· Private foundation
Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2025
- Under $10k16 grants · $56k
- $10k–50k4 grants · $72k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| SHARON FIRE DEPT | $37,000 |
| SHARON DAY CARE CENTER | $15,000 |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN | $10,000 |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | $10,000 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | $6,000 |
| EQUUS EFFECT | $6,000 |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | $6,000 |
| CHORE SERVICE INC | $5,000 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | $5,000 |
| PROJECT SAGE INC | $5,000 |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,500 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | $3,000 |
| WILD BIRD FUND INC | $3,000 |
| SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | $3,000 |
| THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND | $2,500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $41k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 16%. 6% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
21 repeat relationships: 19 still active in FY2025, 2 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- SFSHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC6× · 2020–2025 · $183k · revenue +47%
- SDSHARON DAY CARE CENTER INC6× · 2020–2025 · $88k · revenue +125%
- HYHOUSATONIC YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU INC5× · 2020–2024 · $58k · revenue +76%
Funded once
- IGIndividual grant recipientone grant, 2020 · $20k
- BIBLOOMAGAINBKLYN INCgraduatedone grant, 2021 · $3k · revenue +207%
- CLCORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGYone grant, 2020 · $1k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The greenwich tree conservancy is open to all interested citizens, governed by a board and advised by an advisory board. it was created to preserve and enhance the tree and forest resources of greenwich, ct to benefit the community, its…
The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."
Brooklyn bridge park corporation's mission, d/b/a brooklyn bridge park ("bbp") mission is to provide an exceptional public space that connects people, nature, and the waterfront, through inclusive, innovative, and sustainable management…
Zoo new york, by example and action, provides knowledge and motivation for conserving nature in new york state through science-based natural and cultural experiences.
The adirondack council ensures the ecological integrity (clean water and air, wildlife habitat, etc.), wild character (solitude, scenic beauty, etc.), and vibrant communities of new york's six-million-acre adirondack park. the adirondack…
Conserve, enhance, and celebrate our distinctive catskill sanctuary through sustainable horticulture, responsible land stewardship, and innovative educational programming
The mission of carl schurz park conservancy is to restore and beautify carl schurz park, complementing the efforts of the new york city department of parks and recreation. our goal is to enhance the public's enjoyment and involement in the…
Conserving the land. connecting the community. greenwich land trust conserves open space, connects our community with the natural world, and inspires the next generation of conservationists. the land trust permanently protects and cares…
Queens botanical garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.
Avalonia land conservancy, founded in 1968, is a land trust dedicated to conservation through the acquisition of open space. it is a non-profit, non-political, tax-exempt organization. we believe that the conservation of natural resources…
Nyc bird alliance is a grassroots community that protects wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs, improving the quality of life for all new yorkers.
The mission of the brooklyn institute of arts and sciences, d/b/a brooklyn museum (the "museum") is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. (see schedule o).
How this is measured
20 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 20 of the 25 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds SHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC ↗
- Who funds SHARON DAY CARE CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds HOUSATONIC YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU INC ↗
- Who funds BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION ↗
- Who funds THE EQUUS EFFECT INC ↗
- Who funds CHORE SERVICE INC ↗
- Who funds NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN ↗
- Who funds HOTCHKISS LIBRARY OF SHARON INC ↗
- Who funds GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE ↗
- Who funds The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ↗
- Who funds SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC ↗
- Who funds Cornell University ↗
- Who funds Wildlife Conservation Society ↗
- Who funds SHARON LAND TRUST INC ↗
- Who funds PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK INC ↗
- Who funds CONNECTICUT FOREST & PARK ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds WILD BIRD FUND INC ↗
- Who funds PROJECT SAGE INC ↗
- Who funds NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT ARTS COUNCIL INC ↗
- Who funds BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc · Peter and Helen Haje Foundation · The Rhoades-Robinson Fund · The Mortimer & Barbara Klaus Family Foundation · The Hallingby Family Foundation Inc · Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc · MJPM Foundation · The Robert L and Jean Clarke Family Foundation · Low Road Foundation · Foundation for Community Health Inc · The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc · Steven Aresty Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Walter and Phyllis Ann Borten Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Northwest Connecticut Arts Council Inc: 35% of income from government
- Housatonic Youth Service Bureau Inc: 33% of income from government
- The Equus Effect Inc: 16% of income from government
- Connecticut Forest & Park Association: 16% of income from government
How this is measured
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