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The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 06-1064150 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.4M
- Grants reported
- 110
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | $716.4K |
| 2024 | 53 | $696.1K |
Where The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Connecticut$1.4MMassachusetts$5K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAL ART WAYS | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $60K |
| UCONN FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $50K |
| UCONN FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $50K |
| MARK TWAIN HOUSE | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $50K |
| CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $50K |
| CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $50K |
| CT MUSEUM OF CULTURE & HISTORY | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $50K |
| HORACE BUSHNELL MEMORIAL HALL | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $48.4K |
| FIRST NIGHT HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $30K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $27.5K |
| INTERVAL HOUSE | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $27K |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $26K |
| HILL-STEAD MUSEUM | FARMINGTON, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $24.3K |
| WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $20K |
| NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM | WINDSOR LOCKS, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $17.5K |
| NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF ART INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15.6K |
| CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15.5K |
| ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $15K |
| SOUTH PARK INN | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| NEW HORIZONS INC | UNIONVILLE, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| FIRST NIGHT HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $15K |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $14K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $13.7K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.