Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports educational, human services, and healthcare programming for underserved people, with a stated focus on Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw at a glance
In short: Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw gave $70K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,364
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,475,007
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (93% 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 Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says there is no prescribed form or required application material and no deadline. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, and that awards are restricted to the Middletown, Connecticut area.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of America Co Amy Lynch
Mailing address: 101 East River Dr, East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone: (860) 244-4870
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw
Who Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connecticut Food Bank ($12K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The program description says the fund serves Middlesex County, Connecticut, particularly Middletown and the surrounding local community. The 2024 filing states that awards are restricted to the Middletown area. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 7% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw gives
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $56K (2019) to $74K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Food Bank Wallingford, CT | Unrestricted General | $12,000 |
| Operation Fuel Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich, CT | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Community Renewal Team Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Gilead Community Services Inc Middletown, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| The Connection Inc Middletown, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Rushford Center Meriden, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| The Children's Law Center of CT Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Lumibility Inc Westbrook, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Farmington, CT | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,475,007 | $160,356 | $94,192 | $70,000 | 11 | $79,183 | $148,193 | $85,975 |
| 2024 | $1,408,419 | $150,709 | $80,516 | $60,000 | 10 | $68,558 | $137,909 | $79,962 |
| 2023 | $1,339,677 | $43,916 | $90,538 | $71,000 | 10 | $80,438 | $29,546 | $73,490 |
| 2022 | $1,386,775 | $-36,565 | $99,749 | $74,000 | 10 | $82,128 | $17,922 | $75,488 |
| 2021 | $1,522,949 | $317,692 | $83,179 | $62,000 | 11 | $71,164 | $304,121 | $83,981 |
| 2020 | $1,280,090 | $111,047 | $78,469 | $59,000 | 11 | — | $101,457 | $71,258 |
| 2019 | $1,247,589 | $83,997 | $75,866 | $56,000 | 1 | — | $78,868 | $68,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw reported a distributable amount of $86K 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
The program description identifies education, human services, and healthcare for underserved populations as the fund’s focus. Its 2025 grants included food assistance, energy assistance, disability services, behavioral health, and community services.
Grantee descriptions illustrate these areas: Operation Fuel says it provides year-round energy assistance and advocates for affordable energy; St. Vincent de Paul Place says it provides meals, a food pantry, and hospitality to people in its region. Lumibility describes its work as advocacy and support for people with intellectual and other disabilities, while Gilead Community Services says its services address mental health, substance use disorders, and physical well-being. The Connection describes its mission as building safe, healthy, caring communities and helping people reach their potential.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund awarded 11 grants totaling $70,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $12,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards were $12,000 to Connecticut Food Bank and $10,000 each to Operation Fuel and St. Vincent de Paul Place. Other listed awards included $5,000 each to Community Renewal Team, Gilead Community Services, The Connection, Rushford Center, The Children’s Law Center of CT, Lumibility, and American Red Cross, and $3,000 to The Shoreline Soup Kitchen. All listed grant purposes were unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$13K (2019) → $16K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw
How much does Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw give each year?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw gave $70K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 10 grants.
What is Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's typical grant size?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw give grants?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw gives mostly in Connecticut: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants) and Middletown, CT (2 grants).
Does Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's largest grantees?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's largest 2025 grantees include Connecticut Food Bank ($12,000), Operation Fuel Inc ($10,000) and St Vincent De Paul Place ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 does Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw fund?
The program description identifies education, human services, and healthcare for underserved populations as the fund’s focus. Its 2025 grants included food assistance, energy assistance, disability services, behavioral health, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw?
The 2024 filing says there is no prescribed form or required application material and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's EIN?
Thomas Atkins Meml FD Tr Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6030489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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