Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Higganum, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K.
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,835
- +133.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,945
- +289.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $19,600
- +55.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fractured Atlas ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($595), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 896% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fractured Atlas Hartsdale, NY | Grant to Expontential Ensemble | $3,240 |
| Alhambra Guitarras Foundation | The foundation's primary goal is to promote and disseminate the spanish guitar internationally, supporting students, performers, and composers. | $2,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $595 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,600 | $29,375 | $22,354 | $5,835 | 3 | $5,835 | $651 |
| 2023 | $12,579 | $20,610 | $19,419 | $2,500 | 5 | $2,500 | $597 |
| 2022 | $11,388 | $13,375 | $11,748 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $602 |
| 2021 | $9,761 | $6,000 | $5,511 | — | — | — | $440 |
| 2020 | $9,272 | $5,900 | $3,000 | $2,000 | 4 | — | $442 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $651 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Arthur S. Wensinger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A. Zipoli
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation
How much does Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation give each year?
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 5 grants.
What is Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's typical grant size?
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,945, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation give grants?
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation?
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $651 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's EIN?
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6722554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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