Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel is a private foundation based in Madison, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing limits distributions to institutions primarily for the entertainment of underprivileged children.
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel at a glance
In short: Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Connecticut. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,846
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,258,878
- -6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that there is no special form, no particular person to contact, and no application deadline. Distributions are limited to institutions primarily for the entertainment of underprivileged children.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: No Particular Person - To The Found
Mailing address: 34 Wildcat Springs Drive, Madison, CT 06443
Phone: (917) 902-6365
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children ($25K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 20% to Maine, 11% to Pennsylvania, 8% to the District of Columbia, and 8% to Maryland. The listed grants also include a recipient in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2020) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children Rangeley, ME | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Environmental Learning Center of CT Bristol, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of CT Hartford, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Playtime Project Washington, DC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Real Art Ways Hartford, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center Hartford, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| The Village for Families and Children Hartford, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Family Promise Ridgewood, NJ | General Fund | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,258,878 | $53,818 | $133,717 | $128,000 | 13 | $129,495 | $55,478 | $129,469 |
| 2024 | $1,338,777 | $194,775 | $117,446 | $112,000 | 11 | $114,114 | $192,656 | $121,817 |
| 2023 | $1,261,448 | $88,623 | $118,333 | $115,000 | 14 | $116,325 | $87,292 | $112,345 |
| 2022 | $1,291,158 | $44,054 | $118,219 | $114,000 | 11 | $115,246 | $48,712 | $116,651 |
| 2021 | $1,365,323 | $128,054 | $119,618 | $111,300 | 12 | $115,110 | $124,244 | $118,134 |
| 2020 | $1,356,887 | $33,877 | $103,306 | $96,526 | 11 | — | $50,227 | $114,055 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel reported a distributable amount of $129K 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
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes the foundation’s distribution restriction as support for institutions primarily for the entertainment of underprivileged children.
Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Real Art Ways describes itself as an alternative multidisciplinary arts organization supporting contemporary artists and engaging audiences and communities. The Village for Families and Children says it works to build strong, healthy families that protect and nurture children. Students Run Philly Style describes its mission as transforming young people’s lives through long-distance running and mentorship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $128,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grant was $25,000 to Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children in Rangeley, Maine, for its general fund. Other grants of $10,000 each went to Environmental Learning Center of CT, Girl Scouts of CT, Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, Playtime Project in Washington, DC, Real Art Ways, St Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and The Village for Families and Children.
Other reported 2025 grants include $7,500 to Family Promise, $6,500 to City Youth TheatreCity Stage Company, $5,000 to Dances with Wood, and $4,000 to Students Run Philly Style.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Priscilla Taussig, Laura Simon, and Patricia Gimbel as trustees.
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Simon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Taussig
Trustee
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Gimbel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul A. Gimbel (2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel
How much does Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel give each year?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 11 grants.
What is Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's typical grant size?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel that year got $13K on average.
Where does Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel give grants?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's top state is Connecticut, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (20%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (4 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's largest grantees?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children ($25,000), Environmental Learning Center of CT ($10,000) and Girl Scouts of CT ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes the foundation’s distribution restriction as support for institutions primarily for the entertainment of underprivileged children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel?
The 2025 filing states that there is no special form, no particular person to contact, and no application deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's EIN?
Tu Clause 3RD Wo Ellis Gimbel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6503956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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