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Fred R & Hazel W Carstensen Memorial Foundation Inc: 25 grants to organizations, $132,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
Fred R & Hazel W Carstensen Memorial Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Fairfield, CT, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $132,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $32,000 to Greater Bridgeport Symphony in Bridgeport, CT for 40operations.
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- EIN
- 061078756
- Based in
- Fairfield, CT
- Assets
- $5,264,259
- Grants paid
- $132,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349105855. It reported $132,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Bridgeport Symphony | Bridgeport, CT | 40Operations | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestra | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homes for the Brave | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mikey's Way Foundation | Easton, CT | Programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | Klein Theatre Arts (KTA) | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brady's Smile | Fairfield, CT | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Helen Bacon Foundation | Sandy Hook, CT | Operations | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Connecticut Zoological Society | Bridgeport, CT | Programs | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter | Farmington, CT | Operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easton Senior Citizen's Center Inc | Easton, CT | Programs | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wakeman Boys and Girls | Fairfield, CT | Smilow Burroughs Club House | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut Inc | Bridgeport, CT | 2000Programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Bridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | Programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Barnum Festival Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Barnum Museum | Bridgeport, CT | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burroughs Community Center | Bridgeport, CT | Programs | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Connecticut Coast - YMCA | New Haven, CT | Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Department of Aging | Bridgeport, CT | Programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Longhill Garden Club | Trumbull, CT | Projects | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridgeport Public Library | Bridgeport, CT | Bridgeport Historic Center | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairfield County Chorale | Fairfield, CT | Programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut | Fairfield, CT | Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Human services | $4,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $132,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.