Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 06-6026009

Preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and improvement of armsmear, the church of the good shepherd, and the caldwell h. Colt memorial parish house.

Key facts about Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc

In short: Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc gave $111K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $111K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
06-6026009
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$111,290
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$111,290
Median grant
$111,290
Total assets
$84,445,318
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$84.4M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$111K

-19.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$111K

-19.7% YoY

How Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc

Based on IRS filings

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $84.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $111K. Net investment income was $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Hartford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2025) to $222K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $111K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Church of the Good Shepherd: $111KChurch of the Good Shepherd$111K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Good Shepherd ($111K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Good Shepherd Hartford, CTPreservation, restoration, maintenance and repair of the church of the good shepherd, and the caldwell h. Colt memorial parish house.$111,290

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$84,445,318$78,747,051$66,419,243
Revenue$3,040,893$3,104,019$2,295,177
Expenses$1,952,119$2,092,079$2,379,909
Net Investment Income$3,040,893$3,104,019$2,295,177

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc is led by Kathy Woods, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathy Woods

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2025)

  • Claire Burnett

    President & Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021

    Secretary & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rt Rev Laura Ahrens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $186K (2023) → $197K (2025)

  • Gillian R. Howell

    Trustee

    President & Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Rickard

    Vice President & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David McCary

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Donadio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin J. Arnold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Keppelman

    Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenton McCoy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Russell

    Treasurer & Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Murphy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Miller

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Verney

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Gerald Hess (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Trustee
  • Former: Greg Miller (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Melinda Schoen (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: David Neal (2019–2021) — Vice President & Trustee
  • Former: Susan R. Huntington (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Zeppieri (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Korber (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Felicia Dedominicis Esq. (2019–2020) — Secretary & Trustee
  • Former: Jared I. Edwards (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen Kelleher (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Marnie Mueller (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Hugh Whelan (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy Thompson (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Wrice (2019) — Trustee

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

RT Rev Laura Ahrens — Trustee: $197KRT Rev Laura AhrensTrustee$197KKathy Woods — Exec Director: $114KKathy WoodsExec Director$114K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $197K, to RT Rev Laura Ahrens (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc

How much does Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc give each year?

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc gave $111K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 1 grant.

How large is Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc?

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc reported $84.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc?

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $84.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc operate?

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc's EIN?

Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6026009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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