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The Foxboro Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Essex, Connecticut · EIN 202031747

The Foxboro Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Essex, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,597 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $62,000. 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 $154,056 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$154,0569$261,462
2024$72,5978$226,556

How to apply

The Foxboro Foundation Inc 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 Foxboro Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut7$72,397
New York1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The CT Hemp Industry Association
Niantic, CT
Support programs for brazilian youth$62,000
Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation
Ivoryton, CT
Support local theatre productions$3,840
Pandemonium Rain Forest
Deep River, CT
To support the rescue & rehabilitaion of exotic animals.$3,000
High Hopes Therapeutic
Old Lyme, CT
Support equine therapy for those with special needs$1,500
Godspeed Opera House
East Haddam, CT
To support operations.$1,500
Essex Elementary School Foundation
Centerbrook, CT
Support educational programs$400
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
To support research within the organization.$200
Essex Garden Club
Essex, CT
Support beautification programs$157

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Foxboro Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Foxboro Foundation Inc give?

$72,597 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Foxboro Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Brant R Smith (President) and Keith F Bolles (Secretary).

What does The Foxboro Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, animals and environment and conservation.

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