopher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paquette Julie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Schlagheck Nicole
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fernandez Ashley
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hyman John
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanderwiede Kristin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Gribble Betsy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sulpasso Alexander (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Hodgson Chris (2023) — Director
- Former: Rice Jeffrey (2023) — Director
- Former: Weber Linda (2023) — Chair
- Former: Alexander Sulpasso (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Page (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Betsy Gribble (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deirdre Jacob (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Petra (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeffrey Rice (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Hyman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Weber (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Matthew Peterson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Barrett (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Sarah Bishop Dellaventura (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Fernandez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Hodgson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Judith Meyers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Maggie Moffett (2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Little Brown (2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Fappiano (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Marta Slattery (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Helen Rizzo (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Michael McNiff (2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Joyce (2020) — Treasurer
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 $103K, to Petra Elizabeth (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Guilford Foundation Inc
How much does The Guilford Foundation Inc give each year?
The Guilford Foundation Inc gave $142K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $675K across 30 grants.
What is The Guilford Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Guilford Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $17,725, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Guilford Foundation Inc give grants?
The Guilford Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Guilford, CT (6 grants).
Does The Guilford Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Guilford Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Annual Grants" (5 grants).
Who are The Guilford Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Guilford Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Guilford High School ($77,836), Guilford A Better Chance ($25,960) and Little Sprouts Learning Center ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Guilford Foundation Inc?
The Guilford Foundation Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $844K.
What does The Guilford Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is “to enrich the quality of life in our community by connecting people who care with causes that matter, now and for generations to come.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Guilford Foundation Inc?
Annual grant applications are submitted through the Foundation’s online grant portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Guilford Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Guilford Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0137132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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