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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6038707

Staples Free School Trust

A private foundation in Easton, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $39,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carolann Vassalo
PO Box 425
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 414-8334
[email protected]
Form and materials
Standard scholarship application includes meeting financial crteria
Deadlines
May 1st of each year
Restrictions
Grants restricted to students of easton CT attending accredited u

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $624,901

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $597,654

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $598,686

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,050

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $624,752

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $580,569

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  2. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  3. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  4. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  7. Individual

    Tuition

    $4,000
  8. Individual

    Tuition

    $3,000
  9. Individual

    Tuition

    $3,000
  10. Individual

    Tuition

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    Tuition

    $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Seth CooperCHAIR Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Andrew KacheleVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed RocheSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gregg SaundersTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne DowNOT AN OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Todd JohnstonNOT AN OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BoyceNOT AN OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tara SanftNOT AN OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dori WollenNOT AN OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carolann VassalloFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 2Pay $0

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