To support the health and well-being of Southington residents by distributing grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the Southington community.
A $175,000 grant to the University of Connecticut Foundation Inc for a child and family development program focused on mental health needs in Southington is one of the clearest signals in the Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes Memorial Trust C/o Main Street Community’s recent giving. The trust’s largest reported awards sit alongside repeated support for wellness, behavioral health, food access, transportation, and services for older adults and people with disabilities. In 2024, the trust also gave $150,000 to Livewell for a resilient living center wellness clinic, $116,446 to Wheeler Clinic for a Southington community health outreach initiative, and $90,770 to United Way of Southington Inc for senior transportation services. Those grants show a funder that backs direct service delivery and community-based support rather than broad, abstract initiatives. The trust’s giving is tied to Southington residents and nearby Connecticut organizations serving the same local area, with recurring support for programs that address health, prevention, and day-to-day stability. Its recent awards also include public safety equipment, arts access for adults with disabilities, and food program support, suggesting a practical approach to community well-being across several connected needs.
Behavioral health is a visible theme in the trust’s recent grants. It awarded $175,000 to the University of Connecticut Foundation Inc for a child and family development program for mental health needs in Southington, and $70,000 to The Hospital of Central Connecticut for a child and adolescent behavioral health outpatient clinic in Southington. Health outreach also appears through $116,446 to Wheeler Clinic for a Southington community health outreach initiative. The trust also supports basic needs and mobility. Bread for Life Inc received $68,000 for its food program, including packaging and delivery costs, and United Way of Southington Inc received $90,770 for senior transportation services. Other grants point to community supports for specific groups. Prudence Crandall Center received $85,000 for intervention and prevention program support, while Southington Community Cultural Arts Inc received $51,250 for its All Access program for adults with disabilities.
$900K
$23.9M
$1.9M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $85K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$85K
SUSAN SADECKI
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Typical grant size is in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $85,000. The recent record shows both larger project grants and smaller support grants, with several recipients appearing in consecutive years, including University of Connecticut Foundation Inc, United Way of Southington Inc, Wheeler Clinic, Bread for Life Inc, Southington Community Cultural Arts Inc, and Southington Rotary Trust. The trust appears to favor direct grants to Connecticut nonprofits rather than individuals, and the source materials indicate a local, community-centered structure tied to Main Street Community Foundation programs and named funds. Application pathways include an unsolicited general grant cycle and other named funds and scholarship programs that accept applications.
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients, and every one was in Connecticut. Southington is the clearest center of gravity, with repeated awards to organizations in Southington and nearby Plantsville. Other recipient cities include Plainville, New Britain, Storrs, and Southington-adjacent service providers. The trust’s service area and active programs also point to Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott, but the recent grants themselves land entirely within Connecticut.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on health and human services, especially mental health, wellness clinics, community health outreach, senior transportation, food support, domestic violence intervention, and services for adults with disabilities. It also funds community infrastructure and public safety equipment, such as AED replacement and a splash park.
The grant-size pattern centers on five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $85,000. Recent examples range from $5,483 to $175,000.
Yes. The geographic record shows 100% of grants to recipients in Connecticut, and the top state by grant count is CT. Recent grants go to organizations in Southington, Plantsville, Plainville, New Britain, and Storrs.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including University of Connecticut Foundation Inc, United Way of Southington Inc, Wheeler Clinic, Bread for Life Inc, Southington Community Cultural Arts Inc, and Southington Rotary Trust. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-off awards.
The Foundation’s Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program accepts unsolicited applications from nonprofit organizations serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott, Connecticut. The general grant cycle is open to 501(c)(3) public charities, and the Foundation also lists named funds and scholarship programs that accept applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes Memorial Trust C/O Main Street Community that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofits in the Foundation's communities. The room is not available to for-profit organizations or for individual use.
Deadline: No deadline stated; availability-based requests may be made by contacting the Foundation.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the Foundation's service area and focusing on services for men and boys.
Deadline: Cycle Closed - Cycle Opens August 2026 (per apply-for-grant page).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVEWELL | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $150,000 | 2026 | CREATING A DEMENTIA POSITIVE SOUTHINGTON |
| WHEELER CLINIC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $116,422 | 2026 | SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE |
| SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $113,127 | 2026 | FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR AGES OVER 55 AND THE DISABLED |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | BETTER COGNITIVE HEALTH FOR SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $85,000 | 2026 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHINGTON |
| SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $81,750 | 2026 | ALL ACCESS PROGRAM AND GENERAL HEALTH |
| LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $60,000 | 2026 | AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND THE SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY |
| BREAD FOR LIFE INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $54,400 | 2026 | FOOD/CLIENT PROGRAMS AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE - TWO YEAR REQUEST |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC | STORRS, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | UCONN HEALTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY PROGRAM |
| SOUTHINGTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | SOUTHINGTON HEALTHY TRAILS & HABITAT PROJECT; LOVLEY PRESERVE |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE OF SOUTHINGTON | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $28,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING SOUTHINGTONS YOUNG CHILDREN VIA HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING INITIATIVES |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $20,500 | 2026 | EMERGENCY FOOD PURCHASES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS OF SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS |
| SOUTHINGTON MANNA FUND INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY NEEDS AND AID TO SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS IN NEED |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $177,179 | 2025 | MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & INFUSION SERVICES EXPANSION AT BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
| WHEELER CLINIC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $121,535 | 2025 | SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $100,984 | 2025 | SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROGRAM AND ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC | STORRS, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | UCONN HEALTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY PROGRAM |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $87,500 | 2025 | INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHINGTON AND 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT |
| LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS AND THE SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY |
| BREAD FOR LIFE INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $53,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE FOOD PROGRAM AND DELIVERY COSTS AND 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORSHIP |
| SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $50,350 | 2025 | ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT AND FARMERS MARKET SPONSOR |
| SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $44,280 | 2025 | DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE ASSET BUILDING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN SOUTHINGTON |
| THE ORCHARDS AT SOUTHINGTON | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $33,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDED GYM AT THE ORCHARDS |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE OF SOUTHINGTON | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $28,425 | 2025 | SUPPORTING SOUTHINGTON'S YOUNG CHILDREN VIA HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING INITIATIVES |
| SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $26,250 | 2025 | ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR NEURO-DIVERSE ADULTS |
| MULBERRY GARDENS OF SOUTHINGTON LLC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GOOD LIFE FITNESS PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY FOOD PURCHASES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS OF SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC | STORRS, CT | $175,000 | 2024 | ESTABLISH CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN SOUTHINGTON |
| LIVEWELL | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $150,000 | 2024 | RESILIENT LIVING CENTER - WELLNESS CLINIC |
| WHEELER CLINIC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $116,446 | 2024 | SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $90,770 | 2024 | SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $85,000 | 2024 | INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE LEAF EDUCATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS |
| BREAD FOR LIFE INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $55,000 | 2024 | FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDING PACKAGING AND DELIVERY COSTS |
| SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $51,250 | 2024 | ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $42,802 | 2024 | READING WITH OUR MINDS AND HEARTS PROGRAM |
| SOUTHINGTON ROTARY TRUST | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $38,885 | 2024 | REPLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED) FOR THE SOUTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE OF SOUTHINGTON | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $27,000 | 2024 | HEALTHY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH/CAREGIVERS |
| SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $5,483 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SPLASH AND SPRAY PARK AT YMCA CAMP SLOPER |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC | STORRS, CT | $150,000 | 2023 | ESTABLISH CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN SOUTHINGTON |
| SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $128,720 | 2023 | 2022 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $84,945 | 2023 | SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
| ARC OF SOUTHINGTON | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $80,000 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION OF PAVILION FOR CLIENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $70,000 | 2023 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHINGTON |
| BREAD FOR LIFE INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $68,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDING PACKAGING AND DELIVERY COSTS. |
| LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $60,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIP AND RESILIENT LIVING PROGRAMS |
| WHEELER CLINIC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $57,578 | 2023 | SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH COORDINATOR |
| SOUTHINGTON ROTARY TRUST | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $50,750 | 2023 | REPLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED) FOR THE SOUTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $50,250 | 2023 | ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT, EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION |
LIVEWELL
$150,000CREATING A DEMENTIA POSITIVE SOUTHINGTON
WHEELER CLINIC
$116,422SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
$113,127FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR AGES OVER 55 AND THE DISABLED
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHINGTON
SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC
ALL ACCESS PROGRAM AND GENERAL HEALTH
LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM
$60,000AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND THE SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY
BREAD FOR LIFE INC
$54,400FOOD/CLIENT PROGRAMS AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE - TWO YEAR REQUEST
UCONN HEALTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY PROGRAM
SOUTHINGTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
$30,000SOUTHINGTON HEALTHY TRAILS & HABITAT PROJECT; LOVLEY PRESERVE
SUPPORTING SOUTHINGTONS YOUNG CHILDREN VIA HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING INITIATIVES
FRIENDS OF SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES
$20,500EMERGENCY FOOD PURCHASES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS OF SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS
SOUTHINGTON MANNA FUND INC
$10,000EMERGENCY NEEDS AND AID TO SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS IN NEED
THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$177,179MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & INFUSION SERVICES EXPANSION AT BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WHEELER CLINIC
$121,535SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC
$100,984SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROGRAM AND ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP
UCONN HEALTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY PROGRAM
INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHINGTON AND 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT
LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM
$60,000EDUCATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS AND THE SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY
BREAD FOR LIFE INC
$53,000SUPPORT THE FOOD PROGRAM AND DELIVERY COSTS AND 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORSHIP
SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS
$50,350ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT AND FARMERS MARKET SPONSOR
SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$44,280DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE ASSET BUILDING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN SOUTHINGTON
THE ORCHARDS AT SOUTHINGTON
$33,000PURCHASE FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDED GYM AT THE ORCHARDS
SUPPORTING SOUTHINGTON'S YOUNG CHILDREN VIA HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING INITIATIVES
SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC
$26,250ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR NEURO-DIVERSE ADULTS
MULBERRY GARDENS OF SOUTHINGTON LLC
$12,000EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GOOD LIFE FITNESS PROGRAM
FRIENDS OF SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,000EMERGENCY FOOD PURCHASES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS OF SOUTHINGTON RESIDENTS
ESTABLISH CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN SOUTHINGTON
LIVEWELL
$150,000RESILIENT LIVING CENTER - WELLNESS CLINIC
WHEELER CLINIC
$116,446SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITITIATIVE
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC
$90,770SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM
$60,000SUPPORT FOR THE LEAF EDUCATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
BREAD FOR LIFE INC
$55,000FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDING PACKAGING AND DELIVERY COSTS
SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC
$51,250ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$42,802READING WITH OUR MINDS AND HEARTS PROGRAM
SOUTHINGTON ROTARY TRUST
$38,885REPLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED) FOR THE SOUTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
HEALTHY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH/CAREGIVERS
SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS
$5,483SUPPORT FOR SPLASH AND SPRAY PARK AT YMCA CAMP SLOPER
ESTABLISH CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN SOUTHINGTON
SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCAS
$128,7202022 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT GRANT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHINGTON INC
$84,945SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
ARC OF SOUTHINGTON
$80,000CONSTRUCTION OF PAVILION FOR CLIENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$70,000CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHINGTON
BREAD FOR LIFE INC
$68,000SUPPORT THE FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDING PACKAGING AND DELIVERY COSTS.
LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM
$60,250SUPPORT FOR EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIP AND RESILIENT LIVING PROGRAMS
WHEELER CLINIC
$57,578SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH COORDINATOR
SOUTHINGTON ROTARY TRUST
$50,750REPLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED) FOR THE SOUTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS INC
$50,250ALL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT, EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION