Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyAvon, Connecticut · EIN 22-2776052 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$168K
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$3.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital Pancreatic Research | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Archbishop's Annual Appeal | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $28,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Archdiose of Hartford | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $11,500 |
| Bushnell Theatre Memorial | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Goodspeed Musicals | East Haddam, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| St Peter Claver Church | West Hartford, CT | General purpose | $8,000 |
| St Ann's Church | Avon, CT | General purpose | $7,000 |
| Georgetown University | Wasington, DC | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Med Ctr | Old Saybrook, CT | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Manchester Area Conf | Manchester, CT | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Ct Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Old Saybrook Fire Co No 1 Inc | Old Saybrook, CT | General purpose | $2,000 |
| The Beavoir School | Washington, DC | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Avon Canton Rotary Club | Avon, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Favrah | Canton, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund | Milton, MA | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Old Saybrook Ambulance Assoc | Old Saybrook, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Vie for the Kids | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Unbound | Kansas City, KS | General purpose | $1,250 |
| American Red Cross | Farmington, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Canton Police Dept | Canton, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Ct Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Ct River Conservancy | Greenfield, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Interval House | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Enfield, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Open Hearth | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Pettipaug Sailing Academy | Essex, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Shoreline Soup Kitchens | Essex, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Smillow Cancer Ctr | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Special Olympics of Ct | Hampden, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| St Johns Church | Old Saybrook, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Town That Cares | W Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Bikes for Kids | Essex, CT | General purpose | $750 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | General purpose | $600 |
| Auerbach Farms Summer Farm | Bloomfield, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Florence Griswold Museum | Old Lyme, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Holy Family Passionist Retreat Ctr | West Hartford, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $500 |
| St Jude's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $500 |
| Hillstead Museum | Farmington, CT | General purpose | $450 |
| Avon Food Bank | Avon, CT | General purpose | $350 |
| Farmington Valley Vna | Simsbury, CT | General purpose | $300 |
| Gifts of Love | Avon, CT | General purpose | $250 |
| Lynde Point Land Trust | Old Saybrook, CT | General purpose | $250 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | General purpose | $250 |
| National Trust for Historical Pres | Washington, DC | General purpose | $200 |
| Avon Land Trust | Avon, CT | General purpose | $100 |
| Avon Public Library | Avon, CT | General purpose | $100 |
| Ct Museum of Culture & History | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $100 |
| Maryknoll | Maryknoll, NY | General purpose | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $167,550 | 52 |
| 2024 | $161,234 | 51 |
| 2023 | $136,250 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631329349101203
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2776052
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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