Jeffrey P Ossen Family Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

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

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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