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Lester E Foster & Phyllis M Foster Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $95,950 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lester E Foster & Phyllis M Foster Foundation, a private foundation in Hampton, CT, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $95,950 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Chakour Music Institute in Amherst, MA for general financial assistance.
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- EIN
- 810630150
- Based in
- Hampton, CT
- Assets
- $164,341
- Grants paid
- $95,950
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202641189349100134. It reported $95,950 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakour Music Institute | Amherst, MA | General financial assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Connecticut State Univ | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willimantic Renaissance | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | Recreation and sports | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Hartford, CT | General financial assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz | Hartford, CT | General financial assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Willimantic VFW Post 1724 | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Inc - Golf Tournament | South Windham, CT | General financial assistance | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windham Hospital Golf Cla | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Audubon Society | Fairfield, CT | General financial assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Bnai Israel | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Escu Foundation Inc | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jolly Johns Keep You Truckin | North Windham, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soroptimist International | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thread City Hop Fest | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windham Hospital Foundation | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202531209349102023. It reported $83,035 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Soup Kitchen | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $33,735 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waim | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Hartford, CT | General financial assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Risingteam Inc | Waterbury, CT | General financial assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Audubon Society | Fairfield, CT | General financial assistance | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | General financial assistance | Recreation and sports | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Willimantic Rotary Club | South Windham, CT | General financial assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windham Hospital Golf Classic | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windham Hospital Foundation | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jolly Johns Keep You Truckin | North Windham, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soroptimist International | Willimantic, CT | General financial assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fletcher Memorial Library | Hampton, CT | General financial assistance | Education | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hampton Fire Company | Hampton, CT | General financial assistance | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scotland Fire Department | Scotland, CT | General financial assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $33,735 |
| Recreation and sports | $9,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Education | $800 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $128,985 |
| Massachusetts | $50,000 |
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Updated April 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.