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Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 306529592

Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $86,476 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $43,238 and the largest $60,533. 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 $77,927 the year before.

0% 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$81,8852$2.0 million
2024$77,9272$2.2 million
2025$86,4762$2.4 million

How to apply

Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn 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 Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$86,476

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Chicago River
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$60,533
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$25,943

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn give?

$86,476 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $43,238.

Who runs Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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