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Robert Carleton Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136833622

Robert Carleton Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $163,918 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $163,918 and the largest $163,918. 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 $152,143 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$152,1431$3.9 million
2024$163,9181$4.0 million

How to apply

Robert Carleton Fund 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 Robert Carleton Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$163,918

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity-Pawling School
Pawling, NY
General$163,918

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert Carleton Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert Carleton Fund give?

$163,918 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $163,918.

Who runs Robert Carleton Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Robert Carleton Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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