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The Hall Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Wilton, Connecticut · EIN 137129718

The Hall Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Wilton, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $122,347 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $7,750 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $103,841 the year before.

25% 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$103,8419$226,383
2024$122,3478$117,032

How to apply

The Hall 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 Hall Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California5$93,000
New York2$27,500
Massachusetts1$1,847

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Natural Resources Defense Council
Santa Monica, CA
Charitable$50,000
Heal the Ocean
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$25,000
Children's Tumor Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Surfaid International
Encinitas, CA
Charitable$12,000
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Inc
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$3,500
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable$2,500
The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
Charitable$2,500
Williston Northampton School
Easthampton, MA
Charitable$1,847

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hall Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hall Charitable Trust give?

$122,347 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $7,750.

Who runs The Hall Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Julia Hall (Trustee) and William Bradford Hall (Trustee).

What does The Hall Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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