The Patrìcelli Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Greater Hartford institutions that strengthen community life, civic information, and educational opportunity. A single very large investment in the Hartford Public Giving Foundation anchors a portfolio of repeat grants to Connecticut arts, public media, local journalism, and Hartford-focused education initiatives. The foundation favors place-based, civic and cultural infrastructure rather than many small national causes.
The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation’s recent grant history is anchored by a $4,702,030 award to Hartford Public for Giving Foundation for community development. That scale sits alongside a pattern of repeat support for Hartford-based institutions that shape civic life, education, and culture. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs a mix of community development, public policy, arts, higher education, social services, and health-related work, with a strong concentration in Connecticut. A second large award shows how the foundation also supports place-based environmental and cultural assets: Elizabeth Park Conservatory received $600,000 to support the environment. Smaller but recurring gifts reinforce the same local profile. Hartford Promise was funded for higher education, Hartford’s Got Talent received support for both public policy and the arts, and Ct Mirror and Ct Public Broadcasting each appear as repeat grantees in Hartford. The foundation’s portfolio points to a funder that favors institutions embedded in Greater Hartford and nearby Connecticut communities, rather than broad national dispersal.
Community development is the clearest anchor in the recent grants. Beyond the large Hartford Public for Giving Foundation award, the foundation gave $62,000 to Hartford Public Library for community development, showing support for institutions that shape local civic infrastructure. In education, the foundation backed several pathways at different levels. Hartford Promise received $101,000 for higher education, while Shining Hope for Communities received $105,000 for elementary and secondary education. It also supported colleges and university-linked learning through grants to Wesleyan University, Vassar College, Ocean Exploration Trust, and Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Arts support is also visible in Hartford and beyond. The Bushnell received multiple grants, including $52,500 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra received $20,000. The Florence Griswold Museum was also funded for the arts.
Typical awards are modest, even though the portfolio includes one very large outlier. The grant-size distribution sits at p25 of $500, a median of $1,175, and p75 of $5,000. That pattern suggests many smaller grants alongside occasional larger commitments. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments. The recent list also shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including Bushnell, Hartford Promise, Ct Mirror, Ct Public Broadcasting, Hartford’s Got Talent, and Maps. That repeat cadence points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
$1.2M
$4.4M
$794K
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Highly concentrated giving dominated by one very large grant to a community foundation, supplemented by recurring mid-size grants to regional cultural, media, and education organizations; mix of repeat grantees and targeted one-off gifts focused on Connecticut.
Notable grantees: Hartford Public Giving Foundation, Elizabeth Park Conservatory, Bushnell, CT Mirror, Hartford Promise
Giving is heavily centered in Connecticut, where 68% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state and CT is also the top state by grant count. Hartford appears repeatedly, including Hartford Public for Giving Foundation, Hartford Promise, Ct Public Broadcasting, Ct Mirror, Hartford Public Library, and Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Other Connecticut cities on the list include West Hartford, East Hartford, Middletown, Old Lyme, and New London. Outside Connecticut, grants also reach New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California, but the portfolio is clearly Connecticut-led.
The recent grants list shows repeated support for community development, public policy, the arts, higher education, social services, healthcare, and environmental work. Hartford Public for Giving Foundation received $4,702,030 for community development, while Elizabeth Park Conservatory received $600,000 to support the environment.
Yes. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 68% of grants go to recipients in CT. Recent recipients include Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Middletown, Old Lyme, and New London.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Bushnell, Hartford Promise, Ct Mirror, Ct Public Broadcasting, Hartford’s Got Talent, and Maps. That pattern suggests continuing relationships with some grantees.
The distribution is small at the center, with p25 at $500, a median grant of $1,175, and p75 at $5,000. The recent list also includes a very large award of $4,702,030, so the portfolio combines many smaller grants with occasional major commitments.
The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent grants go to organizations such as Hartford Public Library, Wesleyan University, and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $510,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | HARTFORD, CT | $206,255 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR RELIGION & PEACE | HARTFORD, CT | $102,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| HARTFORD'S GOT TALENT | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| HARTFORD PROMISE | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| HARTFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| THE BUSHNELL | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC (CT MIRROR) | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| OCEAN EXPLORATION TRUST | NEW LONDON, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT |
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES (MAPS) | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| GOODWIN UNIVERSITY | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER INC | JACKSON, WY | $7,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| WADSWOTH ANTHENUEM | HARTFORD, CT | $7,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW NEW ENGLAND | HARTFORD, CT | $7,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL | SEATTLE, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| TUFTS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER (HNRCA) | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & PUBLIC POLICY |
| REFUGE POINT | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| TRINITY ACADEMY | HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES |
| GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF CONNECTICUT INC | HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| REAL ART WAYS | HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | AMBRIDGE, PA | $2,200 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| CONNECTICUT FORUM | HARTFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL | HARTFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| SIMSBURY MEADOWS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SIMSBURY, CT | $1,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| GOUCHER COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| RESOLVE | MCLEAN, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES |
| FLORENCE GRISWOLD MUSEUM | OLD LYME, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HARTFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| PLAYHOUSE ON PARK | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
| SIMSBURY FREE LIBRARY | SIMSBURY, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY (NEJA) | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & PUBLIC POLICY |
| SIMSBURY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | SIMSBURY, CT | $750 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES & SOCIAL SERVICE |
| SIMSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | SIMSBURY, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES |
| SIMSBURY A BETTER CHANCE (ABC) PROGRAM | SIMSBURY, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| HUNDRED CLUB OF CT | GLASTONBURY, CT | $250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MADISON HOSE CO 1 INC | MADISON, CT | $250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MCLEAN GAME REFUGE | SIMSBURY, CT | $250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT |
| SIMSBURY POLICE UNION | SIMSBURY, CT | $100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MADISON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | MADISON, CT | $100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES |
| BUSHNELL | HARTFORD, CT | $52,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| CT MIRROR | HARTFORD, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY |
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$206,255TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR RELIGION & PEACE
$102,000TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION
HARTFORD'S GOT TALENT
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
HARTFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
THE BUSHNELL
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$25,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC (CT MIRROR)
$25,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
WADSWOTH ANTHENUEM
$7,500TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW NEW ENGLAND
$7,000TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TUFTS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER (HNRCA)
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & PUBLIC POLICY
TRINITY ACADEMY
$5,000TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP
$2,500TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES
REAL ART WAYS
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL
$2,500TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN
$2,200TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION
CONNECTICUT FORUM
$2,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL
$2,000TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
SIMSBURY MEADOWS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
GOUCHER COLLEGE
$1,250TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION
RESOLVE
$1,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES
HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$1,000TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
PLAYHOUSE ON PARK
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
SIMSBURY FREE LIBRARY
$1,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY (NEJA)
$1,000TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES
SIMSBURY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$750TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES & SOCIAL SERVICE
SIMSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$500TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
$500TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
$500TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES
SIMSBURY A BETTER CHANCE (ABC) PROGRAM
$500TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
HUNDRED CLUB OF CT
$250TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES
MADISON HOSE CO 1 INC
$250TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MCLEAN GAME REFUGE
$250TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT
SIMSBURY POLICE UNION
$100TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MADISON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$100TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES
BUSHNELL
$52,500TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
CT MIRROR
$35,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY