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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6697480

Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children

A private foundation in Jamestown, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $6,000 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No specific deadlines.
Restrictions
Funds must be used for the benefit of disadvantaged children.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $35,531
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $39,606
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $47,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $53,754
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $59,201
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $56,349
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $60,899

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Care USAAtlanta, GA

    General

    $3,000
  2. Save the BayProvidence, RI

    Educational Programs

    $2,000
  3. Martin Luther King CenterNewport, RI

    General

    $500
  4. New Urban ArtsProvidence, RI

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $2,00080% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  2. Rhode Island3 grants $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Christopher SorlienTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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