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Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 326073332

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $132,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $22,000 and the largest $44,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $114,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$102,0005$2.5 million
2024$114,0005$2.7 million
2025$132,0005$2.9 million

How to apply

Roxanne W Beardsley 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

What Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$44,000
New York2$44,000
Pennsylvania1$44,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$44,000
Duncaster Foundation Inc
Bloomfield, CT
General charitable purposes$22,000
Emma Willard School
Troy, NY
General charitable purposes$22,000
Hartford Hosptial
Hartford, CT
General charitable purposes$22,000
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
General charitable purposes$22,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust give?

$132,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $22,000.

Who runs Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists James T Betts (Trustee).

What does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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