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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6050188

Robert C Vance Char FDN

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $945,740 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jan 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Herbert E Carlson
21 Winesap Road
Kensington, CT 06037
(860) 566-3190
Form and materials
Must confirm to united community service format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organization/or serves new britian CT area & can receive tax deductible contributions

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $945,740

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,647,387

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,036,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,290,856

  • Tax year 2022

    $693,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,400,632

  • Tax year 2021

    $727,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,636,400

  • Tax year 2020

    $558,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,011,225

  • Tax year 2019

    $608,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,264,389

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Britain Museum of American ArtNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $500,000
  2. Trinity on MainNew Britain, CT

    Supports building repairs

    $199,000
  3. United Way of Central & Northeastern CTHartford, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $125,000
  4. The Prudence Crandall CenterNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $48,300
  5. Salvation Army of New BritainNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  6. Pastor & Standing Committee South Congregational ChurchNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $17,690
  7. New Britain Symphony OrchestraNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $10,500
  8. New Britain InstituteNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $8,250
  9. Peck Memorial Library of BerlinBerlin, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  10. The Music Series at South ChurchNew Britain, CT

    Support for 2022-2023

    $3,500
  11. Connecticut Choral ArtistsNew Britain, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $702,50094% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $48,3006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut11 grants $945,740

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Herbert E Carlson JrDIR/CHMN/PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Cheryl C CarlsonDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bank of America N AAGENT FOR FIDUCIARY Hours 1Pay $22,107
  • Cynthia A CarlsonDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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