Program areas at CFECT
General grants:provide support to various 501c(3) organizations in our forty-two town service area. Focus on empowering youth, basic needs and rights,preserving The environment and advancing animal welfare. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, through a volunteer committee,or byboard approved donor advised recommendations.
Women & girlsone of The Foundation's long standing initiatives is its women & girls fund. Related grants support issues such as domestic violenceprevention, teen pregnancy prevention, and other issues facing women and girls.
Scholarship awards:tuition assistance for students who are just entering college and those who are already enrolled. Scholarships are also awarded on acompetitive basis, through a volunteer committee.
Grants made by CFECT
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Various | Various | 2023-12 | $6,182,219 |
Who funds Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CFECT
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Maryam Elahi | President and Chief Executive Officer | $230,730 | 2024-11-25 |
| Janet Grant | Chief Financial Officer / Director of Finance and Administration | $127,061 | 2023-12-31 |
| Megan Brown | Vice President | | 2024-11-25 |
| Geoffrey Taylor | Director of Donor Relations | | 2024-11-25 |
| Lauren C. Parda | Director of Development | $105,825 | 2024-11-25 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for CFECT
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,489,234 | $8,879,361 | 18.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,174,329 | $1,464,758 | 48.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,619,770 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $52,753 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $17,283,333 | $10,396,872 | 66.2% |
Organizations like CFECT
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Chautauqua Region Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jamestown, NY | $12,003,854 |
| Greater Lowell Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lowell, MA | $8,510,011 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) | 501(c)(3) | Tacoma, WA | $15,483,538 |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation (TCF) | 501(c)(3) | Riverside, CA | $41,121,733 |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County | 501(c)(3) | Frederick, MD | $21,717,355 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Kearney, NE | $7,057,554 |
| Pinebelt Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hattiesburg, MS | $5,581,238 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $67,776,278 |
| Northern New York Community Foundation (NNYCF) | 501(c)(3) | Watertown, NY | $19,223,854 |
| Capital Region Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $9,546,045 |
Data update history
January 23, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 11, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,070 from Pfizer Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 68 Federal St
- New London, CT 06320
- Metro area
- Norwich-New London, CT
- County
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
- Website URL
- cfect.org/Â
- Phone
- (860) 442-3572
- Facebook page
- CommunityFoundationofEasternConnecticutÂ
- Twitter profile
- @cfectnewsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 06-1080097
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1982
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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