Carry Me Comfort Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westport, CT EIN: 86-3203525

Carry Me Comfort Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $145 in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $425.

Carry Me Comfort Inc at a glance

In short: Carry Me Comfort Inc gave $425 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $425), mostly in New York. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$425
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$425
Median grant
$425
Total assets
$145
+0.0% vs 2022
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Carry Me Comfort Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

The New York Foundling: $425The New York Foundling$425

The largest 2023 recipient was The New York Foundling ($425).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How Carry Me Comfort Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$200$400$6000 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $425.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The New York Foundling New York, NYThe foundation donates duffle bags, blanks and stuffed animals to foster children in the nyc area.$425
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$145$485$485$4251$425$7
2022$145$100$2,899——$2,899$7
2021$2,944$3,085$141———$53

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carry Me Comfort Inc reported a distributable amount of $7 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carry Me Comfort Inc's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Eric A. Serotta

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Serotta

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Tran

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Carry Me Comfort Inc

How much does Carry Me Comfort Inc give each year?

Carry Me Comfort Inc gave $425 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Carry Me Comfort Inc?

Carry Me Comfort Inc reported $145 in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $425 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carry Me Comfort Inc?

Carry Me Comfort Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Westport, CT. It holds $145 in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Carry Me Comfort Inc operate?

Carry Me Comfort Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Carry Me Comfort Inc's EIN?

Carry Me Comfort Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3203525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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