The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
Invitation OnlyWest Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 06-1064150 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$716K
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$17.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,050 and $12,500.
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
1% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Art Ways | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $60,000 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 |
| Uconn Foundation | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $50,000 |
| First Night Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $30,000 |
| Hartford Public Library | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $26,020 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $20,000 |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks, CT | Program assistance | $17,500 |
| New Britain Museum of Art Inc | New Britain, CT | Program assistance | $15,587 |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,466 |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 |
| South Park Inn | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 |
| New Horizons Inc | Unionville, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $13,740 |
| Fresh Start Pallet Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $12,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $12,000 |
| Church of St Peter Claver | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $11,380 |
| American Red Cross Ct Chapter | Farmington, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Connectikids Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Cris Radio | Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Ct Museum of Culture & History | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Hartford Promise | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Healing Meals Foundation Corporation | Simsbury, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Klingberg Family Services | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Mark Twain House | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Oak Hill | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Operation Fuel Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| The Village for Children and Families | Storrs, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| 4-H Education Center Auer Farm | Bloomfield, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Aurora Women and Girls Foundation | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Noah Webster House Museum | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Holy Family Retreat Center | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Web-Deane-Sevens Museum | Wethersfield, CT | Program assistance | $10,000 |
| Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | Program assistance | $9,000 |
| Hands on Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $8,848 |
| Northwest Catholic High School | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $8,000 |
| Hartford Performs | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,500 |
| Knox Parks Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,499 |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,050 |
| Open Hearth | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $7,000 |
| Connecticut Trolley | East Windsor, CT | Program assistance | $6,506 |
| Iquilt Partnership Inc | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $6,500 |
| Jewish Family Service | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $6,000 |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation | Avon, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Ct Rivers Council Bsa | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Hartford Marathon Foundation Inc | East Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Judy Dworin Performance Project | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Our Companions Animal Sanctuary | Ashford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Theaterworks Hartford | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul | Waterbury, CT | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Read to a Child | Wellesley, MA | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Choral Artists Inc Dba Concora | New Britain, CT | Program assistance | $4,822 |
| Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival | West Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $3,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $716,418 | 57 |
| 2024 | $696,076 | 53 |
| 2023 | $783,507 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601329349104035
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1064150
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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