Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 32-6073332

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $132K. Net investment income was $88K.

Key facts about Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust

In short: Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust gave $132K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
32-6073332
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$132,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$26,400
Median grant
$22,000
Total assets
$1,376,789
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$132K

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+15.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BloomfieldHartfordPhiladelphiaPoughkeepsieTroy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants20195 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

American Friends Service Committee: $44KAmerican Friends ServiceCommittee$44KDuncaster Foundation Inc: $22KDuncaster Foundation Inc$22KEmma Willard School: $22KEmma Willard School$22KHartford Hosptial: $22KHartford Hosptial$22KVassar College: $22KVassar College$22K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE Philadelphia, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$44,000
DUNCASTER FOUNDATION INC Bloomfield, CTGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$22,000
EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL Troy, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$22,000
HARTFORD HOSPTIAL Hartford, CTGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$22,000
VASSAR COLLEGE Poughkeepsie, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$22,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,376,789$1,446,990$1,481,438
Revenue$101,240$115,570$57,631
Expenses$171,441$148,787$133,250
Qualifying Distributions$157,725$137,520$123,280
Net Investment Income$87,824$104,303$47,661
Distributable Amount$136,362$128,909$112,930

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust is led by James T. Betts, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James T. Betts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust

How much does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust give each year?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust gave $132K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 5 grants.

What is Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $26,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust give grants?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's top state is Pennsylvania, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (33%) and New York (33%).

Does Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends Service Committee ($44,000), Duncaster Foundation Inc ($22,000) and Emma Willard School ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's EIN?

Roxanne W Beardsley Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6073332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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