Ossen Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWest Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 26-1243178 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$829K
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$1,800
Total assets$22.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $12,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Medicare Advocacy Inc | Willimantic, CT | General operating purposes | $100,000 |
| Generations Family Health Center Inc | Willimantic, CT | Support for community health worker position | $70,000 |
| Click Inc | Windham, CT | Support education for employees | $55,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $50,500 |
| Connecticut Legal Services Inc | Middletown, CT | General operating purposes | $50,000 |
| The Neighbor Fund | Willimantic, CT | General operating purposes | $50,000 |
| My Sisters' Place Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $41,000 |
| Thames River Community Service | Norwich, CT | Purchase and installation of flooring, and furniture for apartments | $33,879 |
| Womens Business Development Council Inc | Hartford, CT | Child care business support program | $30,000 |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc | Jewett City, CT | Bonterra fundraising software add-on for coaching | $27,500 |
| Glastonbury Abc Inc | Glastonbury, CT | General operating purposes | $25,000 |
| Higher Edge Inc | New London, CT | General operating purposes | $25,000 |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | Arts learning programs in hartford and windham | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Support for after-school programming for youth | $20,000 |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital & Backus Hospital | Torrington, CT | Food 4health -hydroponic wellness farms | $20,000 |
| Make the Road States Inc Dba Make the Road Ct | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| Operation Fuel | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Inc | Norwich, CT | Purchase of see-through freezer/s | $17,500 |
| The Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support for residential programs, sttar and moving on project | $15,000 |
| Martin House Inc | Norwich, CT | Food security program | $12,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Educational programming for community members on issues related to anti-semitism | $11,076 |
| United Way Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $10,350 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Hartford, CT | Americorps summer cohort in eastern ct | $10,000 |
| Watkinson School | Hartford, CT | Sphere summer program | $10,000 |
| Access Community Action Agency | Willimantic, CT | Food pantry | $7,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut | Norwich, CT | Support for the young israel emissary program | $7,500 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | Support for purchasing and distributing food items to community members | $5,450 |
| The Niantic Children's Museum | Niantic, CT | Support for reduced admission program | $5,000 |
| Listen- Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | $4,500 |
| 21St Century Tolland Fund Inc | Manchester, CT | Support individuals with disablities to participate in athletic endeavors | $4,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | Tucson, AZ | General operating purposes | $3,000 |
| Holy Family Home and Shelter | Willimantic, CT | Food program | $2,500 |
| Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | Hartford, CT | Food program | $2,500 |
| Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (Teeg) | N Grosvernordale, CT | Food pantry | $2,500 |
| Upper Valley Haven Inc | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $2,500 |
| Bonterra | Austin, TX | General operating purposes | $2,200 |
| Lebanon Opera House Improvement Corporation | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $2,000 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $1,800 |
| Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $1,800 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $1,500 |
| Families in Transition | Manchester, NH | Food program | $1,500 |
| Grafton County Senior Citzens Council Inc | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | $1,500 |
| White River Council on Aging (Dba Bugbee Senior Center | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,500 |
| United Way Power of Purse | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating purposes | $1,250 |
| Yale New Haven Health | New Haven, CT | General operating purposes | $1,003 |
| Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc | Baltimore, MD | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Bluecheck Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Chabad of South Baltimore in | Baltimore, MD | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Cover Home Repair Inc | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Glastonbury Gives Initative | Glastonbury, CT | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Machne Israel Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Second Wind Foundation | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| South Park Inn Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Twin Pines Housing Trust | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| The Jewish Grad Organization | Los Angeles, CA | General operating purposes | $1,000 |
| Advance Transit Inc | Wilder, VT | General operating purposes | $500 |
| Anti-Defamantion League | New York, NY | Assistane for addressing and combatting anti-semitisism in the US | $500 |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | General operating purposes | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $828,847 | 78 |
| 2024 | $667,496 | 54 |
| 2023 | $610,673 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641259349100219
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1243178
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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