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Vincent Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Thompson, Connecticut · EIN 460711387

Vincent Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Thompson, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $470,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $6,125 and the largest $300,000. 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 $453,000 the year before.

5% 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$160,00016$3.3 million
2024$453,00021$3.2 million
2025$470,00020$3.0 million

How to apply

Vincent Family Charitable Foundation 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 Vincent Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$321,000
Connecticut2$51,000
Vermont7$44,000
New York3$23,750
California2$11,250
Arizona1$10,000
Texas1$6,000
Virginia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
General & unrestricted$300,000
Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic, CT
General & unrestricted$50,000
Collings Foundation Inc
Hudson, MA
General & unrestricted$20,000
Ronald McDonald House Ny
New York, NY
General & unrestricted$12,500
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
General & unrestricted$11,000
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlinton, VT
General & unrestricted$10,000
Love Without Boundaries
Lowell, AZ
General & unrestricted$10,000
Vermont Day School
Shelburne, VT
General & unrestricted$10,000
Flatbush Cats
Brooklyn, NY
General & unrestricted$6,250
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
San Dimas, CA
General & unrestricted$6,250
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, VT
General & unrestricted$6,000
Susan Komen Foundation
Dallas, TX
General & unrestricted$6,000
Robin Hood Foundation
New York, NY
General & unrestricted$5,000
Maps
Pasadena, CA
General & unrestricted$5,000
Vermont Foodbank
Barre, VT
General & unrestricted$4,000
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, VA
General & unrestricted$3,000
Kelly Brush Foundation
Burlington, VT
General & unrestricted$2,000
Lund Family Center
Burlington, VT
General & unrestricted$1,000
American Antiquarian Society
Worcester, MA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Day Kimball Healthcare
Putnam, CT
General & unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vincent Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vincent Family Charitable Foundation give?

$470,000 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $6,125.

Who runs Vincent Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert A Vincent (Trustee), Susan S Vincent (Trustee), Jared R Vincent (Trustee) and Lyle N Vincent (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Vincent Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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