Funding search · EIN 261243178 · West Hartford, CT

Jeffrey P Ossen Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

169
grants reported
$2.1M
total given
2023–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20232025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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9 grants matching “windham · $201,000

  • $20,000

    Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2025

    Arts learning programs in hartford and windham

  • $30,000

    Click Inc - Grow Windham · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Support for the windham youth core food system apprentice program

  • $20,000

    Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Emergency energy assistance for residents in windham, tolland and new london counties

  • $10,000

    Thames Valley Council for Community Action · Jewett City, CT · 2024

    Support for the senior nutrition program that serves older adults in windham and new london counties

  • $2,500

    Windham Area Interfaith Ministry · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Sponsorship for the steeplechase bike/walk 2024

  • $51,000

    Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (Waim) · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Support for replacing specific section of building roof and general operations

  • $50,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc (Formerly Nutmeg Big Brothers · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Support for site based, community based mentoring programs in hartford and windham counties

  • $15,000

    Jumpstart for Young Children · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support the training of corp members from ecsu to deliver the curriculum to pre-school children in windham

  • $2,500

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2023

    Support for operation of the book for kid (bfk) program in the windham area.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Connecticut Legal Services3 grants · $230,000
  • Center for Medicare Advocacy2 grants · $200,500
  • Generations Family Health Center3 grants · $133,200
  • Horizons2 grants · $120,000
  • Center for Medicare Advocacy1 grant · $100,000
  • Click2 grants · $80,000
  • Thames River Community Service2 grants · $63,879
  • Perceptions Programs1 grant · $57,623
  • Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (Waim)1 grant · $51,000
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut1 grant · $50,500

Giving over time

$610,673
2023
$667,496
2024
$828,847
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 169 grants.

  • $100,500

    Center for Medicare Advocacy · Mansfield, CT · 2024

    General operating support of programs

  • $100,000

    Center for Medicare Advocacy · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $100,000

    Center for Medicare Advocacy · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Final payment of 3 year grant award-ossen project

  • $90,000

    Connecticut Legal Services · Middletown, CT · 2024

    General purpose

  • $90,000

    Connecticut Legal Services · Middletown, CT · 2023

    Support for the restraining order and domestic violence survivor project

  • $70,000

    Generations Family Health Center · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    Support for community health worker position

  • $62,200

    Generations Family Health Center · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Support of dental programs both mobile and fixed sites

  • $60,000

    Horizons · South Windham, CT · 2024

    General purpose

  • $60,000

    Horizons · South Windham, CT · 2023

    Match grant to support the campaign for campers

  • $57,623

    Perceptions Programs · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Matching grant for steeplechase bike tour

  • $55,000

    Click · Windham, CT · 2025

    Support education for employees

  • $51,000

    Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (Waim) · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Support for replacing specific section of building roof and general operations

  • $50,500

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $50,000

    Connecticut Legal Services · Middletown, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $50,000

    The Neighbor Fund · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $50,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ct · Hartford, CT · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc (Formerly Nutmeg Big Brothers · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Support for site based, community based mentoring programs in hartford and windham counties

  • $41,000

    My Sisters' Place · Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $33,879

    Thames River Community Service · Norwich, CT · 2025

    Purchase and installation of flooring, and furniture for apartments

  • $30,000

    Womens Business Development Council · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Child care business support program

  • $30,000

    Click Inc - Grow Windham · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Support for the windham youth core food system apprentice program

  • $30,000

    Holy Family Home and Shelter · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Remodeling of the main bathroom

  • $30,000

    Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for the friendship center to assist with providing food, personal hygiene items and clothing for un-housed individuals.

  • $30,000

    Thames River Community Service · Norwich, CT · 2024

    Support for "home comfort initiative" upgraded furniture and replacemen to of appliances.

  • $27,500

    Thames Valley Council for Community Action · Jewett City, CT · 2025

    Bonterra fundraising software add-on for coaching

  • $25,000

    Glastonbury Abc · Glastonbury, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $25,000

    Higher Edge · New London, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $25,000

    Click · Windham, CT · 2024

    General operating support of programs

  • $25,000

    Best Buddies of Ct · East Berlin, CT · 2023

    Support the community based programs

  • $25,000

    Higher Edge · New London, CT · 2023

    Program support for limited income first generation high school students to access and maintain placement in college.

  • $20,000

    Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2025

    Arts learning programs in hartford and windham

  • $20,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Support for after-school programming for youth

  • $20,000

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital & Backus Hospital · Torrington, CT · 2025

    Food 4health -hydroponic wellness farms

  • $20,000

    Make the Road States Inc Dba Make the Road Ct · Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $20,000

    Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $20,000

    Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Emergency energy assistance for residents in windham, tolland and new london counties

  • $20,000

    Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Support emergency fuel assistance to residents in ct

  • $17,500

    St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich · Norwich, CT · 2025

    Purchase of see-through freezer/s

  • $15,000

    The Bridge Family Center · West Hartford, CT · 2025

    Support for residential programs, sttar and moving on project

  • $15,000

    Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2024

    Support and strengthening arts learning at ct hot schools

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for academic success program learn

  • $15,000

    Covenant Soup Kitchen · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Provide nturious food to csk consumers

  • $15,000

    Jewish Federation of Gtr Hftd · West Hartford, CT · 2023

    General support for the children's reading partners program in greater hartford

  • $15,000

    Jumpstart for Young Children · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support the training of corp members from ecsu to deliver the curriculum to pre-school children in windham

  • $12,500

    Martin House · Norwich, CT · 2025

    Food security program

  • $12,500

    Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2024

    Support cohort of local non-profits 12 month long training with jumpstart program to promote increased fundraising capacity.

  • $11,076

    Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford · West Hartford, CT · 2025

    Educational programming for community members on issues related to anti-semitism

  • $10,350

    United Way · Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $10,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Americorps summer cohort in eastern ct

  • $10,000

    Watkinson School · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Sphere summer program

  • $10,000

    Thames Valley Council for Community Action · Jewett City, CT · 2024

    Support for the senior nutrition program that serves older adults in windham and new london counties

  • $10,000

    The Bridge Family Center · West Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for the basic human needs fund for mosiac parenting center in hartford and the sttar home

  • $10,000

    Miracle League of Northern Ct · Vernon, CT · 2023

    Support the building of a ada, all accessible field in vernon, ct

  • $10,000

    Yale Cancer Center (Breast Friends Fund) · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of c. Linkov

  • $7,500

    Access Community Action Agency · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    Food pantry

  • $7,500

    Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut · Norwich, CT · 2025

    Support for the young israel emissary program

  • $7,500

    Best Buddies Connecticut · New Britain, CT · 2024

    Support the friendship and leadership development program at the elementary level

  • $7,500

    Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2023

    Support the expansion of arts learning in northeast ct

  • $7,500

    Ecsu Foudation · Willimantic, CT · 2023

    Support the "opera for all" & eastern film festival for high school students

  • $7,000

    Access Community Action Agency · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Purchase of refrigerator/freezer for food pantry

  • $6,500

    Advancing Connecticut Together · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Provide emergency housing to hiv+ population

  • $6,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for community engagement activities

  • $5,450

    Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2025

    Support for purchasing and distributing food items to community members

  • $5,000

    The Niantic Children'S Museum · Niantic, CT · 2025

    Support for reduced admission program

  • $5,000

    Connecticut Council for Philanthropy · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for the housing affinity group

  • $5,000

    Yale Cancer Center · New Haven, CT · 2024

    General purpose

  • $5,000

    Community Health Resources · Windsor, CT · 2023

    Provide emergency assistance for basic needs to clients utilizing outpatient services in the willimantic office

  • $5,000

    Thames Valley Council for Community Action · Jewett City, CT · 2023

    Support the senior nutrition program

  • $5,000

    The Bridge Family Center · West Hartford, CT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of c. Linkov

  • $4,500

    Listen- Lebanon in Service To Each Neighbor · Lebanon, NH · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $4,000

    21st Century Tolland Fund · Manchester, CT · 2025

    Support individuals with disablities to participate in athletic endeavors

  • $4,000

    21st Century Tolland Fund · West Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for programs that allow athletes with disabilities to participate and engage in athletic activiites.

  • $4,000

    Upper Valley Haven · White River Junction, NH · 2024

    General program support for unhoused children and families including food assistance.

  • $3,500

    21st Tolland Fund · West Hartford, CT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of j. Berkowitz

  • $3,300

    Glastonbury Abc · Glastonbury, CT · 2024

    Provide opportunities for residents to participate in cultural events to enhance their academic learning

  • $3,300

    Protectors of Animals · East Hartford, CT · 2024

    General operating support of program to ensure quality of care for un-homed cats and dogs.

  • $3,300

    The Bridge Family Center · West Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support to enhance the quality of life for residents of the girls residential program

  • $3,258

    Jtconnect · West Hartford, CT · 2024

    Support for the tlpi and summer service programs

  • $3,000

    Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $2,500

    Holy Family Home and Shelter · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    Food program

  • $2,500

    Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Food program

  • $2,500

    Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (Teeg) · N Grosvernordale, CT · 2025

    Food pantry

  • $2,500

    Upper Valley Haven · White River Junction, VT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $2,500

    Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for fighting all forms of antisemitism and bias

  • $2,500

    Listen - Lebanon in Service To Each Neighbor · Lebanon, NH · 2024

    General support to provide housing, energy,food and clothing assistance

  • $2,500

    Windham Area Interfaith Ministry · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Sponsorship for the steeplechase bike/walk 2024

  • $2,500

    Congregation Kol Haverim · Glastonbury, CT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of c. Linko

  • $2,500

    Headrestinc · Lebanon, NH · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of l. Ossen

  • $2,500

    Listen Community Services · Lebanon, NH · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of l. Ossen

  • $2,500

    Protector of Animals · East Hartford, CT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of c. Linkov

  • $2,500

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2023

    Support for operation of the book for kid (bfk) program in the windham area.

  • $2,500

    Upper Valley Haven · Hartford, VT · 2023

    Discretionary grant on behalf of l. Ossen

  • $2,200

    Bonterra · Austin, TX · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $2,150

    Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2024

    General assistance for soliders of the israeli defense forces

  • $2,000

    Lebanon Opera House Improvement Corporation · Lebanon, NH · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $2,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $1,800

    Mandell Jcc of Greater Hartford · West Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $1,800

    The Emanuel Synagogue · West Hartford, CT · 2025

    General operating purposes

  • $1,534

    Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project Wrrap · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    General program support for women's reproductive rights

  • $1,500

    American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating purposes

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