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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1203258

Cherry Family Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $69,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $69,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $776,677

  • Tax year 2023

    $72,090

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $559,869

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,725

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $490,226

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $515,278

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $569,617

  • Tax year 2019

    $147,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $588,287

  • Tax year 2018

    $81,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $693,195

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dan Cosgrove Animal ShelterWinsted, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $35,000
  2. Neighborhood Connections IncLondonderry, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $11,500
  3. Grace CottageWest Townshend, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $7,000
  4. Weston Playhouse Theatre CoWeston, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $4,400
  5. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $3,000
  6. Aurora Womens & Girls FoundationWest Hartford, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $2,500
  7. Brittany Rescue In Texas IncFort Worth, TX

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  8. Hundred Club of Connecticut IncGlastonbury, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  9. Reeno Foundation CompanyLowell, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  10. Thin Line Peer Support Team IncMiddletown, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  11. Manchester Community LibraryManchestr Ctr, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $750
  12. South Londonderry Library Association IncS Londonderry, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $500
  13. The CollaborativeLondonderry, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $500
  14. Windham Community OrganizationWindham, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $500
  15. West River Community Project CompanyW Townshend, VT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $11,50062% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,00016% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $39,500
  2. Vermont10 grants $29,250
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David A CherryTrustee Hours 5Pay $7,000
  • Thomas R CherryTrustee Hours 5Pay $10,000

The return

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