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The Michael Bolton Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wallingford, CT EIN: 06-1367576 Website

Founded in 1993, the Michael Bolton Charities provides assistance to women and children impacted by the devastating effects of domestic violence, sexual, physical and emotional abuse through initiatives and programs that work to end these tragic cycles of violence and abuse.

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$516,366
-20.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$26,689
-74.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$18,603
+56.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$230,560
+55.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Michael Bolton Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New HavenNew London

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $72K (2021). In 2022 it reported $250 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clifford W Beers Guidance Clinic Inc New Haven, CTTo fund the music therapy program at riverside academy$37,437
New London Education Foundation Inc New London, CTTo fund the music therapy program at the new london public schools$34,718
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$516,366$26,689$230,560——$18,603
2023$653,071$106,449$148,178——$11,894
2022$627,561$204,574$273,828$250Total only$28,050
2021$826,996$163,656$302,279$72,1552$12,426
2020$946,342$387,638$277,266$16,8042$27,369

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Michael Bolton Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wallingford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $516K in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc is led by Gale Sitomer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gale Sitomer

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bolton

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Cane

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Seltzer

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda B. Jimenez

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Febbraio

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Kline

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Eva Bunnell (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Jacqueline Smaga (2020–2022) — Executive Director & Acting Secretary
  • Former: James P. Sandler (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Barabra Cane (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura A. Cahill (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia R. Beauregard Esq. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tommy Febbraio (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Michael Bolton Charities Inc

How large is The Michael Bolton Charities Inc?

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc reported $516K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27K.

What is The Michael Bolton Charities Inc?

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wallingford, CT. It holds $516K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Michael Bolton Charities Inc operate?

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is The Michael Bolton Charities Inc's EIN?

The Michael Bolton Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1367576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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