Private Foundation

THE MICHAEL M WISEMAN AND HELEN A GARTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

THE MICHAEL M WISEMAN AND HELEN A GARTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, of STONINGTON, CT, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $218K in revenue, $26K in expenses, $724K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 50 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $791K.

EIN: 134149893 STONINGTON, CT Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$218K

Total Expenses$26K

Total Assets$724K

Grants Given50

Grant Total$791K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION

STONINGTON, CT · 2025

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

$20,000

NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION

STONINGTON, CT · 2024

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

$25,000

NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION

STONINGTON, CT · 2023

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

$25,000

NAVAL INSTITUTE FOUNDATION

ANNAPOLIS, MD · 2023

TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL, LITERACY AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF SEA POWER

$25,000

MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM

MYSTIC, CT · 2023

TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET AMERICA'S MARITIME HERITAGE

$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Helen A Garten

TRUSTEE Michael M Wiseman

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL, LITERACY AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF SEA POWER

$260,000 6 grants

TO PROMOTE ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE

$175,000 3 grants

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

$120,000 5 grants

TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET AMERICA'S MARITIME HERITAGE

$96,000 6 grants

TO PROMOTE BUILDING A PASSION FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

$35,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$218K	$26K	$724K
2024	$131K	$31K	$532K
2023	$103K	$87K	$432K
2022	$59K	$145K	$415K
2021	$53K	$90K	$501K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $53K to $218K (+311%), with total assets most recently reported at $724K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, DC, IA, MA, MD, NY, and 2 other states.

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