Sandra & Arnold Chase Family
Hartford, CT · EIN 06-1562152. Reported 216 grants totalling $1,275,031 to 97 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. Sandra & Arnold 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 $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $4,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $250,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy | Avon, CT | $662,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $81,700 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | West Hartford, CT | $45,570 | 20 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford | Hartford, CT | $28,950 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Nelson Dancona Foundation | Southport, CT | $28,879 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Britain Museum of American Art | New Britain, CT | $26,949 | 11 | 4 | 2023 |
| West Hartford Art League | West Hartford, CT | $26,550 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mandell Jcc Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $20,400 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Park Inn | Hartford, CT | $17,334 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $16,500 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Connecticut Public | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $12,600 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| J Mandell Jcc - Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $10,200 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth David Synagogue | West Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Academy | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mandell Jewish Community Center Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riverfront Recapture | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westmoor Park | West Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Farmington, CT | $9,999 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society | West Hartford, CT | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Journey Home | Hartford, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Arc of Connecticut | New Canaan, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Village for Families & Children | Hartford, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford, CT | $5,825 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Playhouse Theatre Group Inc | West Hartford, CT | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voices of Hope | Farmington, CT | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Needham, MA | $5,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Affairs Council of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund Inc | Old Saybrook, CT | $4,800 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success | Hartford, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Hartford | Hartford, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Conference for Community and Justice | Windsor, CT | $3,334 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $3,333 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Liver Foundation | West Orange, NJ | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Liver Foundation | North Haven, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ben Bronz Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roots of Development | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation | Simsbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center | Old Saybrook, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Sister's Place Inc | Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pettipaug Sailing Academy | Essex, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Services for the Elderly of Farmington Inc | Unionville, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Noah Webster House | West Hartford, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries | Essex, CT | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bikes for Kids | Centerbrook, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ct Pride Sports Inc | Huntington, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| HART4ISRAEL | Simsbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact Church International Inc | East Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lynde Point Land Trust | Old Saybrook, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Miracle League of Connecticut Inc | West Hartford, CT | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy | West Hartford, CT | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Hartford Hadassah | New York, NY | $600 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary | Newtown, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center | Hartford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library | Hartford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Museum | Hartford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diaper Bank of Connecticut | North Haven, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hartford Art School - University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Companions Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | Manchester, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sunshine Fund | Coventry, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Diaper Bank | North Haven, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth El Temple | West Hartford, CT | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | West Hartford, CT | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | Hartford, CT | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beth Sholom B'nai Israel | Manchester, CT | $333 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Framingham, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canton Artists Guild Inc - Gallery on the Green | Canton, CT | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hartford's Camp Courant | Farmington, CT | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jog Your Memory 5K Inc | Needham, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Wallingford, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oak Hill Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trout Unlimited | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society - Northeast Region | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine | Hallowell, ME | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
38 of 97 (39%) 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 51%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy
SUPPORT OF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS - The Nelson Dancona Foundation
OPERATIONAL COSTS & SUPPORT FOR EAGLE 1 - Congregation Beth Israel
SANCTUARY FACADE MAINTENANCE FUND - Hartford Hospital
SUPPORT OF WORK TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE - Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
WILLA'S FUND TO FIGHT HUNGER - Trinity College
BICENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 108 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | $246,465 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | 59 | $491,016 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $245,898 | $1,833 |
| 2023 | 59 | $291,652 | $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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% 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 $1,500. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Sandra & Arnold 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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