Eversource Energy Foundation Inc
Historical FunderHartford, Connecticut · EIN 06-1527290 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.2M
Organizations funded606
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$12.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | APPLY ONLINE |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 270, HARTFORD CT 061410270 |
| Phone | 8606653306 |
| Form and materials | THE ONLINE PORTAL AT HTTPS://WWW.EVERSOURCE.COM/CONTENT/RESIDENTIAL/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/SUPPORTING-TH E-COMMUNITY/EVERSOURCE-ENERGY-FOUNDATION. AN ONLINE SUBMISSION TO THE FOUNDATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT HAYLEY DUNN, IS THE LEAD INDIVIDUAL OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INITIAL REVIEW OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS. |
| Deadlines | REQUESTS SUBMITTED AFTER NOVEMBER 15 WILL BE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING THE FOLLOWING YEAR. |
| Restrictions | PLEASE SEE THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE PORTAL AT HTTPS://WWW.EVERSOURCE.COM/CONTENT/WMA/RESIDENTIAL/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/SUPPORTIN G-THE-COMMUNITY/CHARITABLE-CONTRIBUTIONS-VOLUNTEERISM |
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
59% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the 2024 walk for boston | $700,000 |
| Eversource Foundation Matching Gifts | Berlin, CT | Support for ee foundation | $624,818 |
| Mass General Hospital (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the aspire awards event and the hospit | $350,000 |
| Hartford Marathon Foundation (Ct) | Berlin, CT | Title sponsorship for eversource hartford marathon | $304,594 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (Ma) | Boston, MA | United way of massachusetts bay | $300,000 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Ct (Ct) | Hartford, CT | United way of central & northeastern ct | $260,000 |
| Granite United Way (Nh) | Manchester, NH | Granite united way | $175,000 |
| Salvation Army Gnef (Ma) | Canton, MA | Good neighbor energy fund 2023-2024 pledge contrib | $120,000 |
| Easterseals Nh (Nh) | Manchester, NH | Support for the annual easterseals eversource walk | $110,000 |
| Operation Fuel (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Support for operation fuels primary goal to provid | $110,000 |
| Camp Harborview (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the programs and services - annual don | $100,000 |
| Camp Harborview (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the programs and services - annual don | $100,000 |
| United Way of Pioneer Valley (Ma) | Springfield, MA | United way of pioneer valley | $85,000 |
| United Way of Western Connecticut (Ct) | Danbury, CT | United way of coastal and western ct | $74,500 |
| Neighbor Helping Neighbor - Nh Fuel Funds (Nh) | Manchester, NH | 2024 fiscal budget to support the utility grants r | $65,000 |
| Dollars for Doers | Berlin, CT | Support for local charities | $64,100 |
| United Way of Cape and Islands (Ma) | Hyannis, MA | United way the and cape and islands | $62,000 |
| Girls With Impact (Ct) | Greenwich, CT | Support for the youth girls with impact scholarshi | $60,000 |
| United Way of Greater Waterbury (Ct) | Waterbury, CT | United way of greater waterbury - daniel A. davis | $55,000 |
| Camp Harborview (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the programs and services - annual don | $50,000 |
| Clergy Trust (Ma) | Braintree, MA | Support for the annual priesthood clergy awards an | $50,000 |
| Special Olympics Ct (Ct) | Hamden, CT | Support for the annual special olympics winter gam | $50,000 |
| Whittier Street Health Center (Ma) | Roxbury, MA | Support for the healthcare programs, services and | $50,000 |
| United Way of Tri County (Ma) | Framingham, MA | United way of tr-county framingham | $48,000 |
| Coastal Fairfield United Way (Ct) | Bridgeport, CT | United way of coastal & western ct | $45,000 |
| United Way of Central Ma (Ma) | Worcester, MA | United way of central mass | $42,500 |
| Ct Main Street (Ct) | Harftord, CT | Support for the ct main street initiatives | $42,000 |
| Merit Scholarships | Berlin, CT | Support for local charities | $41,910 |
| United Way of New Bedford (Ma) | New Bedford, MA | United way of greater new bedford inc | $40,000 |
| Business and Industry Foundation of Middlesex County (Ct) | Middletown, CT | Support the educational programs at the chamber | $35,000 |
| Governors Prevention Partnership (Ct) | East Hartford, CT | Support for the teen drug prevention programs and | $35,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Support for junior achievement overall operations | $35,000 |
| Plymouth County United Way (Ma) | Brockton, MA | United way of greater plymouth county | $35,000 |
| Special Olympics Nh (Nh) | Concord, NH | Support for the special olympic games nh 2024 | $35,000 |
| Middlesex United Way (Ct) | Middletown, CT | Middlesex united way inc. | $32,000 |
| American Red Cross (Ct) | Farmington, CT | Support for the red cross programs and services | $30,000 |
| Hampshire County United Way (Ma) | Northampton, MA | United way of the franklin & hampshire region | $28,000 |
| United Way of Southeastern Ct (Ct) | Gales Ferry, CT | United way of southeasten ct inc. | $27,000 |
| 3Point Foundation (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the community services and programs | $25,000 |
| Ct Invention Convention (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Support for the ct invention convention judging 20 | $25,000 |
| Es Veterans Association (Ma) | East Longmeadow, MA | Grant to es veterans this is a grant from the ever | $25,000 |
| First Robotics (Nh) | Nashua, NH | Support for the annual governors cup on 10/19/24 | $25,000 |
| Francis Ouimet Scholarship (Ma) | Norton, MA | Support for the scholarship program | $25,000 |
| Hartford Public Library (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Final payment for the $75,000 grant to the park st | $25,000 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Final payment of the pledge for the music builds c | $25,000 |
| Mass General Hospital - Aspire Gala (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the aspire awards event and the hospit | $25,000 |
| United Way of Meriden and Wallingford (Ct) | Meriden, CT | United way of meriden and wallingford | $20,500 |
| Iquilt (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Support for the winterfest ice skating 2023 | $20,000 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Ct (Ct) | Hartford, CT | United way of central & northeastern ct | $20,000 |
| United Way of Northwest Ct (Ct) | Torrington, CT | United way of northwest ct - timothy waldron | $20,000 |
| United Way of Berkshire County (Ma) | Pittsfield, MA | Berkshire united way | $17,000 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts (Ma) | Medford, MA | Support for the annual heroes breakfast awards and | $15,000 |
| Ct Forest and Parks Association (Ct) | Rockfall, CT | Support for the ct trails day and other environmen | $15,000 |
| Ct River Conservancy (Ma) | Greenfield, MA | Support for the source to sea river clean up day i | $15,000 |
| Ma Science and Engineering Fair (Ma) | Cambridge, MA | Support for the ma STEM engineering program | $15,000 |
| Mayflower Council Boy Scouts of America (Ma) | Milford, MA | Boys scouts of amercia - friends of scouting inves | $15,000 |
| Mgh Institute of Health Professionals (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the scholarship and financial services | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army (Ma) | Canton, MA | Support for the annual back to school back pack pr | $15,000 |
| Waterbury Promise (Ct) | Waterbury, CT | Support comprehensive college access and success program. | $15,000 |
| Freedom House (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the champions of freedom youth program | $12,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 606 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mass General Hospital (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the aspire awards event and the hospit | $700,000 |
| Hartford Marathon Foundation (Ct) | Berlin, CT | Title sponsorship for eversource hartford marathon | $313,731 |
| Pine Street Inn (Ma) | Boston, MA | Support for the programs and services | $30,000 |
| Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art (Wama) Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Support for the wadsworth atheneum | $25,000 |
| Soundwaters Inc 3-Year Agreement (15K - 2019 2020 2021) (Ct) | Rye, NH | Support for soundwaters | $15,000 |
| Seacoast Science Center (Nh) | Rye, NH | Support for the restoring reef exhibit 2024 | $10,000 |
| White Mountain Trail Collective (Nh) | Ashland, NH | Support the environmental programs | $6,000 |
| Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective (Ct) | Hartford, CT | Support for lbgtq | $2,500 |
| Reality Check Inc (Nh) | Jaffrey, NH | Support for addiction services | $2,500 |
| Dismas Home of Nh (Nh) | Manchester, NH | Support for substance abuse | $1,500 |
| Torrington First Assembly (Ct) | Torrington, CT | Support for church | $1,500 |
| Ccfhs (Nh) | Gorham, NH | Support of coos county family health serv. | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts of the Green and White Moutains (Nh) | Bedford, NH | Support of girl scouts | $1,000 |
| Nh Police Cadet Training Academy (Nh) | Concrod, NH | Support for training academy | $1,000 |
| Town of East Lyme - Emergency Management (Ct) | East Lyme, CT | Support of emergency services | $1,000 |
| Anna's Pals (Ma) | West Roxbury, MA | To support the beach house for immunocompromised c | $500 |
| Filling in the Blanks (Ct) | Norwalk, CT | Support for the childrens weekend meal program | $500 |
| Longmeadow Fall Festival (Ma) | Longmeadow, MA | Support for the longmeadow annual family fall fest | -$1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,163,548 | 624 |
| 2023 | $5,984,122 | 601 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543169349102509
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1527290
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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