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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1519819

Janet Carrington Foundation

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,785,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,352,129
  • Tax year 2024

    $450,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,120,881
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,224,690
  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,561,568
  • Tax year 2021

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,725,304
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,736,471
  • Tax year 2019

    $132,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,704,281
  • Tax year 2018

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,821,551

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Great Lakes Boat BuildingCedarville, MI

    Charitable Exempt Purpose

    $2,600,000
  2. Les CheneauxCedarville, MI

    Charitable Exempt Purpose

    $75,000
  3. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Charitable Exempt Purpose

    $40,000
  4. ASPCANew York, NY

    Charitable Exempt Purpose

    $35,000
  5. The Humane SocietyWashington, DC

    Charitable Exempt Purpose

    $35,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $35,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan2 grants $2,675,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $40,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $35,000
  4. New York1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Janet A CarringtonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert L AndrewsTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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