The Litchfield Scholarship
The Litchfield Scholarship is a private foundation based in Litchfield, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for scholarships, while its 2024 filing describes application pathways for eligible students seeking undergraduate scholarships or support for returning to school.
The Litchfield Scholarship at a glance
In short: The Litchfield Scholarship gave $476K across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $475,550
- Grants made (2025)
- 77
- Average grant
- $6,176
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $10,092,598
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Litchfield Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications are submitted through the Litchfield Scholarship Association’s secure online portal, where applicants can enter narrative responses and upload required documents. The application contact listed is Litchfield Scholarship Association Inc.
- Review Cycle
- The filing gives April 8 each year as the scheduled deadline. The April 8, 2026 cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing gives April 8 each year as the scheduled deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Litchfield Scholarship Assoc Inc
Mailing address: PO Box 652, Litchfield, CT 06759
Phone: (908) 759-3118
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Litchfield Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 3% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 1% to recipients in Vermont. The eligibility rules in the 2024 filing specify Litchfield residency or graduation from Litchfield or Lakeview High School, depending on the scholarship pathway.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Litchfield Scholarship gives
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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
In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $476K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $399,550 |
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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 | $10,092,598 | $1,012,655 | $542,068 | $475,550 | 77 | $475,875 | $958,538 | $469,374 |
| 2024 | $9,509,329 | $823,838 | $480,960 | — | — | — | $799,403 | — |
| 2023 | $8,711,044 | $860,389 | $487,121 | — | — | — | $622,426 | — |
| 2022 | $8,168,014 | $463,228 | $426,893 | — | — | — | $446,574 | — |
| 2021 | $9,702,333 | $1,001,934 | $389,681 | — | — | — | $948,734 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Litchfield Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $469K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 77 grants totaling $475,550. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $17,200, with a median of $6,000. The largest reported grants were to individual recipients: $17,200 and $12,250 in Connecticut, and $12,000 in Massachusetts. Additional grants of $12,000, $10,500, and $10,000 went to individual recipients in Connecticut.
The 2024 filing describes three scholarship pathways. High school seniors must be seniors at Lakeview High School and Litchfield residents. Alumni applicants must have graduated from Litchfield or Lakeview High School and have been Litchfield residents at the time of graduation. These scholarships are limited to undergraduate studies. The Lynne Brickley Scholarship is for a female Litchfield High School graduate who is at least 30 and returning to college, graduate school, trade school, or technical school.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists F Robert Petricone as president, Philip G Samponaro as treasurer, Susan O Kennedy as “Correspondin,” Roberta Andrulis Mette as “Vice Predide,” Louis Donne as secretary, and Gary P Waugh as director.
The Litchfield Scholarship is led by F. Robert Petricone, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Robert Petricone
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary P. Waugh
Director
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Donne
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip G. Samponaro
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Andrulis Mette
Vice Predide
Secretary → Vice Predide, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan O. Kennedy
Correspondin
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Christopher Leone (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Pascento (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Joyce Briggs (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Chris Leone (2021) — Director
- Former: David Pavlick (2021) — Director
- Former: Kristen Della Volpe (2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn Moncuse (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Valerio (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Litchfield Scholarship
How much does The Litchfield Scholarship give each year?
The Litchfield Scholarship gave $476K across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Litchfield Scholarship's typical grant size?
The Litchfield Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,176, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Litchfield Scholarship give grants?
The Litchfield Scholarship gives mostly in Connecticut: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Litchfield Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 77 grants with a stated purpose on The Litchfield Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (77 grants).
How large is The Litchfield Scholarship?
The Litchfield Scholarship reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $476K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $469K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from The Litchfield Scholarship?
The filing says applications are submitted through the Litchfield Scholarship Association’s secure online portal, where applicants can enter narrative responses and upload required documents. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Litchfield Scholarship's EIN?
The Litchfield Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6058295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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