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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3469426

Larsson Danforth Family Foundation

A private foundation in Mattapoisett, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $41,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $551,697

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $520,783

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $569,242

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $604,978

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $607,908

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $617,638

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $612,708

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  2. Marion InstituteMarion, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. The New Bedford LightNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. 2nd Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. Ensemble Studio TheaterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. Manhattan Theater Club 1211New York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  9. MCC TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. Public TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Montana Land RelianceHelena, MT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00043% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $5,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $18,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $10,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Montana2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carlene B Larsson TrusteeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trygg L Danforth TrusteeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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