The foundation appears to be a very small, highly targeted philanthropic fund that provides unrestricted/general support to a single local congregation. All recorded giving goes to First Congregational Church (Chicago), indicating the fund’s priority is sustaining that specific church or its affiliated programs rather than broad philanthropic initiatives.
Extremely concentrated giving: two grants, both to the same organization, representing the entirety of reported support. Grants are general/unrestricted in purpose and directed to a single, likely locally affiliated religious institution rather than distributed across multiple grantees.
Harriet Kirk Tr 82 67-7 Uw Nect Xxxxx9003 gives almost entirely through a small set of general grants tied to one Connecticut congregation and related local institutions. The largest recent award in the file was $56,589 in 2023 to First Congregational Church of C/o Harold Elwell in Waterbury, followed by a $52,888 grant to the same recipient in 2024. That pattern points to a tightly focused funder that supports a specific faith community and the services connected to it rather than a broad portfolio of causes. The recent record also shows repeated support for local health and care organizations in Waterbury and Wethersfield, including Southmayd Home Inc, Hartford Healthcare at Home Attn Betsy Bloch, Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc, and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation. Those gifts are listed as general support, which suggests flexibility in how the recipients use the funds. With annual grants of $218,953 and total assets of $1,844,936, the foundation operates at a modest scale but with a clearly concentrated giving pattern centered on a small number of recipients.
A central theme in the recent record is congregational support. The foundation gave $56,589 in 2023 and $52,888 in 2024 to First Congregational Church of C/o Harold Elwell in Waterbury, both listed as general grants. That makes the church the clearest anchor in the funder’s portfolio. Beyond the church, the foundation supports local care and hospital-related organizations. It gave $14,147 in 2023 and $13,222 in 2024 to Hartford Healthcare at Home Attn Betsy Bloch in Wethersfield, indicating repeated support for home-based health services. It also backed Southmayd Home Inc with $14,147 in 2023 and $13,222 in 2024, and gave general support to Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation in Waterbury. The consistent general-purpose labeling across these gifts suggests the foundation funds institutional operations rather than narrowly restricted projects.
Typical grant size sits in a narrow band: p25 is $13,222, median is $14,147, and p75 is $14,147. That shows a compact distribution around a small standard award, with only a few larger grants standing apart. The recent record also shows repeat support across years, especially for the church and several Connecticut health and care organizations. All recorded grants are listed as general support, and the foundation does not make grants to individuals or PRIs. The grant file indicates a highly concentrated, recurring pattern rather than one-off giving.
$219K
$1.8M
$188K
$146K
Most grants fall between $13K and $14K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Notable grantees: First Congregational Church of Chicago (c/o Harold Elwell)
Grant activity is concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for all recorded recipient locations in the file. Waterbury appears repeatedly, including grants to First Congregational Church of C/o Harold Elwell, Southmayd Home Inc, Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc, and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation. Wethersfield appears through Hartford Healthcare at Home Attn Betsy Bloch. The top state by grant count is CT, and no grants in the recent sample go to recipients in Illinois, despite the foundation’s Chicago headquarters.
The recent grants are all general support to a single church and to Connecticut health and care institutions. Named recipients include First Congregational Church of C/o Harold Elwell in Waterbury, Hartford Healthcare at Home Attn Betsy Bloch in Wethersfield, Southmayd Home Inc, Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc, and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped. The 25th percentile is $13,222, the median is $14,147, and the 75th percentile is $14,147. Two larger awards to First Congregational Church stand out above that band.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support across years for the same recipients, including First Congregational Church of C/o Harold Elwell in 2023 and 2024, plus Southmayd Home Inc, Hartford Healthcare at Home Attn Betsy Bloch, Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc, and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation in both 2023 and 2024.
Connecticut is the main recipient state, and the recent grants are concentrated in Waterbury and Wethersfield. Waterbury appears multiple times across the church, Southmayd Home Inc, Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc, and St Mary’s Hospital Foundation.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF C/O HAROLD ELWELL | WATERBURY, CT | $52,888 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LEGACY WATERBURY HOSPITAL INC | WATERBURY, CT | $13,222 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WATERBURY, CT | $13,222 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME ATTN BETSY BLOCH | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $13,222 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHMAYD HOME INC | WATERBURY, CT | $13,222 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF C/O HAROLD ELWELL | WATERBURY, CT | $56,589 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WATERBURY, CT | $14,147 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHMAYD HOME INC | WATERBURY, CT | $14,147 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME ATTN BETSY BLOCH | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $14,147 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LEGACY WATERBURY HOSPITAL INC | WATERBURY, CT | $14,147 | 2023 | GENERAL |
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF C/O HAROLD ELWELL
$52,888GENERAL
LEGACY WATERBURY HOSPITAL INC
$13,222GENERAL
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$13,222GENERAL
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME ATTN BETSY BLOCH
$13,222GENERAL
SOUTHMAYD HOME INC
$13,222GENERAL
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF C/O HAROLD ELWELL
$56,589GENERAL
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$14,147GENERAL
SOUTHMAYD HOME INC
$14,147GENERAL
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE AT HOME ATTN BETSY BLOCH
$14,147GENERAL
LEGACY WATERBURY HOSPITAL INC
$14,147GENERAL