The Three T's Foundation is heavily focused on cultural heritage—most notably sustained support for the American Museum of Fly Fishing—while also making modest grants to organizations working on food security, disaster relief, local library programming, homelessness services, and diversity in health professions. Their giving mixes one large, repeat beneficiary with several smaller, targeted awards addressing emergency food relief and community services across different states. The portfolio suggests an interest in outdoor/fishing heritage plus a secondary commitment to basic needs and inclusion initiatives.
A defining feature of The Three T's Foundation C/o Mason & Mason Pc is its sustained support for the American Museum of Fly Fishing: the museum received $100,000 for general fund support in 2023 and another $41,450 for general museum purposes the same year. That pattern points to a funder with a clear interest in fly-fishing heritage and cultural institutions, alongside smaller grants for direct-service needs. The foundation’s recent activity also includes support for food relief, emergency assistance, homelessness services, and inclusion in dietetics, showing a mix of heritage giving and targeted community aid. Its 2024 grants include awards to World Central Kitchen Inc, Together Rising, Diversify Dietetics, Homes With Hope Inc, and Friends of the Westport Library Inc, each tied to a specific program or service area. The overall profile is modest in scale but varied in purpose, with one large repeat beneficiary and several smaller grants directed at practical needs and community programs.
Cultural heritage is the clearest thread in the portfolio. In 2023, the foundation gave $100,000 to the American Museum of Fly Fishing for general fund support, then followed with $41,450 to the same museum for general museum purposes. Beyond heritage, the foundation supported food security work with a $25,000 grant to Connecticut Foodshare for educational opportunity, connecting its giving to community-based support around food access. The 2024 grant to World Central Kitchen Inc funded meals and food relief for communities affected by crises and disasters, while the award to Together Rising supported emergency assistance for individuals and families in crisis. The foundation also funded local civic and education uses through Friends of the Westport Library Inc, with support for educational programs, resources, and community engagement at the library.
Typical grant size is relatively small, with a p25 of $6,400, median of $10,450, and p75 of $29,112. The distribution is shaped by one much larger repeat recipient alongside a cluster of lower-dollar awards. The museum grants show repeat support to the same organization in the 2023 filing year, while the 2024 list shows several equal-size grants at $6,400. The foundation makes grants nationally, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent record reads as discretionary grantmaking rather than a formal application-led program.
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$41K
Most grants fall between $6K and $29K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated funding style: one large, repeat grant recipient dominates giving (majority of dollars to a single museum) alongside several small-to-midsize one-off grants (~$6,400–$25,000) to diverse nonprofits focused on food/security, emergency relief, community services, and professional diversity.
Notable grantees: American Museum of Fly Fishing, Connecticut Foodshare, World Central Kitchen, Friends of the Westport Library, Homes With Hope
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. The strongest concentration by grant count is in Georgia, driven in part by a grant to Diversify Dietetics in Atlanta. Other recipient cities include Manchester, Vermont; Wallingford, Connecticut; Washington, DC; Falls Church, Virginia; and Westport, Connecticut. The pattern shows a national footprint rather than a local one, and none of the recorded grants went to recipients in Wyoming.
The recent record centers on fly-fishing and cultural heritage, led by repeat support for the American Museum of Fly Fishing. It also includes grants tied to food relief, emergency assistance, homelessness services, library programming, and diversity in dietetics.
Typical awards are modest. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,400, a median of $10,450, and a p75 of $29,112. The portfolio also includes one much larger grant of $100,000 to the American Museum of Fly Fishing.
Yes. The American Museum of Fly Fishing received two grants in 2023: $100,000 for general fund support and $41,450 for general museum purposes. The rest of the recent list shows one-off awards to other organizations.
By grant count, Georgia is the top state in the dataset. That reflects a grant to Diversify Dietetics in Atlanta, while the rest of the recent awards are spread across Connecticut, Vermont, Washington, DC, and Virginia.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent grants include support for Together Rising for emergency assistance and support for individuals and families in crisis.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,500 | 2024 | FOR PROVIDING MEALS AND FOOD RELIEF TO COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CRISES AND DISASTERS. |
| DIVERSIFY DIETETICS | ATLANTA, GA | $6,400 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE DIETETICS PROFESSION. |
| TOGETHER RISING | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $6,400 | 2024 | FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. |
| FRIENDS OF THE WESTPORT LIBRARY INC | WESTPORT, CT | $6,400 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY. |
| HOMES WITH HOPE INC | WESTPORT, CT | $6,400 | 2024 | FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING | MANCHESTER, VT | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING | MANCHESTER, VT | $41,450 | 2023 | GENERAL MUSEUM PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY |
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$14,500FOR PROVIDING MEALS AND FOOD RELIEF TO COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CRISES AND DISASTERS.
DIVERSIFY DIETETICS
$6,400FOR PROGRAMS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE DIETETICS PROFESSION.
TOGETHER RISING
$6,400FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS.
FRIENDS OF THE WESTPORT LIBRARY INC
$6,400FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY.
HOMES WITH HOPE INC
$6,400FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING
$100,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING
$41,450GENERAL MUSEUM PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE
$25,000EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY