The TW Marian W Ottley–Watertown foundation concentrates on sustaining local community institutions in the Waterbury/Watertown, CT area, favoring faith-based congregations, parish schools, and neighborhood social service providers. It also funds regional cultural and historic organizations (symphony, museums, historical societies) and environmental education at a notable scale. Grants are typically sizable and designated for general operating support, indicating a preference for core funding rather than one-off project grants.
Tw Marian W Ottley-watertown’s recent giving is anchored by large general operating grants to institutions tied to the Waterbury/Watertown, Connecticut area. The foundation’s biggest recent award was $250,000 to Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust in Woodbury, followed by $200,000 to the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc in Waterbury. That combination shows a funder supporting both environmental education and regional cultural life with core funding rather than narrow project grants. The same pattern appears across faith-based, educational, and community-serving organizations. Grants of $180,000 to St Mary Magdalen School in Oakville, $150,000 to Railroad Museum of New England Inc in Thomaston, and $150,000 to Connecticut Junior Republic in Litchfield point to a portfolio that includes parish schools, heritage institutions, and youth-serving organizations. In the Waterbury/Watertown cluster, the foundation also backs churches, local historical societies, and social-service ministries with sizable unrestricted awards. Scholarship support is present as well, but the overall grant pattern is centered on sustaining operating capacity for established local institutions.
Faith-based institutions and parish schools are a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. In this area, it gave $130,000 to St John R C Church Corp of Watertown for general operating support and $180,000 to St Mary Magdalen School for general operating support. It also supported Taft School Corporation in Watertown with $75,000, again as a general operating grant. Community care and emergency relief are another clear theme. The foundation awarded $100,000 to St Vincent Depaul Mission Of in Waterbury for general operating support, and it also made a $119,000 general support grant to Greater Waterbury Campership in Waterbury. In education and youth development, it gave $95,000 to Watertown Foundation Inc for scholarship support, showing that scholarship funding sits alongside operating grants. Cultural and historic preservation also receives steady backing. Examples include $150,000 to Railroad Museum of New England Inc in Thomaston and $133,000 to Historical Society Inc Watertown for general operating support.
Typical awards are relatively large: the grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $36,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including St John R C Church Corp of Watertown, Connecticut Junior Republic, Taft School Corporation, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, and St Vincent Depaul Mission Of. Most listed awards are designated general operating or general support, with a smaller number labeled scholarship. The foundation funds individuals and is not making program-related investments.
$4.3M
$15.1M
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$1.4M
Most grants fall between $15K and $80K, with a median of $36K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$36K
75th Percentile
$80K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Concentrated, high-dollar general operating grants to a relatively small set of local institutions; a mix of repeat funding to core grantees and large one-off awards, with strong geographic focus on Waterbury/Watertown area.
Notable grantees: ST JOHN R C CHURCH CORP OF WATERTOWN, ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF WATERBURY, WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC, FLANDERS NATURE CENTER & LAND TRUST, CANTERBURY SCHOOL / CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Connecticut, with the top state by grant count being CT. Recipients cluster in Waterbury and Watertown, including Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc, Historical Society Inc Watertown, St John R C Church Corp of Watertown, and St Vincent Depaul Mission Of in Waterbury. Other Connecticut recipients include Woodbury, Thomaston, Oakville, Litchfield, New Milford, Middlebury, and Bloomfield. The recent grants list shows 100% of recipient grants going to US organizations.
Its recent grants most often go to faith-based congregations, parish schools, local social-service ministries, cultural and historic organizations, and environmental education groups. Examples in the data include churches, schools, museums, historical societies, a symphony orchestra, and a nature center and land trust.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly labeled general operating or general support. That includes large awards such as $250,000 to Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust and $200,000 to Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc, along with many other operating grants across the portfolio.
The typical grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $36,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, which shows that the foundation sometimes makes substantially larger operating grants.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count. The recipient list is concentrated in Waterbury and Watertown, with additional grants in nearby Connecticut towns such as Woodbury, Thomaston, Oakville, Litchfield, New Milford, Middlebury, and Bloomfield.
Yes. The list shows repeat support to organizations such as St John R C Church Corp of Watertown, Connecticut Junior Republic, Taft School Corporation, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, and St Vincent Depaul Mission Of across multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | WATERBURY, CT | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RAILROAD MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND INC | THOMASTON, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WATERTOWN | WATERTOWN, CT | $133,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | FLORENCE, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JOHN R C CHURCH CORP OF WATERTOWN | WATERTOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | BLOOMFIELD, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION | LITCHFIELD, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTOVER SCHOOL INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHMAYD HOME INC | WATERBURY, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC | WATERBURY, CT | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSICALS AT RICHTER INC | DANBURY, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALACE THEATER GROUP INC | WATERBURY, CT | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | WATERTOWN, CT | $19,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAROLYNS PLACE | WATERBURY, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CLOCKWORK PRODUCTIONS INC | OAKVILLE, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WATERBURY, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMEFRONT INC | LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER WATERBURY CAMPERSHIP FUND INC | WATERBURY, CT | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLANDERS NATURE CENTER & LAND TRUST | WOODBURY, CT | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL INCORPORATED | NEW MILFORD, CT | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | NEW MILFORD, CO | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER WATERBURY CAMPERSHIP | WATERBURY, CO | $119,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF | WATERBURY, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JOHN R C CHURCH CORP OF WATERTOWN | WATERTOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHMAYD HOME INC | WATERBURY, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF | WATERBURY, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WATERTOWN FOUNDATION INC | WATERTOWN, CT | $95,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TAFT SCHOOL CORPORATION | WATERTOWN, CT | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC | LITCHFIELD, CT | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC | LITCHFIELD, CO | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FLANDERS NATURE CENTER AND LAND TRUST | WOODBURY, CO | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TAFT SCHOOL CORPORATION | WATERTOWN, CT | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH HORIZONS | BOULDER, CO | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
| MUSICALS AT RICHTER INC | DANBURY, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WATERTOWN, CO | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC | WATERBURY, CT | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WATERTOWN FOUNDATION INC | WATERTOWN, CT | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FDN INC | BLOOMFIELD, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | 2017 LIFE-CHANGING PRTNSHP |
| THE WATERBURY CHORALE INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC | WATERBURY, CT | $23,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALACE THEATER GROUP | WATERBURY, CO | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHMAYD HOME INC | WATERBURY, CT | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALACE THEATER GROUP | WATERBURY, CT | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOHN TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL PTO INC | OAKVILLE, CT | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRUMBULL-PORTER | WATERTOWN, CT | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FDN INC | BLOOMFIELD, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | 2017 LIFE-CHANGING PRTNSHP |
| SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC | WATERBURY, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LANDMARK COMMUNITY THEATRE | THOMASTON, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING
RAILROAD MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND INC
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC WATERTOWN
$133,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST JOHN R C CHURCH CORP OF WATERTOWN
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEALTH HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
WESTOVER SCHOOL INC
$52,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHMAYD HOME INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING
MUSICALS AT RICHTER INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
PALACE THEATER GROUP INC
$23,000GENERAL OPERATING
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
$19,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY
$17,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAROLYNS PLACE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
CLOCKWORK PRODUCTIONS INC
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING
MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOMEFRONT INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER WATERBURY CAMPERSHIP FUND INC
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FLANDERS NATURE CENTER & LAND TRUST
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTERBURY SCHOOL INCORPORATED
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER WATERBURY CAMPERSHIP
$119,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST JOHN R C CHURCH CORP OF WATERTOWN
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHMAYD HOME INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
WATERTOWN FOUNDATION INC
$95,000SCHOLARSHIP
TAFT SCHOOL CORPORATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
FLANDERS NATURE CENTER AND LAND TRUST
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
TAFT SCHOOL CORPORATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEALTH HORIZONS
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
VASSAR COLLEGE
$50,000INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MUSICALS AT RICHTER INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING
SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING
WATERTOWN FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FDN INC
$30,0002017 LIFE-CHANGING PRTNSHP
THE WATERBURY CHORALE INC
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC
$23,000GENERAL OPERATING
PALACE THEATER GROUP
$22,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHMAYD HOME INC
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING
PALACE THEATER GROUP
$19,000GENERAL OPERATING
JOHN TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL PTO INC
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRUMBULL-PORTER
$16,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FDN INC
$15,0002017 LIFE-CHANGING PRTNSHP
SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
LANDMARK COMMUNITY THEATRE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING