Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc
Preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and improvement of armsmear, the church of the good shepherd, and the caldwell h. Colt memorial parish house.
Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,290
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $111,290
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $111,290
- Total assets
- $84,445,318
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Good Shepherd ($111K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2025) to $222K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Good Shepherd Hartford, CT | Preservation, restoration, maintenance and repair of the church of the good shepherd, and the caldwell h. Colt memorial parish house. | $111,290 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,445,318 | $3,040,893 | $1,952,119 | $111,290 | 1 | $3,040,893 |
| 2024 | $78,747,051 | $3,104,019 | $2,092,079 | $138,525 | 1 | $3,104,019 |
| 2023 | $66,419,243 | $2,295,177 | $2,379,909 | $221,640 | 1 | $2,295,177 |
| 2022 | $60,664,870 | $6,606,843 | $2,232,669 | $213,928 | 1 | $6,606,843 |
| 2021 | $74,046,070 | $7,649,069 | $1,893,024 | $207,696 | 1 | $7,649,069 |
| 2020 | $63,853,393 | $3,961,491 | $2,279,034 | $201,648 | 1 | $3,838,968 |
| 2019 | $61,448,572 | $2,864,984 | $2,099,149 | $195,768 | 1 | $2,738,685 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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