This small foundation makes targeted, substantial grants to community and cultural institutions. Recent giving shows an interest in supporting religious congregations' capital needs (historic church/steeple restoration) and organizations serving ethnic diaspora communities, specifically Ukrainian-American civic/advocacy work.
Akc Fund Inc’s recent giving shows a consistent pattern of relatively small but targeted grants, with repeated support for capital projects, operating needs, and community institutions. The largest recent awards include $30,000 to the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America for operations and $30,000 to Church of Christ Congregational for steeple restoration. Those grants point to two themes that appear throughout the funder’s activity: support for Ukrainian-American advocacy and direct help for historic religious properties. The foundation also backs local institutions in New England and beyond, including schools, museums, and civic groups. The current grant list suggests a hands-on approach. Akc Fund Inc has funded a capital campaign at Berwick Academy, storm cleanup for the Norfolk Center Cemetary Association, and air-packs for the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department. Other awards support restoration, emergency response equipment, and general operations. Its grantmaking reaches across a mix of cultural, faith-based, educational, and community-serving organizations rather than one narrow program area. With annual grants of $883,369 and a regional scope, the foundation operates at a modest scale but with recurring attention to practical needs of grantees.
In cultural and community programming, Akc Fund Inc has supported the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum twice, giving $20,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 for the Gardner Ambassadors Internship Program. That same pattern of program support appears in the arts in northwest Connecticut, where it gave $15,000 to the Northwest Connecticut Assn for the Arts in 2023 for summer family programming at the Warner Theater and another $15,000 in 2024 for summer community programming. The foundation also funds health, refugee, and food-related work. It gave $20,000 to Friends of Seva Mandir for the Amrit Health Clinic System and $10,000 to Ecdc (Ethiopian Community Development Council) for the Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program. In food and farm work, Greenagers received $10,000 for the summer food and farm crew. These grants show a mix of service delivery, workforce-style programming, and support for specific community operations.
Akc Fund Inc’s grant sizes are modest to mid-sized: the typical award is $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $4,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows some larger, one-off awards as well, including $30,000 and $26,000 grants. The foundation funds individuals, but the recent grants shown here are made to organizations. Its pattern looks relationship-driven rather than open-call based, with repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Berwick Academy, Intervale Center, and University of Delaware. The foundation does not make program-related investments.
$375K
$6.1M
$623K
$490K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Akc Fund.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 182 | $1.4M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Australia | 2 |
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Concentrated, small portfolio: two equal-sized grants totaling $60,000, each fairly large and likely one-time awards rather than many small gifts; funding is purpose-specific (capital repair and general operations).
Notable grantees: Church of Christ Congregational, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Local historic church preservation projects (representative of capital-focused religious grants)
Most grants land in the Northeast, especially Connecticut, which is the top state by grant count. Recent Connecticut recipients include Norfolk, Torrington, Winsted, Falls Village, and New Haven. New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine also appear among recent recipients, alongside a smaller number of grants farther afield in places such as Billings, Santa Fe, Miami Shores, Melbourne, and Newark. Grants to recipients in New Jersey account for 1% of the total.
Recent grants go to churches, museums, schools, arts groups, fire departments, refugee services, food and farm programs, and civic organizations. Examples in the record include operating support, capital campaigns, storm cleanup, internship programs, and equipment purchases.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at relatively modest levels: $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $4,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $25,000 and $30,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grant list, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Berwick Academy in 2024 and 2025; Intervale Center in 2023 and 2024; and University of Delaware in 2023 and 2024.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count. Recent Connecticut recipients include organizations in Norfolk, Torrington, Winsted, Falls Village, and New Haven.
Recent giving includes historic church preservation and capital work, Ukrainian-American community support, refugee resettlement, arts and cultural programming, and food and farm initiatives. Named examples include steeple restoration, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America for operations, the Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program, and the summer food and farm crew.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $24K |
1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NORFOLK, CT | $53,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT & CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIREHOUSE |
| GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST CORPORATION | FALLS VILLAGE, CT | $27,000 | 2026 | FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS; FOR WOODLAND ACADEMY TO ENHANCE FOR A BETTER FOREST BIODIVERSITY |
| TOWN OF NORFOLK | NORFOLK, CT | $23,000 | 2026 | FOR READ-ALONG AUDIO BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS; FOR FRIENDS OF THE MEADOW TO ERADICATE INVASIVE SPECIES |
| STERLING COLLEGE | CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VT | $22,000 | 2026 | TO PURCHASE A HIGH-EFFICIENCY GENERATOR TO AID KITCHEN OPERATIONS AND VITAL COMMUNICATION |
| WALKER THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE INCARCERATED PARENTS PROJECT |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL | NORFOLK, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR THE FOOD PANTRY |
| CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO UPGRADE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTS FOR BRAIN DONORS, FAMILIES AND RESEARCH |
| FOREVER ANGELS USA | CORDEAUX PLACE | $12,000 | 2026 | TO HELP 280 TANZANIAN WOMEN BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY |
| BITTERROOT EARLY LEARNING NETWORK | HAMILTON, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE EVERGREEN LEARNING LAB - ENHANCING INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT |
| PTA OF PS133K INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR RAT CONTROL IN THE GARDEN OF WONDER |
| BEAT THE STREETS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE BTS ACADEMY 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR ON-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION |
| MONTANA RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSN | HELENA, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN CAREER JOB GAPS ASSESSMENT FOR MONTANA |
| INTERVALE CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE CSA |
| COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SOUP KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY IN PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN |
| BRATTLEBORO RECREATION DEPARTMENT | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR 6 PERMANENT PICKLE BALL COURTS AT LIVING MEMORIAL PARK |
| TRINITY EPISCORAL CHURCH | SHARON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT A VOLUNTEER RAPID RESPONSE TEAM |
| COMMUNITY ASYLUM SEEKERS PROJECT | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $8,500 | 2026 | TO HELP MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS |
| IT TAKES A VILLAGE | GARDEN CITY, MI | $8,000 | 2026 | TO CONVERT A FORMER CHURCH BUILDING INTO A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS |
| LITCHFIELD COUNTY CHROAL UNION | NORFOLK, CT | $8,000 | 2026 | FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO PRESENT CHORAL MASTERWORKS |
| BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION | HUNGRY HORSE, MT | $7,000 | 2026 | TO FUND ONE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER SERVICE TRIP TO CLEAR TRAILS |
| DRAFT ANIMAL - POWER NETWORK | HARTFORD, CT | $6,500 | 2026 | FOR WEBSITE MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION; TO SUPPORT THE 2025 DAP NET FIELD DAYS SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NEW NEIGHBORS PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | FOR EMERGENCY RESETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES |
| MAINE GEAR SHARE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $6,000 | 2026 | FOR A SECURE STORAGE SHED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT |
| PACE UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | FOR AUDIO GEAR, INSTRUCMENTS, RECORDING AND REHEARSAL SPACE TIME FOR PACE MUSIC GROUP |
| CONNECTICUT MAIN STREET CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT SMALL-SCALE PROJECTS |
| CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE (CROW) | SANIBEL, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR REHABILITATION HABITATS |
| NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL 7 HIGH SCHOOL | WINSTED, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR SOUND AND LIGHTING GEAR FOR THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT |
| NORFOLK NOW | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORFOLK LIBRARY | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATON FOREST | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR WORKSHOPS |
| BOTELLE SCHOOL PTO | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR CULTURAL PROGRAMS,VETERAN'S DAY SING-A-LONG LUNCHEON,THEATRE WORKSHOPS,FAMLIY ACTIVITIES |
| NORFOLK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORFOLK LION'S CLUB | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT NORFOLK'S EMT |
| BATTELL ARTS FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN |
| NORFOLK LAND TRUST | NORFOLK, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST CT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TORRINGTON, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AT THE NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATERORG | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| BERWICK ACADEMY | SOUTH BERWICK, ME | $26,000 | 2025 | FOR BERWICK ACADEMY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND IN HONOR OF KAYA GARSIDE'S GRADUATION |
| NORFOLK CENTER CEMETARY ASSOCIATION | NORFOLK, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR POST STORM CLEAN UP |
| NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NORFOLK, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | FOR AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND ROPES RESCUE GEAR |
| AMERICAN MURAL PROJECT | WINSTED, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | INTERGENERATIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT AMP 2024 |
| GREENAGERS | EGREMONT, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE SUMMER FOOD AND FARM CREW |
| REUNITY RESOURCES | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MOVING IN THE SPIRIT | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR TECH THEATER PRODUCTION PROGRAM |
| WEST DUMMERSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | WEST DUMMERSTON, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND |
| INTERVALE CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR FLOOD DISASTER RECOVERY |
| UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$53,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT & CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIREHOUSE
GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST CORPORATION
$27,000FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS; FOR WOODLAND ACADEMY TO ENHANCE FOR A BETTER FOREST BIODIVERSITY
TOWN OF NORFOLK
$23,000FOR READ-ALONG AUDIO BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS; FOR FRIENDS OF THE MEADOW TO ERADICATE INVASIVE SPECIES
TO PURCHASE A HIGH-EFFICIENCY GENERATOR TO AID KITCHEN OPERATIONS AND VITAL COMMUNICATION
WALKER THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE INCARCERATED PARENTS PROJECT
CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL
FOR THE FOOD PANTRY
TO UPGRADE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTS FOR BRAIN DONORS, FAMILIES AND RESEARCH
FOREVER ANGELS USA
$12,000TO HELP 280 TANZANIAN WOMEN BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
BITTERROOT EARLY LEARNING NETWORK
$10,000FOR THE EVERGREEN LEARNING LAB - ENHANCING INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
PTA OF PS133K INC
$10,000FOR RAT CONTROL IN THE GARDEN OF WONDER
TO SUPPORT THE BTS ACADEMY 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR ON-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
MONTANA RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSN
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN CAREER JOB GAPS ASSESSMENT FOR MONTANA
TO SUPPORT THE SOUP KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY IN PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN
BRATTLEBORO RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$10,000FOR 6 PERMANENT PICKLE BALL COURTS AT LIVING MEMORIAL PARK
TRINITY EPISCORAL CHURCH
$10,000TO SUPPORT A VOLUNTEER RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
COMMUNITY ASYLUM SEEKERS PROJECT
$8,500TO HELP MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
$8,000TO CONVERT A FORMER CHURCH BUILDING INTO A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS
LITCHFIELD COUNTY CHROAL UNION
$8,000FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO PRESENT CHORAL MASTERWORKS
TO FUND ONE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER SERVICE TRIP TO CLEAR TRAILS
DRAFT ANIMAL - POWER NETWORK
$6,500FOR WEBSITE MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION; TO SUPPORT THE 2025 DAP NET FIELD DAYS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NEW NEIGHBORS PARTNERSHIP
$6,000FOR EMERGENCY RESETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES
MAINE GEAR SHARE
$6,000FOR A SECURE STORAGE SHED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
FOR AUDIO GEAR, INSTRUCMENTS, RECORDING AND REHEARSAL SPACE TIME FOR PACE MUSIC GROUP
CONNECTICUT MAIN STREET CENTER
$5,000TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT SMALL-SCALE PROJECTS
NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL 7 HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000FOR SOUND AND LIGHTING GEAR FOR THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT
NORFOLK NOW
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NORFOLK LIBRARY
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ATON FOREST
$3,000FOR WORKSHOPS
BOTELLE SCHOOL PTO
$3,000FOR CULTURAL PROGRAMS,VETERAN'S DAY SING-A-LONG LUNCHEON,THEATRE WORKSHOPS,FAMLIY ACTIVITIES
NORFOLK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NORFOLK LION'S CLUB
$3,000TO SUPPORT NORFOLK'S EMT
BATTELL ARTS FOUNDATION
$3,000FOR YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN
NORFOLK LAND TRUST
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
TO PROVIDE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AT THE NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY
BERWICK ACADEMY
$26,000FOR BERWICK ACADEMY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND IN HONOR OF KAYA GARSIDE'S GRADUATION
NORFOLK CENTER CEMETARY ASSOCIATION
$25,000FOR POST STORM CLEAN UP
NORFOLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$12,000FOR AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND ROPES RESCUE GEAR
AMERICAN MURAL PROJECT
$12,000INTERGENERATIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT AMP 2024
WEST DUMMERSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000FOR THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND