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Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation Inc: 21 grants to organizations, $146,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Noank, CT, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $146,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 7, 2025. The largest was $10,000 to American Chestnut Foundation in Asheville, NC for environmental preservation support.
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- EIN
- 472566729
- Based in
- Noank, CT
- Assets
- $2,672,020
- Grants paid
- $146,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202503119349101420. It reported $146,500 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Chestnut Foundation | Asheville, NC | Environmental preservation support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Community Center Inc | Fishers Island, NY | Cultural, educational and community support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Health Project | Fishers Island, NY | Conservation education | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mystic & Noank Library | Mystic, CT | Educational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Futures | New London, CT | Support programs for victims of domestic violence. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | General support programs. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Uconn Foundation Inc | Storrs, CT | Educational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | Educational programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Educational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy Inc | Old Mystic, CT | Land conservation programs | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Educational programs | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Education support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Mountain School | Lakeville, CT | General Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxbridge Academy | West Palm Beach, FL | Education support. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Bernards School | New York, NY | General Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Georges School | Middletown, RI | General Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | General Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Bird conservation programs. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephys Place | Red Bank, NJ | Social support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MPM Foundation | Clearwater, FL | Healthcare support. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $40,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $57,000 |
| New York | $30,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
| Louisiana | $10,000 |
| Florida | $7,500 |
| South Carolina | $6,000 |
| New Hampshire | $5,000 |
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Updated November 7, 2025. 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.