Private foundation · EIN 34-1748724 · Key West, Florida

The Clements Family Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 93 grants paid, $259K total, median $1,000. 12% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
93
$259K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in FL
12%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 93 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the AscensionNew York, NYGeneral funding$49K
George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$22K
East Blue Hill Library AssocationEast Blue Hill, MEGeneral funding$21K
Community Foundation of the Florida KeysKey West, FLGeneral funding$20K
Susan Curtis Charitable FoundationPortland, MEGeneral funding$10K
Blue Hill Public LibraryBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$7,500
Downeast Community PartnersEllsworth, MEGeneral funding$7,500
Kneisel HallBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$6,000
New York Society LibraryNew York, NYGeneral funding$6,000
San Luis Obispo Repertory TheatreSan Luis Obispo, CAGeneral funding$5,600
Shaw InstituteBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$5,500
Creative PortlandPortland, MEGeneral funding$5,000
Friends of Key West LibraryKey West, FLGeneral funding$5,000
One Island FamilyKey West, FLGeneral funding$5,000
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJGeneral funding$5,000
The Telling RoomPortland, MEGeneral funding$5,000
Hawken SchoolGates Mills, OHGeneral funding$3,000
Key West FringeKey West, FLGeneral funding$3,000
Choate Rosemary Hall FoundationWallingford, CTGeneral funding$2,500
Judson Memorial ChurchJoliet, ILGeneral funding$2,500
Princeton University Rowing AssociationPrinceton, NJGeneral funding$2,500
Star of the Sea FoundationKey West, FLGeneral funding$2,500
Take Stock in ChildrenFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral funding$2,500
Blue Hill YMCABlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$2,000
FIRST Congregational ChurchBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$2,000
New Surry TheatreBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$2,000
Northern Light Blue Hill HospitalBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$2,000
St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NYGeneral funding$2,000
Tree of LifeBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$2,000
Blue Hill Heritage TrustBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,500
Healthy PeninsulaBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,500
Laurel SchoolShaker Heights, OHGeneral funding$1,500
Blue Hill Fire DepartmentBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,000
Blue Hill Historical SocietyBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,000
Blue Hill Society for Aid to ChildrenBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,000
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral funding$1,000
Friends of Duane ParkNew York, NYGeneral funding$1,000
Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NYGeneral funding$1,000
Jonathan Fisher Memorial IncBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,000
KseaVienne, VAGeneral funding$1,000
Lakeview Cemetary FoundationCleveland, OHGeneral funding$1,000
Maine College of Art and DesignPortland, MEGeneral funding$1,000
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral funding$1,000
Monroe County Education FoundationKey West, FLGeneral funding$1,000
New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NYGeneral funding$1,000
Old Firehouse Preservation IncKey West, FLGeneral funding$1,000
Peninsula Ambulance CorpBlue Hill, MEGeneral funding$1,000
Red Barn TheatreKey West, FLGeneral funding$1,000
Womankind IncKey West, FLGeneral funding$1,000
Ascension OutreachNew York, NYGeneral funding$750
Friends of 40 PradoSan Luis Obispo, CAGeneral funding$600
San Luis Obispo International Mountain Bicycling AssociationBoulder, COGeneral funding$600
Slo Bicycle CoalitionSan Luis Obispo, CAGeneral funding$600
AneraWashington, DCGeneral funding$500
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NYGeneral funding$500
ChanticleerSan Francisco, CAGeneral funding$500
City HarvestNew York, NYGeneral funding$500
Classical KuscLos Angeles, CAGeneral funding$500
Consumer ReportsYonkers, NYGeneral funding$500
Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CAGeneral funding$500

By state: Maine 30 · New York 19 · Florida 11 · California 15 · New Jersey 2 · Ohio 3

About this foundation

The Clements Family Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Key West, Florida, administered in care of Thomas Clements III, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Clements Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Clements Family Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $259K across 93 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does The Clements Family Charitable Trust give?

Maine (30 grants), New York (19 grants), Florida (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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