Private foundation · EIN 22-2776052 · Avon, Connecticut

Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 52 grants paid, $168K total, median $1,000. 75% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
52
$168K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CT
75%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2025

52 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hartford Hospital Pancreatic ResearchHartford, CTGeneral purpose$30K
Archbishop's Annual AppealHartford, CTGeneral purpose$28K
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYGeneral purpose$15K
Archdiose of HartfordHartford, CTGeneral purpose$12K
Bushnell Theatre MemorialHartford, CTGeneral purpose$10K
Goodspeed MusicalsEast Haddam, CTGeneral purpose$10K
St Peter Claver ChurchWest Hartford, CTGeneral purpose$8,000
St Ann's ChurchAvon, CTGeneral purpose$7,000
Georgetown UniversityWasington, DCGeneral purpose$5,000
Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Med CtrOld Saybrook, CTGeneral purpose$5,000
Manchester Area ConfManchester, CTGeneral purpose$3,000
Ct FoodshareWallingford, CTGeneral purpose$2,000
Old Saybrook Fire Co No 1 IncOld Saybrook, CTGeneral purpose$2,000
The Beavoir SchoolWashington, DCGeneral purpose$2,000
Avon Canton Rotary ClubAvon, CTGeneral purpose$1,500
FavrahCanton, CTGeneral purpose$1,500
Fenwick Improvement FundMilton, MAGeneral purpose$1,500
Old Saybrook Ambulance AssocOld Saybrook, CTGeneral purpose$1,500
Vie for the KidsHartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,500
UnboundKansas City, KSGeneral purpose$1,250
American Red CrossFarmington, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Canton Police DeptCanton, MAGeneral purpose$1,000
Ct Public BroadcastingHartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Ct River ConservancyGreenfield, MAGeneral purpose$1,000
Interval HouseHartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Little Sisters of the PoorEnfield, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Open HearthHartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Pettipaug Sailing AcademyEssex, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Shoreline Soup KitchensEssex, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Smillow Cancer CtrNew Haven, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Special Olympics of CtHampden, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
St Johns ChurchOld Saybrook, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Town That CaresWest Hartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Wadsworth AtheneumHartford, CTGeneral purpose$1,000
Bikes for KidsEssex, CTGeneral purpose$750
Smile TrainWashington, DCGeneral purpose$600
Auerbach Farms Summer FarmBloomfield, CTGeneral purpose$500
Florence Griswold MuseumOld Lyme, CTGeneral purpose$500
Holy Family Passionist Retreat CtrWest Hartford, CTGeneral purpose$500
National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LAGeneral purpose$500
St Jude's HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral purpose$500
Hillstead MuseumFarmington, CTGeneral purpose$450
Avon Food BankAvon, CTGeneral purpose$350
Farmington Valley VnaSimsbury, CTGeneral purpose$300
Gifts of LoveAvon, CTGeneral purpose$250
Lynde Point Land TrustOld Saybrook, CTGeneral purpose$250
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DCGeneral purpose$250
National Trust for Historical PresWashington, DCGeneral purpose$200
Avon Land TrustAvon, CTGeneral purpose$100
Avon Public LibraryAvon, CTGeneral purpose$100
Ct Museum of Culture & HistoryHartford, CTGeneral purpose$100
MaryknollMaryknoll, NYGeneral purpose$100

By state: Connecticut 39 · New York 2 · District of Columbia 5 · Massachusetts 3 · Kansas 1 · Louisiana 1

About this foundation

Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Avon, Connecticut, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $168K across 52 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (39 grants), New York (2 grants), District of Columbia (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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