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Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $128,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $128,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $37,000 to Sharon Fire Dept in Sharon, CT for general.
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- EIN
- 272269154
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,389,275
- Grants paid
- $128,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202641269349103029. It reported $128,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Fire Dept | Sharon, CT | General | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Day Care Center | Sharon, CT | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | General | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | General | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equus Effect | Sharon, CT | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon | Sharon, CT | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York | New York, NY | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chore Service Inc | Lakeville, CT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Sage Inc | Lakeville, CT | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo | Brooklyn, NY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Public Library | New York City, NY | General | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Historical Society | Sharon, CT | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Bird Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Friends of Governors Island | New York, NY | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Forest and Park Associa | Rockfall, CT | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hotchkiss Library of Sharon | Sharon, CT | General | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Land Trust | Sharon, CT | General | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Connecticut Arts Council | Torrington, CT | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salisbury Forum | Salisbury, CT | General | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349102357. It reported $115,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Fire Dept | Sharon, CT | General | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Day Care Center | Sharon, CT | General | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon | Sharon, CT | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | General | Environment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | General | Environment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equus Effect | Sharon, CT | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chore Service Inc | Lakeville, CT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Friends of Governors Island | New York, NY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo | Brooklyn, NY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Historical Society | Sharon, CT | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York | New York, NY | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Public Library | New York City, NY | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Forest and Park Associa | Rockfall, CT | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hotchkiss Library of Sharon | Sharon, CT | General | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon Land Trust | Sharon, CT | General | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Bird Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housatonic Youth Services Inc | Falls Village, CT | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Connecticut Arts Council | Torrington, CT | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salisbury Forum | Salisbury, CT | General | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $74,000 |
| Environment | $38,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $12,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $165,000 |
| New York | $78,000 |
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Updated May 6, 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.