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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-2220148

Cler Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $60,797 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

    $60,797

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $411,123

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,864

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $430,673

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,701

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $467,953

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $557,152

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $486,117

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $470,744

  • Tax year 2018

    $52,351

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $473,309

  • Tax year 2017

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $430,156

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women Donors NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  2. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $22,500
  3. NY Live ArtsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $7,300
  4. Catch A Lift FundTimonium, MD

    General purpose

    $2,246
  5. Perfect Golf EventPonte Vedra Beach, FL

    General purpose

    $1,249
  6. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    General purpose

    $1,000
  7. NCBR Charities (newport)Newport, RI

    General purpose

    $1,000
  8. JCCABrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $150
  9. Humorology (alpha Phi)Madison, WI

    General purpose

    $108
  10. CT ChallengeWestport, CT

    General purpose

    $100
  11. Broadway CaresNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $100
  12. Fairfield Theater CoFairfield, CT

    General purpose

    $44

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00049% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $22,50044% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $2,2464% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $30,050
  2. California1 grant $25,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $2,246
  4. Florida1 grant $1,249
  5. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  7. Connecticut2 grants $144
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $108

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Erin K RossittoCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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