William and Alice Mortensen Foundation

EIN 06-1064150 · CT

Invitation only Typical grant ~$10K Funds in CT, MA
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Giving Profile

In 2025, William and Alice Mortensen Foundation based in CT paid 57 grants totaling $716.4K to 57 organizations across 2 states. Individual grants ranged from $3.5K to $60K, with a median of $10K. Its largest recipients included REAL ART WAYS, CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER, and UCONN FOUNDATION. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$9,511,380
Giving (latest yr)
$716,418
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
57
Median grant
$10K
Recipients
57
States reached
2
Officers/trustees
4
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Real Art Ways$60,000
  • Charter Oak Cultural Center$50,000
  • Uconn Foundation$50,000
  • First Night Hartford$30,000
  • Hartford Public Library$26,020

Where grants went

  • Connecticut$711,418 · 56 grants
  • Massachusetts$5,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (57)

Real Art Ways
Hartford, CT
Program Assistance
$60,000
Uconn Foundation
Storrs, CT
Program Assistance
$50,000
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Hartford, 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
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network
Hartford, CT
Program Assistance
$15,000
South Park Inn
Hartford, CT
Program Assistance
$15,000
Elizabeth Park Conservancy Inc
West Hartford, CT
Program Assistance
$15,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. William and Alice Mortensen Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

William and Alice Mortensen Foundation is classified as a Arts, Culture & Humanities funder. Museums, performing arts, cultural institutions, and the humanities. Its recent grants reached organizations across 2 states.

In its most recent filing, William and Alice Mortensen Foundation reported 57 itemized grants totaling $716.4K. Individual grants ranged from $3.5K to $60K (median $10K).

Recent recipients include REAL ART WAYS, CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER, UCONN FOUNDATION, among 57 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

William and Alice Mortensen Foundation is a private foundation based in Connecticut, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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