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The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation: 57 grants to organizations, $716,418 (tax year ended December 2025)
The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation, a private foundation in West Hartford, CT, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $716,418 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $60,000 to Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT for program assistance.
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- EIN
- 061064150
- Based in
- West Hartford, CT
- Assets
- $17,448,371
- Grants paid
- $716,418
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601329349104035. It reported $716,418 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Art Ways | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uconn Foundation | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Night Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Public Library | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $26,020 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks, CT | Program assistance | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Britain Museum of Art Inc | New Britain, CT | Program assistance | $15,587 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,466 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Horizons Inc | Unionville, CT | Program assistance | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Park Inn | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $13,740 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Start Pallet Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Youth development | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of St Peter Claver | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $11,380 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 4-H Education Center Auer Farm | Bloomfield, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross CT Chapter | Farmington, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aurora Women and Girls Foundation | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Museum of Culture & History | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | Program assistance | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connectikids Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cris Radio | Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Promise | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing Meals Foundation Corporation | Simsbury, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family Retreat Center | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Klingberg Family Services | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mark Twain House | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah Webster House Museum | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Hill | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Fuel Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Village for Children and Families | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Web-Deane-Sevens Museum | Wethersfield, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | Program assistance | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands On Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Human services | $8,848 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Catholic High School | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Performs | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox Parks Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,499 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $7,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Hearth | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Trolley | East Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $6,506 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iquilt Partnership Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Rivers Council Bsa | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation | Avon, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Marathon Foundation Inc | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judy Dworin Performance Project | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Companions Animal Sanctuary | Ashford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read To A Child | Wellesley, MA | Program assistance | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul | Waterbury, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theaterworks Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Choral Artists Inc Dba Concora | New Britain, CT | Program assistance | $4,822 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349103189. It reported $696,076 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT Museum of Culture & History | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mark Twain House | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uconn Foundation | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $48,423 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $27,482 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interval House | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hill-Stead Museum | Farmington, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Night Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Youth development | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks, CT | Program assistance | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Start Pallet Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross CT Chapter | Farmington, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American School for the Deaf | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Veterans Legal Center | West Haven, CT | Program assistance | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connectikids Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Performs | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Promise | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing Meals Foundation Corporation | Simsbury, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Klingberg Family Services | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Catholic High School | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Hill | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Fuel Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Village for Children and Families | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central and Northeast CT | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Artisans Weaving Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Hearth | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knox Parks Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $6,904 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Trolley | East Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $5,317 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Rivers Council Bsa | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cris Radio | Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gaylord Specialty Healthcare | Wallingford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands On Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Chorale Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartford Marathon Foundation Inc | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iquilt Partnership Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judy Dworin Performance Project | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Companions Animal Sanctuary | Ashford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seniors Job Bank Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theaterworks Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation | Avon, CT | Program assistance | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Choral Artists Inc Dba Concora | New Britain, CT | Program assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Academy Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $216,839 |
| Education | $80,570 |
| Youth development | $43,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $40,000 |
| Human services | $36,848 |
| Housing and shelter | $35,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $31,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $1,407,494 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
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Updated May 12, 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.