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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0523402

Grampy's Charities

A private foundation in New London, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $841,475 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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 2024

    $841,475

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,219,434

  • Tax year 2023

    $638,709

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,448,800

  • Tax year 2022

    $438,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,540,979

  • Tax year 2021

    $305,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $681,853

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,843

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $943,158

  • Tax year 2019

    $236,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $912,265

  • Tax year 2018

    $317,747

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $971,806

  • Tax year 2017

    $243,300

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,060

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trailways Camps IncFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $145,000
  2. Trinity Repertory CompanyProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted donation

    $125,000
  3. Gulfshore PlayhouseNaples, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $120,000
  4. Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity FoundationFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $100,000
  5. Save the Kid Fund IncEast Lyme, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $85,000
  6. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $75,000
  7. The Kids and Clays FoundationMichigan City, IN

    Unrestricted donation

    $57,500
  8. South Florida After-School All-StarsMiami, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $30,000
  9. Phillip P Fessenden Memorial Track FundEnglewood, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $25,625
  10. Contemporary American Theatre FestivalShepherdstown, WV

    Unrestricted donation

    $20,000
  11. Larc IncFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $20,000
  12. United Way of Central and Northeastern ConnecticutHartford, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,200
  13. Denison Pequotsepos Nature CenterMystic, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  14. Dream Day on Cape CodBrewster, MA

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  15. Goodspeed Opera HouseEast Haddam, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  16. Salisbury SchoolSalisbury, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  17. Norwich Rotary ClubBozrah, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,800
  18. Windsor Rod and Gun ClubWindsor, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  19. Big OpportunitiesBig Sky, MT

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  20. Fish of Sanibel-Capitva IncSanibel, FL

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  21. Friends Center for ChildrenNew Haven, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  22. Love One InternationalBrentwood, TN

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  23. Mashantucket Pequot Fire DepartmentLedyard, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  24. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  25. US Coast Guard Academy Alumni AssociationNew London, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  26. Mystic River Mudhead Sailing AssociationWest Mystic, CT

    Unrestricted donation

    $850

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $266,00050% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $146,00027% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $57,50011% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $30,0006% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $7,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $516,625
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $125,000
  3. Connecticut11 grants $114,350
  4. Indiana1 grant $57,500
  5. West Virginia1 grant $20,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. Montana1 grant $1,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  9. Vermont1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James H CastleTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jonatha Y CastleTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • William H CastleTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jennie Y BibbinsTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Courtney A AdamsTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

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