A permanent charitable endowment dedicated to strengthening communities in Connecticut by supporting education, human services, and arts & culture, with a special emphasis on the needs of children, youth, and families through grants to nonprofit organizations and college/career scholarships.
A defining thread in American Savings Foundation Inc’s recent giving is long-running support for New Britain youth, education, and family stability, often through repeat awards to the same local organizations across multiple years. The foundation’s program grants and capital grants both show up in that pattern: one year it backed Pathwayssenderos Center’s summer youth employment work, and over several cycles it supported the City of New Britain’s Exercise the Right Choice program. Those grants sit alongside recurring support for human services, after-school programming, and community facilities. The foundation also uses capital grants to address facility and equipment needs tied to service delivery. Recent examples include support for Human Resources Agency of New Britain Inc’s food and resource center relocation, Prudence Crandall Center Inc’s HVAC and security system upgrades, and Ccarc Inc’s facility upgrade after a purchase. Its scholarship program adds another lane, with need-based awards for students in Connecticut and beyond, including renewable support for college, technical, and vocational study. Across these strands, the foundation funds nonprofits, community institutions, and students, with children, youth, and families consistently central to its work.
Education appears in both program grants and scholarships. American Savings Foundation Inc gave $75,000 to Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain for Moving Mountains-Sullivan Academy 2024-25, and its scholarship program supports students attending community colleges, four-year institutions, and technical or vocational programs. Youth development and summer employment are another clear line of support. The foundation awarded $141,100 to Pathwayssenderos Center for the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program and $70,000 to Boys & Girls Club of New Britain for G.A.A.S. 2024-2025. Human services and housing stability also receive attention. It gave $80,000 to Friendship Service Center for Hope Connection Center 2024-25 and $70,000 to Children’s Law Center of Connecticut for Legal Representation Program 2024. Food access is reflected in $60,000 to Connecticut Foodshare for New Britain food distribution 2023-2024.
Typical grants cluster at modest-to-midrange levels: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,875, and p75 is $3,000. The recent-grants list also shows larger program and capital awards, but the overall distribution suggests many smaller community awards alongside a narrower set of bigger commitments. Repeated awards to the same organizations across 2022–2025 point to recurring support rather than one-off giving in several program areas. American Savings Foundation Inc is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it accepts unsolicited applications through multiple active grant programs, including Community Grants, Capital Grants, After School Grants, and Program Grants.
$3.2M
$98.1M
$5.2M
$4.5M
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Connecticut: 78% of grants go to recipients in CT, and the top giving state is CT. New Britain dominates the recipient list, with repeated awards to organizations there across education, human services, after-school, and capital projects. Waterbury also appears in the capital-grant stream, including a recent award to Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury. Outside those Connecticut cities, recent grants include Hartford and Wallingford, but the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports nonprofits, community institutions, and students. Its active programs cover education, human services, arts & culture, after-school programming, scholarships, and youth workforce development, with a special emphasis on children, youth, and families.
Yes. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Capital Grants, Community Grants, After School Grants, Program Grants, the Scholarship Program, and the Robert T. Kenney Community Service Award.
Typical awards are small: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,875, and p75 is $3,000. The active Community Grants program is capped at $5,000, while Capital Grants range up to $10,000, and some program awards in the recent grants list are much larger.
Connecticut is the clear center of gravity. The top state by grant count is CT, and 78% of grants go to recipients in the state. New Britain appears most frequently in the recent grants list.
Recent awards show support for education, human services, arts & culture, after-school programming, scholarships, and youth workforce development. Specific examples include summer youth employment, legal representation, food distribution, and capital improvements for community-serving facilities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from American Savings Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Requests must fit within the Foundation's mission and community grant guidelines; the Foundation says grants support direct service programs and may include administrative overhead, but not unrestricted support.
Deadline: Applications are due September 30, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - EXERCISE THE RIGHT CHOICE PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| PATHWAYSSENDEROS CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $141,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - 2024 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM |
| FRIENDSHIP SERVICE CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $80,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - HOPE CONNECTION CENTER 2024-25 |
| OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - MOVING MOUNTAINS-SULLIVAN ACADEMY 2024-25 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - G.A.A.S. 2024-2025 |
| YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - STRIVE PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - LEGAL REPRESENTATION PROGRAM 2024 |
| SAFE HAVEN OF GREATER WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS - PORCH IMPROVEMENTS |
| HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - FOOD RESOURCE CENTER 2024-25 |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - EMERGENCY SHELTER & HOUSING PROGRAM 2024-2025 |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - NEW BRITAIN FOOD DISTRIBUTION 2024-25 |
| THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA | MERIDEN, CT | $58,600 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS - GYM RENOVATIONS - NB YMCA |
| HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $56,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| GILEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS - KITCHEN UPDATE |
| CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - SUMMER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE 2024 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - TEEN PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $43,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - ART EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| WATERBURY YOUTH SERVICES | WATERBURY, CT | $41,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - LINKING ACADEMICS TO LIFE 2024-25 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND | HARTFORD, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT 2024-25 - NEW BRITAIN |
| YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM 2024 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS - CLUB IMPROVEMENTS |
| MATTATUCK MUSEUM | WATERBURY, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS 2024-2025 |
| NEW BRITAIN ROOTS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $27,860 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - ROOTS GARDEN CLUBS 2024-25 |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - SOUP KITCHEN & FOOD PANTRY 2024-25 |
| CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION | LITCHFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - WORK-BASED LEARNING SUMMER PROGRAM 2024 |
| LOVE146 | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - SURVIVOR CARE PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| PATHWAYSSENDEROS CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2024-2025 |
| NEW BRITAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE |
| HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $22,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - HOPE PROGRAM 2024-2025 |
| SHAKESPERIENCE PRODUCTIONS | WATERBURY, CT | $21,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL THEATER ARTS PROGRAM 2024-25 - WATERBURY |
| WORLD WIDE YOUTH NETWORKS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - PARADYM ACADEMY 2024-25 |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS 2025 |
| READYCT | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM |
| JOURNEY HOME | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - CENTRAL RISK MITIGATION 2025 |
| YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - HOUSE OF TEENS 2024-2025 |
| CORAM DEO RECOVERY | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - CLIENT CARE PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - LEGAL SERVICES FOR NONPROFITS 2024-25 |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING 2024-25 |
| QUEEN ANN NZINGA CENTER | PLAINVILLE, CT | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - WATOTO ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| CONNECTICUT VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $17,600 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL MUSIC PERFORMANCES 2024-25 |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $17,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - 2024 FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY | HARTFORD, CT | $17,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROJECT 2024-25 |
| CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES WITH CANCER | WILTON, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - LIFELINE EMERGENCY FUND |
| GREATER WATERBURY INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | WATERBURY, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - SOUP KITCHEN & FOOD PANTRY 2024-25 |
| WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WATERBURY, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - BRAVO PROGRAM 2024-25 |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - WORKFORCE SOLUTION COLLABORATIVE 2024 |
| NEW BRITAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - CONCERT SERIES 2024-2025 |
| SHAKESPERIENCE PRODUCTIONS | WATERBURY, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL THEATER ARTS PROGRAM 2024-25 - NEW BRITAIN |
| STAYWELL HEALTH CARE INC | WATERBURY, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT - GREATER WTBY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP - WATERBURY COMMUNITY CARE TEAM 2024-25 |
CITY OF NEW BRITAIN
$150,000PROGRAM GRANT - EXERCISE THE RIGHT CHOICE PROGRAM 2024-25
PATHWAYSSENDEROS CENTER
$141,100PROGRAM GRANT - 2024 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
FRIENDSHIP SERVICE CENTER
$80,000PROGRAM GRANT - HOPE CONNECTION CENTER 2024-25
OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN
$75,000PROGRAM GRANT - MOVING MOUNTAINS-SULLIVAN ACADEMY 2024-25
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW BRITAIN
$70,000PROGRAM GRANT - G.A.A.S. 2024-2025
YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN
$70,000PROGRAM GRANT - STRIVE PROGRAM 2024-25
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CONNECTICUT
$70,000PROGRAM GRANT - LEGAL REPRESENTATION PROGRAM 2024
SAFE HAVEN OF GREATER WATERBURY
$65,000CAPITAL GRANTS - PORCH IMPROVEMENTS
HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN
$65,000PROGRAM GRANT - FOOD RESOURCE CENTER 2024-25
PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER
$60,000PROGRAM GRANT - EMERGENCY SHELTER & HOUSING PROGRAM 2024-2025
CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE
$60,000PROGRAM GRANT - NEW BRITAIN FOOD DISTRIBUTION 2024-25
THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA
$58,600CAPITAL GRANTS - GYM RENOVATIONS - NB YMCA
HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN
$56,500PROGRAM GRANT - ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2024-25
HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OF NEW BRITAIN
$50,000PROGRAM GRANT - FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH PROGRAM 2024-25
GILEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES
$50,000CAPITAL GRANTS - KITCHEN UPDATE
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN
$50,000PROGRAM GRANT - SUMMER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE 2024
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY
$45,000PROGRAM GRANT - TEEN PROGRAM 2024-25
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$43,200PROGRAM GRANT - ART EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM 2024-25
WATERBURY YOUTH SERVICES
$41,500PROGRAM GRANT - LINKING ACADEMICS TO LIFE 2024-25
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND
$40,000PROGRAM GRANT - ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT 2024-25 - NEW BRITAIN
YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN
$40,000PROGRAM GRANT - MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM 2024
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY
$35,000CAPITAL GRANTS - CLUB IMPROVEMENTS
MATTATUCK MUSEUM
$35,000PROGRAM GRANT - YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS 2024-2025
NEW BRITAIN ROOTS
$27,860PROGRAM GRANT - ROOTS GARDEN CLUBS 2024-25
ST VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF WATERBURY
$25,000PROGRAM GRANT - SOUP KITCHEN & FOOD PANTRY 2024-25
CONNECTICUT JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION
$25,000PROGRAM GRANT - WORK-BASED LEARNING SUMMER PROGRAM 2024
LOVE146
$25,000PROGRAM GRANT - SURVIVOR CARE PROGRAM 2024-25
PATHWAYSSENDEROS CENTER
$25,000PROGRAM GRANT - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2024-2025
NEW BRITAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$25,000CAPITAL GRANTS - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$22,000PROGRAM GRANT - HOPE PROGRAM 2024-2025
SHAKESPERIENCE PRODUCTIONS
$21,000PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL THEATER ARTS PROGRAM 2024-25 - WATERBURY
WORLD WIDE YOUTH NETWORKS
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - PARADYM ACADEMY 2024-25
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS 2025
READYCT
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM
JOURNEY HOME
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - CENTRAL RISK MITIGATION 2025
YWCA OF NEW BRITAIN
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - HOUSE OF TEENS 2024-2025
CORAM DEO RECOVERY
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - CLIENT CARE PROGRAM 2024-25
PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - LEGAL SERVICES FOR NONPROFITS 2024-25
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CONNECTICUT
$20,000PROGRAM GRANT - COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING 2024-25
QUEEN ANN NZINGA CENTER
$18,000PROGRAM GRANT - WATOTO ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM 2024-25
CONNECTICUT VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$17,600PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL MUSIC PERFORMANCES 2024-25
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT
$17,500PROGRAM GRANT - 2024 FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM
CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY
$17,000PROGRAM GRANT - HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROJECT 2024-25
CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES WITH CANCER
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - LIFELINE EMERGENCY FUND
GREATER WATERBURY INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - SOUP KITCHEN & FOOD PANTRY 2024-25
WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - BRAVO PROGRAM 2024-25
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - WORKFORCE SOLUTION COLLABORATIVE 2024
NEW BRITAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - CONCERT SERIES 2024-2025
SHAKESPERIENCE PRODUCTIONS
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - IN-SCHOOL THEATER ARTS PROGRAM 2024-25 - NEW BRITAIN
STAYWELL HEALTH CARE INC
$15,000PROGRAM GRANT - GREATER WTBY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP - WATERBURY COMMUNITY CARE TEAM 2024-25