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The Alex Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Woodbridge, Connecticut · EIN 061546079

The Alex Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Woodbridge, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,650 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $32,254 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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$34,4258$718,634
2024$32,25410$847,566
2025$39,65013$930,212

How to apply

The Alex 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 The Alex Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut9$27,000
New York2$10,400
Massachusetts1$1,250
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy
Orange, CT
Education for children$15,000
Cole Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
World Peace$10,000
Rock Hill Elementary School
Walllingford, CT
Education$3,500
Church Street School
Hamden, CT
Children$3,000
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
Wallingford, CT
Education$1,500
Canines for Disabled Kids
Worcester, MA
Children Aide$1,250
Nivic
Sterling, VA
Vaccine Research$1,000
Laugeni Family Foundation
Woodbridge, CT
Education Scholarships$1,000
Cardinal Shehan Center
Bridgeport, CT
Educational$1,000
JCC of Greater New Haven
Woodbridge, CT
Educational$1,000
One Big Dog Arf Inc
Woodbridge, CT
Animals$500
Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
Hartford, CT
Arts$500
Make-A-Wish Foundaton
New York, NY
Education$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alex Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alex Charitable Trust give?

$39,650 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Alex Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Charyn D Powers CPA (Trustee) and Megan Scotto (Trustee).

What does The Alex Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.

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