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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3468798

Ada Brandon Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Randolph Ctr, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $1,591 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Carl Brandon
3071 So Randolph RD
Randolph Center, VT 05061
(802) 728-9947
[email protected]
Form and materials
In writing with complete information as to purpose of request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,591

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,688

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,771

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,850

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,147

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,327

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $14,153

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,605

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $21,359

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,214

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $26,234

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,932

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $30,548

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,448

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $39,612

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Opera NorthLebanon, NH

    General Donation

    $750
  2. Vermont Philharmonic & Symphony OrchestraBurlington, VT

    Donation

    $200
  3. Central Vermont Chamber Music FestivalCresskill, NJ

    General Donation

    $200
  4. Scott Brothers DuoNashville, TN

    Program Support

    $100
  5. Merlin Tuttle's Bat ConservationAustin, TX

    Donation

    $51
  6. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General Donation

    $49
  7. Front Porch ForumBurlington, VT

    Donation

    $37
  8. Wikemedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General Donation

    $36
  9. Entertainment Industry FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General Donation

    $27
  10. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General Donation

    $26
  11. Pasadena Humane Society & SPCAPasadena, CA

    General Donation

    $26
  12. Upper Valley BaroqueHanover, NH

    Program Support

    $25
  13. PayPal Giving FundWashington, DC

    General Donation

    $25
  14. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    Program Support

    $21
  15. ChangeOrgPBCSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $18

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 $77579% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $778% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $758% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $273% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $212% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire2 grants $775
  2. Vermont2 grants $237
  3. New Jersey1 grant $200
  4. California5 grants $128
  5. Tennessee1 grant $100
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $51
  7. Texas1 grant $51
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $49

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carl BrandonPres/Director Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert BrandonSec/Director Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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