Rhoda & David Chase Family
Hartford, CT · EIN 06-1499922. Reported 236 grants totalling $2,655,084 to 81 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Rhoda & David Chase Family 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $10,000; the smallest was $36 and the largest $210,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $515,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rabbinical College of America | Morristown, NJ | $500,360 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | $217,200 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Ciesla Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $140,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chabad House | West Hartford, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Society of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Farmington, CT | $59,999 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $54,999 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Middletown, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Britain Museum of American Art | New Britain, CT | $42,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | West Hartford, CT | $40,690 | 16 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Association USA | Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $40,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $28,333 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Richard David Kann Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| South Park Inn | Hartford, CT | $13,332 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| B'nai Tikvoh-Sholom | Bloomfield, CT | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Conference for Community and Justice | Windsor, CT | $3,334 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tri-County Animal Rescue | Boca Raton, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation | Simsbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $2,072 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| House of Bread | Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Needham, MA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bloomfield Rotary Foundation Inc | Bloomfield, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hill-Stead Museum | Farmington, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven | Woodbridge, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mishkan Israel Day Camp | Trumbull, CT | $720 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Hartford, CT | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Florence Griswold Museum | Old Lyme, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| B'nai B'rith International | Washington, DC | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc | New York, NY | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Public | Hartford, CT | $400 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools | West Hartford, CT | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund USA | New York, NY | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beth Sholom B'nai Israel | Manchester, CT | $333 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | New York, NY | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $300 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | $288 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center - University of Texas | Houston, TX | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc | New York, NY | $144 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Agudath Israel of America | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southington, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc | Bloomfield, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hadassah | West Hartford, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Glaucoma Research | Andover, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Jewish Health | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Hartford, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Glaucoma Research | Clarksburg, MD | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
54 of 81 (67%) 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 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Connecticut Foodshare
GRANT RESTRICTED TO: MOBILE PANTRY TRUCKS - Chabad House
CHABAD FARMINGTON HOUSING GRANT - Ciesla Foundation
SUPPORT OF: A POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES: A TALE OF TWO SIBLINGS - Rabbinical College of America
TO SUPPORT NEW CONSTRUCTION OF GYMNASIUM - American Friends of Magen David Adom
OPERATIONS SWORDS OF IRON - The Ciesla Foundation
TOWARDS "PICKING UP THE PIECES"
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 130 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | $484,931 | $500 |
| 2021 | 54 | $488,993 | $430 |
| 2022 | 60 | $795,592 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $885,568 | $3,333 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 49% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Rhoda & David Chase Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 225 Asylum Stfl 29, 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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