Grants paid by Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation
EIN 27-2269154 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T12
Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 27-2269154) reported 113 grants paid totaling $718,000 to 25 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$718,000
113 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | $115,000 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | $118,000 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $130,000 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $112,000 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $115,000 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $128,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Fire Dept 06-0996545 | D | Sharon, CT | 6 | $183,000 | 2025 |
| Sharon Day Care Center 22-2595916 | B | Sharon, CT | 6 | $88,000 | 2025 |
| Housatonic Youth Services Inc 22-3124429 | C | Falls Village, CT | 5 | $57,500 | 2024 |
| Equus Effect 45-2632601 | B | Sharon, CT | 6 | $37,000 | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden 11-2417338 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 6 | $37,000 | 2025 |
| Chore Service Inc 51-0416899 | C | Lakeville, CT | 6 | $33,000 | 2025 |
| National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon | U | Sharon, CT | 4 | $32,000 | 2025 |
| The New York Botanical Garden 13-1693134 | B | Bronx, NY | 5 | $29,500 | 2025 |
| Hotchkiss Library of Sharon 06-0655489 | B | Sharon, CT | 6 | $27,000 | 2025 |
| Audubon Sharon | U | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| The Friends of Governors Island 45-4317911 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Sharon Ambulance Squad | U | Sharon, CT | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The New York Public Library | U | New York City, NY | 6 | $19,000 | 2025 |
| Sharon Historical Society 06-6050703 | B | Sharon, CT | 6 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 5 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo 13-1740011 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 4 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Sharon Land Trust 06-1069118 | B | Sharon, CT | 6 | $14,000 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York 13-2621497 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $13,500 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Forest and Park Associa 06-0613430 | C | Rockfall, CT | 6 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Wild Bird Fund Inc 32-0155774 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Project Sage Inc 06-1072379 | B | Lakeville, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Northwest Connecticut Arts Council 06-1725017 | B | Torrington, CT | 6 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Salisbury Forum 81-0677088 | C | Salisbury, CT | 6 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Bloomagainbklyn 30-0872187 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 113 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $37,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York New York, NY | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon Sharon, CT | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo Brooklyn, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Project Sage Inc Lakeville, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Wild Bird Fund Inc New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2025 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202641269349103029 |
| 2024 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $37,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon Sharon, CT | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo Brooklyn, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Wild Bird Fund Inc New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Housatonic Youth Services Inc Falls Village, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2024 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202521279349102357 |
| 2023 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Housatonic Youth Services Inc Falls Village, CT | C | $11,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon Sharon, CT | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo Brooklyn, NY | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Wild Bird Fund Inc New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2023 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202441139349102159 |
| 2022 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Housatonic Youth Services Inc Falls Village, CT | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | National Audubon Society Inc Fbo Audubon Sharon Sharon, CT | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society Fbo Prospect Park Zoo Brooklyn, NY | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2022 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202322789349100807 |
| 2021 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $29,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Housatonic Youth Services Inc Falls Village, CT | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Audubon Sharon Greenwich, CT | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Bloomagainbklyn Brooklyn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2021 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202221229349100752 |
| 2020 | Sharon Ambulance Squad Sharon, CT | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Housatonic Youth Services Inc Falls Village, CT | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Sharon Day Care Center Sharon, CT | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Audubon Sharon Greenwich, CT | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Sharon Fire Dept Sharon, CT | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Chore Service Inc Lakeville, CT | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | The New York Public Library New York City, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | The Friends of Governors Island New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Sharon Land Trust Sharon, CT | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Equus Effect Sharon, CT | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Sharon Historical Society Sharon, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Sharon, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Forest and Park Associa Rockfall, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Salisbury Forum Salisbury, CT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
| 2020 | Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Torrington, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202121209349101802 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202641269349103029 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202521279349102357 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441139349102159 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322789349100807 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202221229349100752 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121209349101802 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/272269154.json.
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