The Mandell Family Foundation concentrates very large, institutional gifts into a small number of education and arts organizations, favoring repeat support for established institutions. Their giving blends higher-education/entrepreneurship funding with substantial grants to performing-arts groups, and they occasionally fund healthcare-related institutional charities. Grants are few but very large, aimed at core support rather than many small projects.
Andrew J & Joyce D Mandell Family Foundation Inc makes very large, repeat grants to a small set of institutions, with Babson College and From the Heart Productions each receiving multiple awards in the multi-hundred-thousand-to-million-dollar range. The pattern suggests a foundation that favors established organizations and sustained relationships over broad, dispersed grantmaking. Education is one clear anchor: Babson College appears repeatedly, including a $1,840,855 grant in 2025 and a $1,720,855 grant in 2024. Arts funding is another major thread, with From the Heart Productions receiving $1,822,709 in 2024 and $1,789,525 in 2025, alongside earlier support in 2023. The foundation also backs institutional nonprofits in Connecticut, including hospitals, Jewish communal organizations, and cultural centers, often at substantial levels. Its portfolio shows core support for organizations with operating scale rather than small project grants. That concentration is reinforced by recurring gifts to the same recipients across years, especially in education, performing arts, and Connecticut-based institutions.
Undergraduate business education and entrepreneurship is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grant history. Babson College received $1,840,855 in 2025, following $1,720,855 in 2024 and $720,855 in 2023. Performing arts and theatrical production support is another major area: From the Heart Productions received $1,789,525 in 2025, $1,822,709 in 2024, and $1,431,133 in 2023. In Connecticut, the foundation has also supported cultural and community institutions such as Charter Oak Cultural Center with $525,000 in 2024. Healthcare-related institutional philanthropy appears in grants such as $1,500,000 to Ccmc Foundation in 2024 and $500,000 in 2025.
Grant sizes are highly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $5,400, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $205,000, while the recent-grants list also shows awards above $1 million. The same institutions recur across multiple years, especially Babson College, From the Heart Productions, and several Connecticut organizations. That repeat pattern points to sustained institutional relationships rather than one-time project support. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$4.7M
$4.5M
$3.9M
$4.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $205K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$205K
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Concentrated grantmaking: very large awards to a small cohort of repeat institutional grantees, favoring multi-grant relationships and unrestricted/support funding over many small or new recipients.
Notable grantees: Babson College, From The Heart Productions / From The Heart Productions Inc, CCMC Foundation
Giving is regional and heavily centered in Connecticut, where 63% of grants go and where the foundation gives most often. Hartford appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Ccmc Foundation, Charter Oak Cultural Center, Connecticut Science Center, Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation, Dignity Grows, and The Mandell Jewish Community Center. West Hartford also shows up multiple times through Kingswood Oxford School and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. Outside Connecticut, notable recipients include Babson College in Babson Park, Massachusetts, From the Heart Productions in Oxnard, California, and Green and Blue Foundation in Chicago, Illinois.
The grant history centers on established institutions: higher-education organizations, performing arts groups, hospitals and medical-center foundations, and Connecticut cultural or community nonprofits. Recent examples include Babson College, From the Heart Productions, Ccmc Foundation, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and Jewish communal organizations in Hartford and West Hartford.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Babson College, From the Heart Productions, Ccmc Foundation, and Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation. The repeated awards suggest ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts.
The grant-size distribution is wide but weighted toward larger awards: the 25th percentile is $5,400, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $205,000. Recent grants also include awards well above $1 million, such as $1,840,855 to Babson College and $1,822,709 to From the Heart Productions.
Connecticut is the main giving state, accounting for 63% of grants. Hartford and West Hartford appear frequently among recipient locations, with multiple grants to organizations such as Ccmc Foundation, Charter Oak Cultural Center, Connecticut Science Center, Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation, Kingswood Oxford School, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford.
The clearest focus areas are undergraduate business education and entrepreneurship, performing arts and theatrical production, and institutional support for Connecticut-based cultural, educational, and healthcare organizations. Examples include Babson College, From the Heart Productions, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and Ccmc Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS | OXNARD, CA | $1,507,825 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| AMERICANS FOR OXFORD | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| GREEN & BLUE FOUNDATION | WINDSOR, CT | $350,000 | 2026 | MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN |
| HARTFORD YOUTH SCHOLARS | HARTFORD, CT | $300,000 | 2026 | SUMMA CUM LAUDE SPONSORSHIP |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $275,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| CT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $255,000 | 2026 | "DRACULA" SPONSORSHIP FOR THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER'S 2025 "MONSTER MASH" |
| CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $251,000 | 2026 | CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER'S 25TH ANNUAL, FOOD DRIVE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN PLACE OF SNAP SUPPORT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS |
| CCMC FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2026 | TOWER PROJECT NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $160,000 | 2026 | THE JOYCE MANDELL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT, ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE FUND |
| BABSON VENTURING OUT PROGRAM | NEEDHAM, MA | $160,000 | 2026 | BABSON'S VENTURING OUT PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 BEYOND WORDS SPONSORSHIP AND FUND THE MISSION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | 2025 GREAT FUTURES CELEBRATION |
| ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN |
| CCSU FOUNDATION - ANNUAL TECH SCHOLARSHIPS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | FIVE (5) SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE COMPUTER, ELECTRONICS & GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | 2026 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SYOSSET, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | THE GREATER HARTFORD CT ACCESS & SCREENING PROGRAMS |
| THE KOBY MANDELL FOUNDATION | TENAFLY, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| HOFFMAN FOUNDATION | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | MICHAEL SIMMONS CELEBRATION OF LIFE CONCERT |
| VOICES OF HOPE - EVENING OF HOPE | FARMINGTON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | BRIDGE BUILDER SPONSORSHIP |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMITMENT TO A CURE |
| PROJECT RENEWAL GALA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | INSPIRE SPONSORSHIP TOWARD THE PROJECT RENEWAL ANNUAL BENEFIT & AUCTION |
| WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $8,367 | 2026 | ASPIRE SPONSORSHIP |
| JCC FOUNDATION | TENAFLY, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| GOODWIN FOUNDATION | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $3,500 | 2026 | 20TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| THE BURTON PHYLLIS HOFFMAN FOUNDATION | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS |
| NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | PLAYGROUND INITIATIVE & RECREATION ENDOWMENT FUND |
| BOCA RIO FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | FEEDING, CURING, EDUCATING AND PROTECTING LIVES OF THE LOCAL BOCA RATON COMMUNITY. |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | PERRY S. LEVY FELLOW FUND |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $1,840,855 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS | OXNARD, CA | $1,789,525 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CCMC FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GREEN & BLUE FOUNDATION | WINDSOR, CT | $301,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $255,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DIGNITY GROWS | HARTFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HARTFORD YOUTH SCHOLARS | HARTFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $207,515 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $140,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART | HARTFORD, CT | $55,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CCSU FOUNDATION - ANNUAL TECH SCHOLARSHIPS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE MANDELL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $36,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $33,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SYOSSET, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SOLOMAN SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE MICHAEL E SIMMONS FOUNDATION | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SAYA GALA | ELMHURST, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL
$500,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
GREEN & BLUE FOUNDATION
$350,000MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
CT SCIENCE CENTER
$255,000"DRACULA" SPONSORSHIP FOR THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER'S 2025 "MONSTER MASH"
CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER
$251,000CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER'S 25TH ANNUAL, FOOD DRIVE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN PLACE OF SNAP SUPPORT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS
CCMC FOUNDATION
$250,000TOWER PROJECT NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
THE JOYCE MANDELL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT, ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE FUND
BABSON VENTURING OUT PROGRAM
$160,000BABSON'S VENTURING OUT PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$50,0002025 BEYOND WORDS SPONSORSHIP AND FUND THE MISSION
ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION
$30,000MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN
FIVE (5) SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE COMPUTER, ELECTRONICS & GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$25,000THE GREATER HARTFORD CT ACCESS & SCREENING PROGRAMS
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
HOFFMAN FOUNDATION
$15,000MICHAEL SIMMONS CELEBRATION OF LIFE CONCERT
VOICES OF HOPE - EVENING OF HOPE
$10,000BRIDGE BUILDER SPONSORSHIP
PROJECT RENEWAL GALA
$10,000INSPIRE SPONSORSHIP TOWARD THE PROJECT RENEWAL ANNUAL BENEFIT & AUCTION
WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
$8,367ASPIRE SPONSORSHIP
JCC FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
GOODWIN FOUNDATION
$3,50020TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
THE BURTON PHYLLIS HOFFMAN FOUNDATION
$3,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS
NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY
$2,000PLAYGROUND INITIATIVE & RECREATION ENDOWMENT FUND
BOCA RIO FOUNDATION
$1,500FEEDING, CURING, EDUCATING AND PROTECTING LIVES OF THE LOCAL BOCA RATON COMMUNITY.
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS
$1,789,525SUPPORT
KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL
$500,000SUPPORT
CCMC FOUNDATION
$500,000SUPPORT
GREEN & BLUE FOUNDATION
$301,000SUPPORT
CT SCIENCE CENTER
$255,000SUPPORT
HARTFORD YOUTH SCHOLARS
$250,000SUPPORT
CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER
$207,515SUPPORT
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART
$55,000SUPPORT
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$50,000SUPPORT
THE MANDELL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$36,000SUPPORT
ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION
$33,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$25,000SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH
$25,000SUPPORT
SOLOMAN SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL
$15,000SUPPORT
THE MICHAEL E SIMMONS FOUNDATION
$15,000SUPPORT
SAYA GALA
$15,000SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
$10,000SUPPORT