Silas C Beers Uw Charitable Trust Uad
Historical FunderCornwall, Connecticut · EIN 77-6259773 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $7,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Housatonic Valley Institute |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 74, Cornwall CT 06753 |
| Phone | 8605676415 |
| HVICharitableTrust@gmail.com | |
| Form and materials | cornwallct.org/community/local-non-profits/ housatonic-valley-institute-silas-c-beers-charitable-trust/ |
| Deadlines | May 15th |
| Restrictions | Applicant must be and have been a resident of Cornwall, Connecticut for at least the past two years. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Consolidated School | Litchfield, CT | Education, building or | $23,192 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Gateway Community College | New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Insight Meditation Society | Barre, MA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Scholarship & Loan to Various Recipients | Litchfield, CT | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,192 | 19 |
| 2024 | $68,110 | 17 |
| 2023 | $67,058 | 2 |
| 2022 | $24,000 | 3 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601279349100040
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-6259773
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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