Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc
Newtown, CT · EIN 06-1514980. Reported 358 grants totalling $1,121,500 to 128 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $4,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $25,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Neighborhoods Together | Bridgeport, CT | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Team Inc | Derby, CT | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lifebridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women's Business Development Council Inc | Stamford, CT | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Housatonic Habitat for Humanity | Danbury, CT | $29,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Empowerment and Education | Danbury, CT | $27,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newtown Scholarship Association | Newtown, CT | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wcsu Foundation | Danbury, CT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Institute for Communities | Danbury, CT | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jericho Partnership | Danbury, CT | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizons of Notre Dame | Fairfield, CT | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Horizons at Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $17,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity | Sandy Hook, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Kennedy Center | Trumbull, CT | $15,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Valley United Way | Shelton, CT | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Danbury Youth Services | Danbury, CT | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission | Bridgeport, CT | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Real Food Ct | Newtown, CT | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spooner House | Shelton, CT | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Homes for the Brave | Bridgeport, CT | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart University's Discovery Science Center | Bridgeport, CT | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts - Connecticut Yankee Council | Milford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ct Institute for Communities | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Immaculate High School | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seymouroxford Food Bank | Seymour, CT | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New American Dream Foundation | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thomas Merton Center | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Danbury High School | Danbury, CT | $9,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Amos House | Danbury, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Housing Partners | Trumbull, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Danbury Vita | Danbury, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dorothy Day Hospitality House | Danbury, CT | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundations in Education Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Newtown Community Center | Newtown, CT | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Renewal House | Danbury, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southbury Food Bank | Southbury, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brookfield Social Services | Brookfield, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Housatonic Community College Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newtown Youth & Family Services | Sandy Hook, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Wct | Danbury, CT | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shelton Economic Development Corporation | Shelton, CT | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethel Social Services | Bethel, CT | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Services Council of Woodbury | Woodbury, CT | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latino Scholarship Fund | Danbury, CT | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nunnawauk Meadows | Newtown, CT | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Score Western Ct | Danbury, CT | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bedrock Credit America | Southbury, CT | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethel High School | Bethel, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Brookfield High School | Brookfield, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Faith Food Pantry of Newtown Inc | Newtown, CT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monroe Scholarship Fund | Monroe, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oxford High School | Oxford, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pomperaug High School | Southbury, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Tbico | Danbury, CT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Trumbull High School | Trumbull, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sterling House Community Center | Stratford, CT | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Hord Foundation | Danbury, CT | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Regional Hospice | Danbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regonial Hospice | Danbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelton High School | Shelton, CT | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shepherds Inc | Darien, CT | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Workplace | Bridgeport, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Monroe Social Services | Monroe, CT | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Womens of Greater Danbury | Danbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodbury Scholarship Fund | Woodbury, CT | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Danbury Grass Roots Academy | Danbury, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hillside Food Outreach | Danbury, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Off the Streets - Bridgeport | Trumbull, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reach Western Connecticut | Brookfield, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Indian American Assocaition of Greater Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Village | Milford, CT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kevin's Community Center | Danbury, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mishkan Israel Day Camp | Trumbull, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional YMCA of Western Ct | Danbury, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ruth's House | Trumbull, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Community Action Agency of Western Ct | Danbury, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Newtown Fund | Newtown, CT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trumbull Department of Social Services | Trumbull, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family & Children's Aid | Danbury, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mcgivney Community Center | Bridgeport, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Diaper Bank of Connecticut | North Haven, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trumbull Dept of Social Services | Trumbull, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laundry Love of Greater Danbury | Danbury, CT | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ac Connecticut | Newtown, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adam's House | Shelton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Economic Development Fund | Meriden, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cora's Kids - United Way of Coastal & Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easton Volunteer Emergency Medical Services | Easton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Fairfield County | Shelton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The New American Dream | Danbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Center of Greater Danbury | Danbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amerivan Manufacturing Harrl of Fame Housa | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts - Housatonic Council | Derby, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daily Bread Food Pantry | Danbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hall Neighborhood House | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keefe Community Center | Hamden, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monroe Social Services | Monroe, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newtown Social Services | Newtown, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nuvance ( Danbury & New Milford Hospital Foundation) | Danbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Newtown | Newtown, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southbury Ambulance Association | Southbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trumbull Business Initiative | Trumbull, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trumbull Early Childhood Education Center PTO | Trumbull, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walnut Hill Community Church | Bethel, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders | Bridgeport, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wallingford Family YMCA | Wallingford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abrihomes for the Brave | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ankorz Up | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Food Pantry of Netown Inc | Newtown, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regional YMCA of Wct | Danbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seymour Oxford Food Bank | Seymour, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shelton High Shool | Shelton, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Community Action Agency of Wct | Danbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodbury Scholarship Fund Dollars for Scholars | Woodbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Heritage Cultural Center | Newtown, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Off the Streets - Danbury | Bethel, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelton Edc | Shelton, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
89 of 128 (70%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 80%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | $105,500 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 73 | $252,000 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 75 | $199,500 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 73 | $230,500 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 91 | $334,000 | $2,000 |
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. Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc has 161 of them, worth $601,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Building Neighborhoods Together | Bridgeport, CT | $25,000 |
| Building Neighborhoods Together | Bridgeport, CT | $20,000 |
| Horizons at Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 |
| Team Inc | Derby, CT | $20,000 |
| Team Inc | Derby, CT | $15,000 |
| Housatonic Habitat for Humanity | Danbury, CT | $15,000 |
| Building Neighborhoods Together | Bridgeport, CT | $13,000 |
| United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $13,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $12,500 |
| Housatonic Habitat for Humanity | Danbury, CT | $12,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $12,500 |
| United Way of Central and Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | $12,000 |
| Horizons at Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 |
| Lifebridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Institute for Communities | Danbury, CT | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
99% 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 $2,000. 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 Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc'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: 39 Main Street, Newtown, CT, 06470. 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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