The Werth Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and a small charity should not rely on sending one.
- Its stated priority is Connecticut and Asia, and its stated fields are higher education, children's services, human services, the arts, the environment and medical-related causes, so work in those fields and places is the closest fit.
- Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $1,200 and $55,000, and half are $2,400 or less, so a request near the lower end is more typical, although the largest grant was $300,000.
- The filing shows heavy repeat giving, with 87% of grant dollars going to organisations it had funded before, so the foundation looks relationship-led, and the filing gives no application dates.
Overview
The Werth Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Woodbridge, CT.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (werth.institute.uconn.edu, housatonicmuseum.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it supports Connecticut communities, with a focus on higher education, children’s services, human services, the arts and the environment. Another account describes its support for educational, cultural and medical-related causes throughout Connecticut and in Asia. Its filings show grants to hospitals, food-assistance organisations, community farms, literacy providers, and arts and theatre groups. Taken together, the stated fields and recorded recipients show a broad charitable remit across education, social and health services, culture, and the environment, rather than a single named programme.
Themes
- Higher education
- Children’s services
- Human services
- Arts
- Environment
- Medical-related causes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Connecticut; Asia. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 133 grants to organisations were $2,400 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations The Werth Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 40 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Columbus House · Charitable$100,0002024 tax year
- Gaylord Hospital · Charitable$75,0002024 tax year
- Connecticut Foodshare · Charitable$75,0002024 tax year
- Himalaya Currents · Charitable$55,0002024 tax year
- Womens Health At Yale · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- Massaro Community Farm · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- CT Nofa · Charitable$40,0002024 tax year
- Gather New Haven · Charitable$35,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dave Moore — Director
- Suzanne Werth — Director
- Jaqueline A Moore — Director
- Deborah K Bachard — Secretary
- Peter J Werth III — Treasurer
- Peter J Werth JR — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,143,397 | $1,022,224 | $11,155,843 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,195,140 | $1,077,775 | $12,270,592 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $844,129 | $716,107 | $13,156,788 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Woodbridge, CT