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Ossen Family Foundation: 78 grants to organizations, $828,847 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ossen Family Foundation, a private foundation in West Hartford, CT, paid 78 grants to organizations totaling $828,847 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Center for Medicare Advocacy Inc in Willimantic, CT for general operating purposes.
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- EIN
- 261243178
- Based in
- West Hartford, CT
- Assets
- $22,092,165
- Grants paid
- $828,847
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202641259349100219. It reported $828,847 in grants paid; 78 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Medicare Advocacy Inc | Willimantic, CT | General operating purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Generations Family Health Center Inc | Willimantic, CT | Support for community health worker position | Health care | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Click Inc | Windham, CT | Support education for employees | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | Youth development | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Legal Services Inc | Middletown, CT | General operating purposes | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Neighbor Fund | Willimantic, CT | General operating purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Sisters' Place Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $41,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thames River Community Service | Norwich, CT | Purchase and installation of flooring, and furniture for apartments | Human services | $33,879 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Business Development Council Inc | Hartford, CT | Child care business support program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc | Jewett City, CT | Bonterra fundraising software add-on for coaching | Community improvement and capacity building | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glastonbury Abc Inc | Glastonbury, CT | General operating purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Higher Edge Inc | New London, CT | General operating purposes | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | Arts learning programs in hartford and windham | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Support for after-school programming for youth | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital & Backus Hospital | Torrington, CT | Food 4health -hydroponic wellness farms | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make the Road States Inc Dba Make the Road CT | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Fuel | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Inc | Norwich, CT | Purchase of see-through freezer/s | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support for residential programs, sttar and moving on project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martin House Inc | Norwich, CT | Food security program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Educational programming for community members on issues related to anti-semitism | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,076 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $10,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Hartford, CT | Americorps summer cohort in eastern ct | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watkinson School | Hartford, CT | Sphere summer program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Access Community Action Agency | Willimantic, CT | Food pantry | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut | Norwich, CT | Support for the young israel emissary program | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | Support for purchasing and distributing food items to community members | $5,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Niantic Children's Museum | Niantic, CT | Support for reduced admission program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Listen- Lebanon in Service To Each Neighbor | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | Human services | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 21St Century Tolland Fund Inc | Manchester, CT | Support individuals with disablities to participate in athletic endeavors | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | Tucson, AZ | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Family Home and Shelter | Willimantic, CT | Food program | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | Hartford, CT | Food program | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (teeg) | N Grosvernordale, CT | Food pantry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Valley Haven Inc | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bonterra | Austin, TX | General operating purposes | $2,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lebanon Opera House Improvement Corporation | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families in Transition | Manchester, NH | Food program | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grafton County Senior Citzens Council Inc | Lebanon, NH | General operating purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White River Council On Aging (dba Bugbee Senior Center | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Power of Purse | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating purposes | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale New Haven Health | New Haven, CT | General operating purposes | $1,003 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc | Baltimore, MD | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluecheck Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of South Baltimore in | Baltimore, MD | General operating purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cover Home Repair Inc | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | General operating purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glastonbury Gives Initative | Glastonbury, CT | General operating purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Machne Israel Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Wind Foundation | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Park Inn Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jewish Grad Organization | Los Angeles, CA | General operating purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Pines Housing Trust | White River Junction, VT | General operating purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advance Transit Inc | Wilder, VT | General operating purposes | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamantion League | New York, NY | Assistane for addressing and combatting anti-semitisism in the us | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | General operating purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General operating purposes | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite State Dog Recovery | Hooksett, NH | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of GTR Hartford Inc | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | General operating purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orca Network | Freeland, WA | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Lands Conservancy | Bellingham, WA | General operating purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operating purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Baltimore Compost Collective | Baltimore, MD | General operating purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Valley Humane Society Inc | Enfield, NH | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whale Sanctuary Project | Washington, DC | General operating purposes | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project | Santa Monica, CA | General operating purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Journey Home Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | Mental health and crisis intervention | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Connecticut | Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $186 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut | New London, CT | General operating purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $103 | apps.irs.gov |
| B'nai Brith Youth Organization | Washington, DC | T'shirts for teen program | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Teen Learning Connection | West Hartford, CT | General operating purposes | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202541279349100139. It reported $667,496 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Medicare Advocacy | Mansfield, CT | General operating support of programs | $100,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Legal Services Inc | Middletown, CT | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generations Family Health Center Inc | Willimantic, CT | Support of dental programs both mobile and fixed sites | Health care | $62,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of CT | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Click Inc - Grow Windham | Willimantic, CT | Support for the windham youth core food system apprentice program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family Home and Shelter | Willimantic, CT | Remodeling of the main bathroom | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | Hartford, CT | Support for the friendship center to assist with providing food, personal hygiene items and clothing for un-housed individuals. | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thames River Community Service | Norwich, CT | Support for "home comfort initiative" upgraded furniture and replacemen to of appliances. | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Click Inc | Windham, CT | General operating support of programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Fuel Inc | Hartford, CT | Emergency energy assistance for residents in windham, tolland and new london counties | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | Support and strengthening arts learning at ct hot schools | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford | Hartford, CT | Support for academic success program learn | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut | New London, CT | Support cohort of local non-profits 12 month long training with jumpstart program to promote increased fundraising capacity. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action | Jewett City, CT | Support for the senior nutrition program that serves older adults in windham and new london counties | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support for the basic human needs fund for mosiac parenting center in hartford and the sttar home | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Buddies Connecticut | New Britain, CT | Support the friendship and leadership development program at the elementary level | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access Community Action Agency | Willimantic, CT | Purchase of refrigerator/freezer for food pantry | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Hartford, CT | Support for community engagement activities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Inc | Hartford, CT | Support for the housing affinity group | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale Cancer Center | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 21St Century Tolland Fund Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support for programs that allow athletes with disabilities to participate and engage in athletic activiites. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Valley Haven Inc | White River Junction, NH | General program support for unhoused children and families including food assistance. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glastonbury Abc Inc | Glastonbury, CT | Provide opportunities for residents to participate in cultural events to enhance their academic learning | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Protectors of Animals Inc | East Hartford, CT | General operating support of program to ensure quality of care for un-homed cats and dogs. | Animal-related | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bridge Family Center Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support to enhance the quality of life for residents of the girls residential program | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jtconnect | West Hartford, CT | Support for the tlpi and summer service programs | $3,258 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Support for fighting all forms of antisemitism and bias | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Listen - Lebanon in Service To Each Neighbor | Lebanon, NH | General support to provide housing, energy,food and clothing assistance | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windham Area Interfaith Ministry | Willimantic, CT | Sponsorship for the steeplechase bike/walk 2024 | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General assistance for soliders of the israeli defense forces | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project Wrrap | Santa Monica, CA | General program support for women's reproductive rights | Health care | $1,534 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lebanon Opera House Improvement Corporation | Lebanon, NH | General support for the cultural arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Natal Inc | New York, NY | General assistance for program operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Families Inc | Rocky Hill, CT | General program support to assist families who foster and/or adopt children in ct. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cover Home Repair Inc | White River Junction, VT | Support to cover the costs of providing urgent home repairs to low income individuals. | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generations Family Health Center Inc | Willimantic, CT | In honor of the organizations 40th anniversary | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Pines Housing Trust | White River Junction, VT | General support for the development and provision of affordable housing for moderate to low income individuals. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc | Roxbury, MA | General assistance provided to help support unhoused children. | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Marys Center for Women and Children | Dorchester, MA | General support for unhoused children and families | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make the Road States Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General assistance to help support community organizing efforts for marginalized populations in ct. | Human services | $604 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advance Transit Inc | Wilder, VT | General assistance to support transporation services in the community. | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc | Baltimore, MD | General assistance to help support un-housed dogs and cats | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grafton County Senior Citizens Council Inc | Lebanon, NH | Support for program assisting older adults | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headrest Inc | Lebanon, NH | General assistance for programs that supports individuals with substance use disorders. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Machne Israel Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support for the oxford university chabad | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | General support of program to prevent youth violence | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Wind Foundation | White River Junction, VT | General support of program that help individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders. | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| White River Council On Aging (dba Bugbee Senior Center) | White River Junction, VT | Assistance for program serving older adults | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Alliance To End Homelessness Inc | Washington, DC | Support advocacy work to end homelessness | Housing and shelter | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (safe) Project Us | Arlington, VA | General support of programs that help individuals with substance use issues. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | General assistance for breast cancer research | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidney Cancer Association | Houston, TX | Support research to help find a cure for kidney cancer. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | General program assistance to support the development of teachers placed in low-income,under performing school districts throughout the us. | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $140,500 |
| Health care | $134,734 |
| Housing and shelter | $108,450 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $80,000 |
| Human services | $74,733 |
| Recreation and sports | $60,000 |
| Youth development | $50,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $1,432,469 |
| New Hampshire | $19,500 |
| New York | $13,940 |
| Vermont | $11,000 |
| California | $4,034 |
| Arizona | $3,000 |
| Maryland | $3,000 |
| Texas | $2,450 |
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Updated May 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.