Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers
Hartford, CT · EIN 06-1201236. Reported 87 grants totalling $168,000 to 58 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $2,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nada Foundation | Tysons, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eugene O'neill Theater Center | Waterford, CT | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connecticut National Guard Foundation | Hartford, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | Hartford, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eeaaef | East Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Futures Inc | West Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Hartford Alumni Association & Education Foundation | East Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Consumer League Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peter P Monaco JR Detachment 40 | South Glastonbury, CT | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ct National Guard Foundation | Hartford, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jolly John's Keep You Trucking Fund | Columbia, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marc Inc of Manchester | Manchester, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Association of Community Living | Bloomfield, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (jdrf) | Farmington, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Cornerstone Foundation | Vernon, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research Foundation | Bloomfield, CT | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Music School | Centerbrook, CT | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenwich Alliance for Education | Greenwich, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research Inc | Bloomfield, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Macc | Manchester, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Ct | Trumbull, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Purple | Seymour, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spooner House | Shelton, CT | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christmas Wish Ct | Newingtin, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marian Work Study Program Corp | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stamford Center for the Arts | Stamford, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Estuary Council of Seniors | Old Saybrook, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Justice Education Center | West Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley | Shelton, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ccarc Inc | New Britain, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ct Fallen Heroes Foundation | Trumbull, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Centers Inc | Stamford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glastonbury Family YMCA (ymca of Greater Hartford) | Hartford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glastonbury YMCA | Glastonbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hockanum Valley Community Council | Vernon, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Huneebee Project Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jolly John's Keep You Truckin Fund | North Windham, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Farmington, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New England Air Musuem | Windsor Locks, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opera Connecticut | West Hartford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Piece of the Pie (opp) | Hartford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Re-Entry | Hartford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Woofgang & Co Inc | Fairfield, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thames River Community Service Inc | Lyme, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Brian Dagle Foundation | Niantic, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Palace | Bridgeport, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Thomas Merton Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Almada Lodge Times Farm Camp Corporation | Andover, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Rising Sun | Branford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cardinal Shehan Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glastonbury Family YMCA | Glastonbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hall Neighborhood House | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manes & Motion Therapeutic Riding Center | New Britain, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Arc Eastern Ct | Putnam, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Tiny Miracles Foundation | Darien, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Warner Theater | Torrington, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Shore YMCA | Westbrook, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
21 of 58 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Nada Foundation
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES - Connecticut National Guard Foundation
PROVIDE TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA AND NATIONAL GUARD OF CONNECTICUT CONSISTENT WITH ITS EXCLUSIVE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES - Eugene O'neill Theater Center
FUNDING FOR THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL: SUPPORT THE WORK OF YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS WITH A CREATIVE TEAM - Eeaaef
FUNDING WHICH WILL SERVE COMMUNITY NEEDS, PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF CULTURE, THE ARTS, THE NEEDY AND THE HOMELESS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WHICH ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE - East Hartford Alumni Association & Education Foundation
PROVIDES STUDENT SCHOLASHIPS AND GRANTS FOR TEACHER/STAFF - Ct National Guard Foundation
MILITARY BALL SPONSORSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 38 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | $39,000 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 22 | $37,000 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 21 | $34,500 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 25 | $57,500 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers has 2 of them, worth $3,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene O'neill Theater Center | Waterford, CT | $2,500 |
| Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group | North Grosvenordale, CT | $1,000 |
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 36 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT, 06103. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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