American Eagle Financial Credit Union
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About American Eagle Financial Credit Union
American Eagle Financial Credit Union focuses on community-level investments across greater Hartford and nearby Connecticut towns, funding local youth programs, basic needs providers, and animal welfare groups. Their giving mixes high-visibility corporate sponsorships (notably minor league baseball) with many similarly sized community grants to food banks, youth organizations, historical/cultural groups, and animal rescues. Grants are aimed at visible community engagement and direct service support rather than large institutional endowments.
Focus Areas
Local sports and community sponsorships (Hartford Yard Goats / stadium programming)Food security and local emergency food pantries (Enfield Food Shelf, Windsor Food & Fuel Bank, East Haven Food Pantry)Animal welfare and rescue organizations (Connecticut Humane Society, Save All Dogs, rabbit and other rescue groups)Youth development and extracurriculars (Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, Little League, summer camp/outdoor programs)Local cultural and historical institutions (North Haven Historical Society, Hartford Gay Men's Chorus, Iwo Jima Memorial)
Who They Fund
youth and adolescents (including school-age participants and high-school seniors)
About American Eagle Financial Credit Union
American Eagle Financial Credit Union’s largest recent grant was a $67,000 sponsorship of the Hartford Yard Goats, supporting the Jr PA Program, Production Program, and the Most Improved Athlete program. That single award captures a broader pattern: the credit union backs highly local, community-facing work in Greater Hartford and nearby Connecticut towns, with grants often landing at similar dollar levels across youth programs, food pantries, animal rescues, and cultural or historical groups. The foundation pairs visible public sponsorships with smaller charitable contributions. Hartford-based organizations appear alongside groups in East Hartford, Windsor, Enfield, Newington, Glastonbury, and other Connecticut communities. Recipients include both service providers and community programming groups, suggesting an approach centered on direct local engagement rather than broad, multi-state grantmaking. Across the recent grants list, the credit union supports organizations that serve youth, families, and neighborhood institutions. Its funding reaches scouting, outdoor activities, literacy, food access, animal welfare, and local history, with many grants described as charitable contributions or community cash-back support. The result is a portfolio built around recurring community presence, especially in Connecticut towns where the foundation’s support is highly concentrated.
What American Eagle Financial Credit Union Funds
Youth development is a clear theme. American Eagle Financial Credit Union gave $9,443 to Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Rivers Council to support scouting programs for more than 17,000 youth and nearly 5,000 adult volunteers, and $9,201 to Girls Scouts of Ct through its community cash-back program. Food access is another consistent area. The funder awarded $9,212 to Enfield Food Shelf to support its role as a “choice pantry” for residents in need of food assistance, and the same amount to Windsor Food and Fuel Bank Inc for basic necessities. It also gave $9,175 to East Haven Food Pantry. Animal welfare appears repeatedly as well. Recent grants include $9,598 to Save All Dogs Inc to help shelter unwanted, homeless, and abandoned dogs and cats, plus $9,175 to Protectors of Animals and $9,086 to Boomers Best Buddies Rescue Inc. Cultural and community heritage groups also receive support, including $9,598 to North Haven Historical Society and $9,140 to Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$179K
Total Assets
$2.6B
Total Revenue
$127.1M
Total Expenses
$116.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $9K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$9K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HOWARD BRADY
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