Private foundation · EIN 27-3136668 · Branford, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Tinty Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Connecticut. The foundation accepts applications (Letters of inquiry accepted through out the year. For letters of inquiry receive) and its median grant is $10K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $211K total, median $10K. 100% of grants stayed in Connecticut. Stated restrictions: The foundation tends to make grants to the following types of organizations and projects: 1) general operating or capacity building for organizations with an annual operating budget less than 1 million.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$211K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in CT
100%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Letters of inquiry accepted through out
Assets
$2.0M

How to apply

Letter of inquiry to determine wether they fall within the foundations guidelines. Larger grants require a full proposal package. Contact: Karen Reims, 388 East Main St, Branford, Ct, 8605772800, KREIMS@REIMSCPA.COM Deadlines: Letters of inquiry accepted through out the year. For letters of inquiry received (not postmarked)by Restrictions: The foundation tends to make grants to the following types of organizations and projects: 1) general operating or capacity building for organizations with an annual operating budget less than 1 million. 2)prorams focused on direct services, and /or 3) organizations or projects for which funding may be difficult to obtain,i.e.smaller organizations with limited resources for fundrasing,new projects, or grassroots programs. Grants generally range from 555 to 100,000.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Girls Club Nbtodd CzuprinskiBristol, CTAfter school rec & education prog$40K
Plainville Food Pantry Susan WoerzPlainville, CTFood for homeless$33K
Amanda Shuman-BissonNew Britain, CTAccess to arts program$25K
Meghan AllisBridgeport, CTStream learning ctr educational prog$20K
Roy BouffardThomaston, CTRestoration/reno of theatre$20K
In a Heartbeet Mike PapaleWallingford, CTNew aed's placed in community bldgs$10K
Cheshire Community Food PantryCheshire, CTFilling the food pantry$10K
Lilli St AmandHartford, CTVeterninary treatment$10K
Sandy HunterEnfield, CTSurgeries for rescued dogs$10K
Dee DoolittleSalem, CTHoof care needed$8,000
Sarah Tropp-PacelliBridgeport, CTTransportation for program$5,000
Louis NappiColumbia, CTExpanding equine health program$5,000
Taylor LoomisBristol, CTStem labs for students in ct$5,000
Marshall BrownBristol, CTFunding student musicians$5,000
Arti DixsonOrange, CTPrograms for disabled individuals$5,000

About this foundation

Tinty Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Branford, Connecticut, administered in care of Reims & Assoc LLC, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Tinty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter of inquiry to determine wether they fall within the foundations guidelines. Larger grants require a full proposal package. Deadlines: Letters of inquiry accepted through out the year. For letters of inquiry received (not postmarked)by.

How much does Tinty Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $211K across 15 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Tinty Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (15 grants), per its latest filing.

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