The Katherine Forest Crafts
The Katherine Forest Crafts is a private foundation located in Mystic, Connecticut. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $21,600, primarily to Connecticut recipients, with the remainder going to Rhode Island.
The Katherine Forest Crafts at a glance
In short: The Katherine Forest Crafts gave $22K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,600
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,800
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $650
- Total assets
- $273,252
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (91% 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 The Katherine Forest Crafts
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 56 Denison Ave, Mystic, CT 06355
Phone: (860) 884-9531
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Katherine Forest Crafts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Ann Hall NFA Scholarship ($12K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 9% to recipients in Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Katherine Forest Crafts open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $900 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Hall NFA Scholarship Norwich, CT | General Operations | $12,000 |
| Norwich Arts Center Norwich, CT | Scholarship | $2,100 |
| Artists Cooperative Gallery of West Westerly, RI | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Avery Copp Museum Groton, CT | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Wheeler High School North Stonington, CT | General Operations | $1,000 |
| LaGrua Center Stonington, CT | General Operations | $800 |
| Mystic Noank Library Mystic, CT | General Operations | $500 |
| Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Old Lyme, CT | General Operations | $500 |
| Wheeler Library North Stonington, CT | General Operations | $500 |
| Stonington Free Library Stonington, CT | General Operations | $500 |
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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 | $273,252 | $33,700 | $24,714 | $21,600 | 12 | $24,425 | $33,550 | $23,630 |
| 2024 | $262,848 | $10,146 | $24,053 | $21,200 | 13 | $23,555 | $9,996 | $22,568 |
| 2023 | $270,318 | $24,857 | $26,015 | $22,864 | 12 | $25,539 | $24,556 | $20,204 |
| 2022 | $264,939 | $12,754 | $21,365 | $18,700 | 8 | $20,889 | $12,604 | $20,052 |
| 2021 | $273,550 | $23,609 | $17,932 | $16,100 | 6 | $17,625 | $23,459 | $20,717 |
| 2020 | $267,873 | $8,801 | $14,763 | $14,000 | 7 | — | $11,280 | $17,890 |
| 2019 | $273,847 | $2,232 | $16,030 | $13,500 | 7 | — | $5,648 | $17,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Katherine Forest Crafts reported a distributable amount of $24K 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 support for a scholarship, an arts center, a museum, schools, libraries, and other organizations.
The Avery-Copp Museum, which received $1,000, says its mission is to celebrate, preserve, and document the historic home, collection, and grounds of the Avery and Copp families, and to engage the public in learning about Groton’s history through domestic life and the surrounding community. Mystic & Noank Library, which received $500, describes its mission as maintaining a community library for Connecticut residents with library cards and providing reading and reference materials, programs, and services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $21,600. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $12,000, with a median of $650.
Notable 2025 grants included $12,000 to Mary Ann Hall NFA Scholarship for general operations; $2,100 to Norwich Arts Center for a scholarship; $2,000 to Artists Cooperative Gallery of West for general operations; and $1,000 each to Avery Copp Museum and Wheeler High School for general operations. Other recipients included LaGrua Center ($800), Mystic Noank Library ($500), Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library ($500), Wheeler Library ($500), Stonington Free Library ($500), Waterford Library ($500), and Voluntown Public Library ($200).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Meiklem as president, Eleanor Tamsky as secretary, and Priscilla Wells as treasurer. It also lists Adrienne Pratt, David Snediker, and Lyndsay Meiklem-Dean as directors.
The Katherine Forest Crafts is led by David Meiklem, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Meiklem
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Pratt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Snediker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsay Meiklem-Dean
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Wells
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Tamsky
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joanna Case (2019–2024) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Katherine Forest Crafts
How much does The Katherine Forest Crafts give each year?
The Katherine Forest Crafts gave $22K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 13 grants.
What is The Katherine Forest Crafts's typical grant size?
The Katherine Forest Crafts's median grant in 2025 was $650, and its average grant was $1,800, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Katherine Forest Crafts that year got $500 on average.
Where does The Katherine Forest Crafts give grants?
The Katherine Forest Crafts gives mostly in Connecticut: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norwich, CT (2 grants), North Stonington, CT (2 grants) and Stonington, CT (2 grants).
Does The Katherine Forest Crafts give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of The Katherine Forest Crafts's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Katherine Forest Crafts's largest grantees?
The Katherine Forest Crafts's largest 2025 grantees include Mary Ann Hall NFA Scholarship ($12,000), Norwich Arts Center ($2,100) and Artists Cooperative Gallery of West ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Katherine Forest Crafts?
The Katherine Forest Crafts reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Katherine Forest Crafts fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a scholarship, an arts center, a museum, schools, libraries, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Katherine Forest Crafts?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Katherine Forest Crafts's EIN?
The Katherine Forest Crafts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2618186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Katherine Forest Crafts 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Katherine Forest Crafts funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-katherine-forest-crafts-morg_2fbcb5a995be4f8aa2c27de0beeab1a7
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