Meriden Foundation
Historical FunderWaterbury, Connecticut · EIN 06-6037849 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded153
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$27.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $12,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | PAUL M MCAFEE WEBSTER BANK NA |
|---|---|
| Address | 123 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702 |
| Phone | 8606921751 |
| Form and materials | GRANTS-MUST BE IN WRITING ON ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD STATING PURPOSE SCHOLARSHIP-NEED PROOF OF QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPLETED APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | REQUESTS SHOULD BENEFIT THE GREATER MERIDEN AREA |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
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 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | General use | $43,000 |
| Meriden Public Library | Meriden, CT | General use | $32,000 |
| New Opportunites of Greater Meriden | Meriden, CT | Walk for warmth | $32,000 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish | Meriden, CT | General use | $28,750 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | General use | $28,750 |
| Yale Law School Annual Fund | New Haven, CT | General use | $28,750 |
| Girls Inc | Meriden, CT | General | $28,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Meriden | Meriden, CT | General | $27,000 |
| Beat the Street Community Center | Meriden, CT | General | $25,000 |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | General use | $25,000 |
| Women & Families Center | Meriden, CT | Match for americorps grant | $25,000 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Bristol, CT | General use | $24,000 |
| First Baptist Church | Meriden, CT | General use | $23,000 |
| Friend of the Meriden Public Library | Meriden, CT | General | $20,000 |
| Ball Headz Inc | Meriden, CT | General | $15,000 |
| Meriden Boys & Girls Club | Meriden, CT | General use | $15,000 |
| Meriden Soup Kitchen | Meriden, CT | General | $15,000 |
| Meriden YMCA | Meriden, CT | General use | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | General | $15,000 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Skills Camp Inc | Meriden, CT | General | $15,000 |
| Social Sabby Sponsorships Inc | Meriden, CT | General | $15,000 |
| United Way of Mdn & Wlfd Inc | Meriden, CT | General | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | General use | $14,375 |
| American Heart Association | New York, NY | General use | $14,375 |
| American Lung Association of Ct | East Hartford, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| American Red Cross | Wallingford, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Meriden | Meriden, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Conn Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Easter Seal Rehabilitation | Meriden, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Gaylord Hospital | Wallingford, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Meriden Girls Club | Meriden, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Salvation Army | Meriden, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| United Way of Mdn & Wlfd | Meriden, CT | General use | $14,375 |
| Change the Play | Meriden, CT | General | $13,000 |
| Meriden YMCA | Meriden, CT | General | $13,000 |
| Summer Campership Fund | Meriden, CT | General | $12,500 |
| Shriners Burns Hospital Boston | Boston, MA | General use | $12,000 |
| Shriners Hospital | Boston, MA | General use | $12,000 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers | Meriden, CT | General | $10,000 |
| Meriden Farmers Market | Meriden, CT | General | $10,000 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshre | Wallingford, CT | General | $8,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | Meriden, CT | General use | $7,040 |
| Meriden YMCA | Meriden, CT | General use | $7,040 |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | General use | $7,040 |
| Meriden Lions Club | Meriden, CT | General use | $6,000 |
| Western Conn State University | Danbury, CT | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| First Baptist Church | Meriden, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| Meriden Humane Society | Wallingford, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| Meriden Public Library | Meriden, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| New Britain Public Library | New Britain, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish | Meriden, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| Scsu Foundation | New Haven, CT | General use | $5,200 |
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 153 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($4,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,234,560 | 157 |
| 2023 | $1,127,977 | 156 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503049349100410
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-6037849
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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