Filed as: CYRUS W & AMY F JONES & BESSIE D PHELPS FOUNDATION INC · Private foundation · EIN 06-0943204

Cyrus W And Amy F Jones And Bessie D Phelps Foundation Inc

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Fairfield, CT

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-09-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202600229349100305
Total assets (EOY)$3,547,567
Grants paid$201,000
Typical (median) grant$6,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (CT)93%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K10
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K1
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $34,000

Geographic focus

CT
93%
NY
7%

Common purposes

operationsconnecticutbeardsleywomenachievementscholarshipoperationsoperationsactivitieschildren

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$180,000$3,713,56624
2023$189,000$3,593,43925
2024$201,000$3,547,56725

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Greater Bridgeport SymphonyBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$34,000
Tunnel To Towers FoundationSTATEN ISLAND, NYOPERATIONS$15,000
Greater Connecticut Youth OrchestraFAIRFIELD, CTOPERATIONS$14,000
Goodwill Industries Of Western CtBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$12,000
Homes For The BraveBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$12,000
Mikey'S Way FoundationFAIRFIELD, CTPROGRAMS$12,000
The Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation (Kta)BRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$12,000
Catholic Charities Of Fairfield CountyBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$10,000
Olivet Congregational ChurchBRIDGEPORT, CTGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
Samuel P Senior Memorial Park IncEASTON, CTOperations$8,000
The Connecticut Zoological SocietyBRIDGEPORT, CTCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO$8,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation IncBLOOMFIELD, CTOPERATIONS$6,000
Girl Scouts Housatonic CouncilHARTFORD, CTPROGRAMS$6,000
The Barnum Festival LlcBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$5,000
Wildfile In CrisisWESTON, CTOPERATIONS$5,000
Armenian Church Of The Holy AscesionTRUMBULL, CTOPERATIONS$4,000
Boroughs Community CenterBRIDGEPORT, CTPROGRAMS$4,000
Mercy Learning CenterBRIDGEPORT, CTWOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$4,000
Brady'S SmileFAIRFIELD, CTOPERATIONS$3,000
Bridge House IncBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONSOPERATIONS$3,000
Bridgeport Rescue MissionBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$3,000
Connecticut Chamber Choir IncTRUMBULL, CTPROGRAMS$3,000
Easton Senior CenterEASTON, CTACTIVITIES FUND$3,000
Neighborhood Studios Of Fairfield CountyBRIDGEPORT, CTOPERATIONS$3,000
Downtown Cabaret Theater CompanyBRIDGEPORT, CTCHILDREN'S PROGRAMS$2,000
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