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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6040981

R T Vanderbilt Trust Agy Main

A private foundation in Norwalk, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $531,146 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $531,146

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $6,967,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $367,380

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $6,938,399

  • Tax year 2022

    $343,380

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,107,842

  • Tax year 2021

    $454,380

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,311,129

  • Tax year 2020

    $467,880

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,961,412

  • Tax year 2019

    $467,880

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $6,805,272

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Connecticutt Audubon SocietyFairfield, CT

    Conserve CT environment

    $111,500
  2. Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $65,000
  3. Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN

    General support

    $45,000
  4. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    International/global

    $41,350
  5. American Friends of Wigmore Hall IncWilmington, DE

    Artistic series

    $37,146
  6. Greenwich Historical Society IncCos Cob, CT

    General support

    $31,000
  7. Music for Youth IncWestport, CT

    Residency and exchange

    $22,000
  8. Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Galapagos Conservancy IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $19,000
  10. Saint Matthew ChurchNorwalk, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  12. YWCA Greenwich Connecticut IncGreenwich, CT

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. Connecticut Cancer Foundation IncOld Saybrook, CT

    General operating

    $7,800
  14. Heritage of West NyackWest Nyack, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  15. Chatham Rock Island IncStamford, CT

    General operating

    $7,500
  16. Holy Family ParishFairfield, CT

    Building updates/repairs

    $5,500
  17. Middle Patent Rural Cemetery AssocBedford, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  18. Salvation ArmyHartford, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  19. American Wild Horse ConservationDavis, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. Silver Shield Association Education FundGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Animal Cancer FoundationPort Washington, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. Catholic Charities MainePortland, ME

    Provide assistance to needy

    $4,000
  23. American Red CrossFarmington, CT

    CT victims of hurricane

    $4,000
  24. Camping & Education FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $4,000
  25. Animal Refuge League of Greater PortlandWestbrook, ME

    General operating

    $4,000
  26. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  27. Murrells Inlet Fire DepartmentMurrells Inlet, SC

    General operating

    $3,000
  28. WG Mallet SchoolFarmington, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  29. Brunswick School IncGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  30. Greenwich Emergency Medical ServiceRiverside, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  31. Hospice of Southern MaineScarborough, ME

    Comfort and care

    $2,000
  32. Amogerone Volunteer Fire Co #1Greenwich, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  33. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    Field programs/ny parks

    $2,000
  34. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  35. Murray Calloway Need Line AssocMurray, KY

    General support

    $2,000
  36. Bethel Police DepartmentBethel, CT

    General operating

    $1,000
  37. Danbury Volunteer Fire BattalionDanbury, CT

    General operating

    $1,000
  38. Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Bethel Volunteer Fire DepartmentBethel, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  40. Housatonic Resource Recovery AuthorityBrookfield, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Newtown Historical Society IncNewtown, CT

    Matthew curtiss house

    $1,000
  42. St Lukes FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Meals on Wheels of RidgefieldRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Soup for the Soul OrgMurray, KY

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Hop A Long Hollow Rabbit Rescue and Adoption IncNorwalk, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  46. Christines CrittersWeston, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Merryman House Domestic Crisis CenterPaducah, KY

    General operating

    $1,000
  48. Arizona Sonora Desert MuseumTucson, AZ

    General support

    $1,000
  49. St Josephs Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General support

    $500
  50. Scotty Fund IncBethel, CT

    General operating

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $91,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $61,50024% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $61,35024% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $16,3506% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $7,5003% of the total
  6. Animals3 grants $7,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut27 grants $322,650
  2. New York6 grants $64,850
  3. Minnesota1 grant $45,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $37,146
  5. Virginia1 grant $19,000
  6. Maine4 grants $13,000
  7. Florida1 grant $10,000
  8. California1 grant $5,000
  9. Kentucky3 grants $4,000
  10. Ohio1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Hugh B Vanderbilt JrCo-Trustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Paul VanderbiltCo-Trustee Hours 5Pay $0

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