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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 56-2002202

The Cary Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charleston, WV. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 10 grants and $261,302 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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
A Bray Cary Jr
PO Box 11848
Charleston, WV 253391848
(304) 345-7711
Form and materials
Written requests for donations should be submitted to the board of directors. Foundation only makes distributions to existing 501 (c) (3) organizations. Proof of exempt status should be included in application.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Foundation only makes distributions to irc section 501 (c) (3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $261,302

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,566,218

  • Tax year 2019

    $628,584

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,760,294

  • Tax year 2018

    $356,668

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,414,248

  • Tax year 2017

    $576,375

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,478,537

Grants paid in 2020

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $100,000
  2. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $71,003
  3. Facial Paralysis Bells PakyBeverly Hills, CA

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $20,000
  4. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $19,278
  5. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $16,382
  6. West Virginia Horse NetworkElkview, WV

    Unrestricted cas donation

    $15,000
  7. Christ ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Unrestricted cash gift

    $13,000
  8. Carver Career and TechnicalCharleston, WV

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $4,761
  9. Bridge Valley Comm and TechSouth Charleston, WV

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $1,584
  10. Southern WV Community CollegeMount Gay, WV

    Unrestricted cash donation

    $294

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $35,66070% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $15,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia5 grants $121,639
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $71,003
  3. North Carolina2 grants $32,278
  4. California1 grant $20,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $16,382

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • A Bray Cary JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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