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Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Scarborough, Maine · EIN 061064293

Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Scarborough, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,100 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,550 and the largest $5,000. 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 $6,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$6,5004$133,550
2024$5,1002$150,347

How to apply

Charles & Sylvia Day 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$5,000
Maine1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
General Support$5,000
Lions Club Scarborough
Scarborough, ME
General Support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust give?

$5,100 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,550.

Who runs Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Jayne D Thornton (Manager/Trustee).

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