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Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Norwalk, Connecticut · EIN 141834635

Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Norwalk, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $875 and the largest $2,500. 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 the same as $4,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,5005$150,400
2024$4,5004$153,174

How to apply

Gerrity Foundation Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut4$4,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Darien Library
Darien, CT
Charitable$2,500
CT Food Share
Walling Ford, CT
Charitable$1,000
Person to Person
Darien, CT
Charitable$750
Rowayton Historical Society
Rowayton, CT
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$4,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $875.

Who runs Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Cynthia Gerrity Holland (Trustee).

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