How to apply
Scholarship and grant notices and applications available from society. Contact: Woman's Seamen's Friend Society of, 291 Whitney Avenue Suite 403, New Haven, Ct, 2037772165, WSFSCO@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: For summer school - april 1st for academic year - may 15th Restrictions: 1. Merchant seafarers and/or their dependents. 2. Students studying at state maritime academies. 3. Students majoring in marine sciences. 4. Local organizations in need during times of major crises.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | Scholarships and operations | $69K |
| Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME | Scholarships and operations | $54K |
| Seafarers International HouseNew York, NY | Operations | $38K |
| Sail Ct Access ProgramWestbrook, CT | Operations | $25K |
| New Haven ReadsNew Haven, CT | Scholarships and operations | $25K |
| Take a Vet FishingBranford, CT | Operations | $20K |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant ServicesNew Haven, CT | Operations | $20K |
| Schooner IncNew Haven, CT | Operations | $20K |
| SUNY Maritime CollegeBronx, NY | Scholarships and operations | $18K |
| Save the SoundNew Haven, CT | Operations - long island sound ecological studies | $10K |
| St Martin de Porres AcademyNew Haven, CT | Operations | $10K |
| FIRST Congregational ChurchBranford, CT | Operations | $8,000 |
| New Haven Preservation TrustNew Haven, CT | Operations | $5,000 |
| The Seamen's Church InstituteNew York, NY | To provide essential services on which mariners rely | $3,000 |
| American Red CrossNew Haven, CT | Operations | $2,000 |
| Salvation ArmyNew Haven, CT | Operations | $1,500 |
By state: Connecticut 11 · Massachusetts 1 · New York 3 · Maine 1
About this foundation
Womans Seamens Friend Society of Connecticut is a private grantmaking foundation in New Haven, Connecticut, administered in care of Winifred Perley, tax-exempt since 1934. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Womans Seamens Friend Society of Connecticut accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Scholarship and grant notices and applications available from society. Deadlines: For summer school - april 1st for academic year - may 15th.
How much does Womans Seamens Friend Society of Connecticut give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $328K across 16 grants, a median of $19K.
Where does Womans Seamens Friend Society of Connecticut give?
Connecticut (11 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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