Virginia Dehn Foundation
Virginia Dehn Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $461K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $317.
Virginia Dehn Foundation at a glance
In short: Virginia Dehn Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,600
- -70.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,300
- -70.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,300
- Total assets
- $461,202
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Virginia Dehn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Le Sueur County Historical Society ($8K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Virginia Dehn Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2020) to $29K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur County Historical Society Elysian, MN | Art Donation | $7,850 |
| CT Poetry Society West Haven, CT | To Support the Promotion of Poetry | $750 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $461,202 | $900 | $10,575 | $8,600 | 2 | $8,600 | $317 |
| 2024 | $470,877 | $74,622 | $30,974 | $28,993 | 2 | $28,993 | $502 |
| 2023 | $427,229 | $80,379 | $20,900 | $18,950 | 1 | $18,950 | $429 |
| 2022 | $367,750 | $39,013 | $9,200 | $6,750 | 4 | $6,750 | $13 |
| 2021 | $337,937 | $29,705 | $2,750 | $750 | 1 | $750 | — |
| 2020 | $280,291 | $58,978 | $25,500 | $750 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Dehn Foundation is led by Virginia L. Connors, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia L. Connors
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Virginia Dehn Foundation
How much does Virginia Dehn Foundation give each year?
Virginia Dehn Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 2 grants.
How large is Virginia Dehn Foundation?
Virginia Dehn Foundation reported $461K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $900.
Where does Virginia Dehn Foundation operate?
Virginia Dehn Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota.
What is Virginia Dehn Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Dehn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0741840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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