Humanitas Inc. makes a small number of fairly large grants focused on faith-affiliated education and international faith-based health/relief work. The foundation repeatedly supports a local Catholic secondary school in Fairfield County while also funding overseas wellness and mission organizations, indicating a blend of local education philanthropy and international Christian service.
Concentrated giving with few, relatively large grants; repeat support to at least one local grantee and significant one-off gifts to international faith-based nonprofits.
Fairfield College Preparatory School, Mali Wellness Foundation, Love The Nations Inc
Humanitas Inc C/o Edward Gormbley’s recent giving is anchored by two $100,000 general-support grants in 2024: one to Love the Nations Inc in Tampa and one to Mali Wellness Foundation in Sorem. Those awards show a funder that backs both international faith-based relief work and Christian service organizations, rather than limiting support to a single local institution. The foundation also maintains a visible relationship with Fairfield College Preparatory School, including an $84,600 grant in 2023 and a $45,000 grant in 2024, which points to sustained support for Catholic secondary education in Fairfield County. Smaller grants extend that pattern into other faith-linked and community-based organizations, including Columbia University, Breakthrough New York, and Norwalk Housing Foundation. Across the recent record, Humanitas Inc C/o Edward Gormbley appears to favor general support or support tied to an organization’s established purposes, which suggests flexibility in how dollars are used once a grantee is chosen. The overall picture is of a relatively small funder by assets that makes selective grants with clear ties to mission, education, and service.
Faith-affiliated education is one of the clearest themes in the record. In 2023, Humanitas Inc C/o Edward Gormbley gave $84,600 to Fairfield College Preparatory School for purposes for which it was established, and in 2024 it followed with $45,000 in general support to the same school. Catholic education also appears in Bridgeport, where Catholic Academy of Bridgeport received $10,000 in 2023 for the purposes for which it was established. The foundation also funds faith-based service and relief work beyond Connecticut. It gave $100,000 to Love the Nations Inc in 2024 for general support, and another $100,000 to Mali Wellness Foundation in 2024 for general support. Other gifts show interest in higher education and youth-related support, including grants to Columbia University and Breakthrough New York, both in 2024.
The typical grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $375, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $27,500, which reflects a mix of small community awards and larger institutional grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Fairfield College Preparatory School and Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue, so the foundation is not limited to one-off gifts. Grants are often described as general support or as support for an organization’s established purposes, pointing to flexible, largely unrestricted funding. Humanitas Inc C/o Edward Gormbley is a small-asset funder with $20,282 in assets and $357,599 in annual grants given in the latest 990 year on file.
$358K
$20K
$263K
$266K
Most grants fall between $375 and $28K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$375
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Giving is regional and heavily centered in Connecticut, which accounts for 67% of grants to recipients in the home state. Fairfield, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Wilton, and Ridgefield all appear in the recent record, showing a strong Fairfield County footprint alongside some support in New York and beyond. Outside Connecticut, the foundation gave to recipients in Tampa, New York, and San Francisco. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 15 grants to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants point to faith-affiliated education, Christian mission and relief work, and some community-based support. Examples include Catholic secondary education in Fairfield County, international faith-based health and wellness work, and general support for organizations such as Columbia University and Breakthrough New York.
Yes. Fairfield College Preparatory School appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue also received grants in both years. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is split between small and larger awards: p25 is $375, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $27,500. The recent record includes both $100,000 grants and much smaller awards under $1,000.
Most grants go to Connecticut recipients, which make up 67% of the foundation’s grants. Fairfield, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Wilton, and Ridgefield are all represented among recent recipients, showing a concentration in Fairfield County and nearby communities.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE THE NATIONS INC | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALI WELLNESS FOUNDATION | SOREM, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | FAIRFIELD, CT | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORWALK HOUSING FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOYOLA HOUSE JESUIT COMMUNITY AT USF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,199 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHS THEATER ARTS ASSOCIATION | WILTON, CT | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDGEFIELD OPERATION FOR ANIMAL RESCUE | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL | NORWALK, CT | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | FAIRFIELD, CT | $84,600 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED |
| CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF BRIDGEPORT | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED |
| WILTON COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND | WILTON, CT | $500 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED |
| RIDGEFIELD OPERATION FOR ANIMAL RESCUE | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $250 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED |
| THE HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL | NORWALK, CT | $100 | 2023 | TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED |
LOVE THE NATIONS INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MALI WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORWALK HOUSING FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOYOLA HOUSE JESUIT COMMUNITY AT USF
GENERAL SUPPORT
WHS THEATER ARTS ASSOCIATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDGEFIELD OPERATION FOR ANIMAL RESCUE
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$84,600TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED
CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF BRIDGEPORT
$10,000TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED
WILTON COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND
$500TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED
RIDGEFIELD OPERATION FOR ANIMAL RESCUE
$250TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED
THE HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL
$100TO CARRY OUT PURPOSES FOR WHICH ESTABLISHED