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Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust

Preselected recipients only Vernon Rockcville, Connecticut · EIN 066027961

Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust is a private foundation in Vernon Rockcville, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,891 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,362 and the largest $6,866. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $18,659 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,65911$281,815
2024$14,8916$278,286

How to apply

Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut6$14,891

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rock
Rockville, CT
This gift was to help repair the vehicle of a family living in Rockville CT within the caring community of the The Rock.$6,866
Individual
CT
To aid a family with several children with disabilities who are both adopted and under foster care.$3,000
Cornerstone Foundation
Rockville, CT
This was a one-time gift to a community shelter to provide funds to aide homeless families with children staying at their shelter.$1,500
Individual
CT
$1,225
Individual
CT
$1,175
Individual
CT
$1,125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust give?

$14,891 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,362.

Who runs Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa Perry (Trustee), Emile R Dupere (Trustee) and Christian Cuthbert (Trustee).

What does Bessie C Durfee Estate Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and youth programs.

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