The Hometown Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization committed to supporting those in need in conjunction with Bozzuto’s, Inc., its family of retailers and community business partners. The Foundation raises money to support programs that meet community needs, centering on five key program areas: Animal Welfare, Emergency Response Personnel, Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, Major Illness or Those in Need, and the Military.
The Hometown Foundation Inc centers its giving on five core initiatives: animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and military support. That framework shows up in the recent grant record, where the largest awards go to large-service organizations such as Special Olympics Inc and Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc, alongside smaller grants tied to local needs in Connecticut and nearby states. The foundation also operates public request channels for donation requests, continuity-of-care support, and initiative-based grants, which points to a mix of strategic philanthropy and responsive assistance. Its grantmaking includes both major awards and many mid-sized gifts. Recent grants range from six-figure support to tens of thousands of dollars for medical, public-safety, and community organizations. Connecticut recipients appear often, but the portfolio also reaches into Florida, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and South Carolina. The foundation’s active programs include K-9 grant giveaways, toy drive recipient requests, and targeted support for military and disability services. Across those programs, the pattern is straightforward: support organizations and cases connected to the foundation’s named focus areas rather than a single narrow cause.
In disability services, the foundation gave $477,668 in 2025 to Special Olympics Inc in Washington, DC to assist in the charitable purpose of the organization. That same broad-service pattern appears in health-related support, where Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Inc received $51,249 in 2025 and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation received $33,000 in 2025. Animal welfare is another visible lane. Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc in Loxahatchee Groves, FL received $413,223 in 2025, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc in Yorktown Heights, NY received $16,500 in 2023. Public-safety support also shows up directly in the grant list through awards to the Rhode Island State Police in Providence and the Hamden Police Department in Connecticut. Military-related support is part of the foundation’s stated core initiatives, reinforced by its grant program structure.
Typical grants sit in the mid-range: p25 is $5,000, median is $7,650, and p75 is $16,425. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger awards, suggesting a layered approach with routine support and occasional major commitments. The grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Special Olympics Inc, The Michael Fux Foundation Inc, The Cheshire Academy, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Inc, and 50 Legs in 50 Days Inc. The foundation appears to use a mix of solicited donation requests and program-specific grant channels, and its listed programs accept unsolicited requests in several areas.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$16K
MICHAEL BOZZUTO
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Grantmaking is US-only in the recent sample, with 115 grants to US recipients. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 57% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. The list includes repeated awards in Hartford, Cheshire, West Hartford, and Hamden, showing a strong in-state footprint. Outside Connecticut, grants also land in Washington, DC; Loxahatchee Groves, FL; Clearwater, FL; Staten Island, NY; Newport, RI; and West Long Branch, NJ. The recipient map is regional rather than national, with a dense concentration in New England and nearby states.
The foundation’s core initiatives are animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and military support. Its active programs also include K-9 grant giveaways, toy-drive recipient requests, continuity-of-care support, and donation requests tied to those themes.
Yes. The foundation lists unsolicited requests as accepted for its Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities grants, Emergency Response Personnel grants, HCC continuity-of-care support, and general donation requests. The toy-drive recipient request process is also open to schools and organizations.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $5,000, median $7,650, and p75 $16,425. That puts most awards in a relatively modest range, with some larger exceptions in the recent record.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 57% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. Recent Connecticut recipients include organizations in Hartford, Cheshire, West Hartford, and Hamden.
Several recipients repeat across multiple years, including Special Olympics Inc, The Michael Fux Foundation Inc, The Cheshire Academy, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Inc, and 50 Legs in 50 Days Inc. The repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards alone.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hometown Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Schools or organizations serving children in need; applicants complete the request-a-toy-donation form.
Deadline: Toy Drive collection typically begins around Nov 19 and collection ends Nov 30 each year; recipient request deadlines align with annual toy drive schedule.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $477,668 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $413,223 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP INC | HARTFORD, CT | $51,249 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| 50 LEGS IN 50 DAYS INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $50,056 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE MICHAEL FUX FOUNDATION INC | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AUDRAIN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM INC | NEWPORT, RI | $35,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDAITON | HARTFORD, CT | $33,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY | CHESHIRE, CT | $26,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BEST BUDDIES OF CONNECTICUT | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| VETERANS EXPLORING TREATMENT SOLUTIONS | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| RW HINE HARDWARE STORE | CHESHIRE, CT | $10,199 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE FOUNDATION | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FLEET AUTO SUPPLY LLC | WEST HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FOREVER IN MY HEART FOUNDATION | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BELIEVE WITH ME INC | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AMY'S ANGELS | SIMSBURY, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $9,584 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ALABAMA CANINE LAW ENFORCEMENT | NORTHPORT, AL | $9,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| DOG STAR RESCUE INC | BLOOMFIELD, CT | $9,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ORCHARD KNOLL K-9 | ANGIER, NC | $8,900 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BURTON & PHYLLIS HOFFMAN FOUNDATION INC | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TOWN OF DEEP RIVER | DEEP RIVER, CT | $7,128 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CSP LITCHFIELD POLICE CADETS POST 074 | LITCHFIELD, CT | $6,897 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FIRE & IRON FIREFIGHTERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB | SHELTON, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TOWN OF CANTON | COLLINSVILLE, CT | $5,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| RAY ALLEN MANUFACTURING | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,367 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BERLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT | BERLIN, NJ | $5,200 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| NORTHEAST BLUEFIN SHOWDOWN | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AVON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | AVON, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| JOE & KAY CALVANESE FOUNDATION INC | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MONTAUK FIRE DEPARTMENT | MONTAUK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CONNECTICUT INC | TRUMBULL, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| UCONN FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE KYLE PEASE FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCA | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TOWN OF EASTON | EASTON, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BOOTHBAY HARBOR TUNA CHALLENGE | BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| LINKS TO COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BEYOND THE HORIZON INC | NORTH BRANFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOOKIN' VETERANS | STANFIELD, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $887,031 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| 50 LEGS IN 50 DAYS INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $120,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE MICHAEL FUX FOUNDATION INC | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AUDRAIN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM INC | NEWPORT, RI | $35,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MAIN STREET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BRISTOL, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| NICOLE CARTIER MEMORIAL FUND | SOUTH WINDSOR, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY | CHESHIRE, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $24,650 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP INC
$51,249TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE MICHAEL FUX FOUNDATION INC
$40,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AUDRAIN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM INC
$35,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY
$26,500TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
RW HINE HARDWARE STORE
$10,199TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE FOUNDATION
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FLEET AUTO SUPPLY LLC
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FOREVER IN MY HEART FOUNDATION
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BELIEVE WITH ME INC
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AMY'S ANGELS
$10,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON
$9,584TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ALABAMA CANINE LAW ENFORCEMENT
$9,500TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DOG STAR RESCUE INC
$9,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ORCHARD KNOLL K-9
$8,900TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BURTON & PHYLLIS HOFFMAN FOUNDATION INC
$7,500TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TOWN OF DEEP RIVER
$7,128TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CSP LITCHFIELD POLICE CADETS POST 074
$6,897TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FIRE & IRON FIREFIGHTERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
$6,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TOWN OF CANTON
$5,500TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
RAY ALLEN MANUFACTURING
$5,367TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BERLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5,200TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NORTHEAST BLUEFIN SHOWDOWN
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AVON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
JOE & KAY CALVANESE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SOUTHINGTON-CHESHIRE COMMUNITY YMCA
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TOWN OF EASTON
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR TUNA CHALLENGE
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
LINKS TO COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BEYOND THE HORIZON INC
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOOKIN' VETERANS
$5,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE MICHAEL FUX FOUNDATION INC
$40,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AUDRAIN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM INC
$35,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MAIN STREET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NICOLE CARTIER MEMORIAL FUND
$25,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY
$25,000TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE
$24,650TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
