Avangrid Foundation Inc
Avangrid Foundation Inc is an independent 501(c)(3) organization based in Orange, Connecticut, and the principal philanthropic arm of Avangrid. Founded in 2001, it supports organizations and programs addressing social and environmental inequities and creating positive impacts in the communities it serves.
Avangrid Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Avangrid Foundation Inc gave $3.2M across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), top state Connecticut. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,151,911
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,777
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,503,274
- -22.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (40 of 72, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Avangrid Foundation Inc
- Invitation Only
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The Foundation’s website says it has no open call for general proposals or applications and that funding is typically offered by invitation in consultation with stakeholders. Its filing states that it has a grant application, lists no deadline, and identifies qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and related entities based and operating primarily in the United States and its territories, with a focus on sustainable communities and vulnerable people. The filing also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Pablo D Colon
Mailing address: 180 Marsh Hill Road, Orange, CT 06477
Phone: (203) 836-6457
Email: avangridfoundation@avangrid.com
Website: https://avangrid.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Avangrid Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Online Giving Foundation ($575K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
457 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 363 grants of 457 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it primarily gives to organizations and partners with a presence in communities where it operates. It also supports prominent partners working locally, nationally and globally. In its 2025 grants, the largest shares by recipient state were Connecticut (26%), Florida (18%), New York (12%), Maine (10%) and Illinois (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Avangrid Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 40 of 72 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $34K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $4.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Safe Harbor, FL | Social Action | $574,911 |
| American Red Cross Farmington, CT | Social Action | $250,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Social Action | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA | Social Action | $135,000 |
| Northeastern University - Roux Institute Boston, MA | Training & Research | $125,000 |
| Trust for Public Land San Fransisco, CA | Biodiversity & Climate Change | $100,000 |
| Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage - Ipch New Haven, CT | Art & Culture | $75,000 |
| National Marine Life Center Buzzards Bay, MA | Biodiversity & Climate Change | $58,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| The Center for Youth Rochester, NY | Social Action | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,503,274 | $3,509,833 | $3,254,483 | $3,151,911 | 72 | $3,151,911 | $988,385 | $237,185 |
| 2024 | $7,114,001 | $3,195,418 | $3,598,884 | $3,495,479 | 87 | $3,495,479 | $444,061 | $379,909 |
| 2023 | $5,760,467 | $3,205,136 | $2,837,341 | $2,776,744 | 95 | $2,776,744 | $462,120 | $402,708 |
| 2022 | $5,677,672 | $4,950,835 | $4,138,355 | $4,077,728 | 99 | $4,077,728 | $247,126 | $359,971 |
| 2021 | $4,008,456 | $2,609,665 | $2,586,434 | $2,527,155 | 104 | $2,527,155 | $200,178 | $271,570 |
| 2020 | $4,372,961 | $2,851,477 | $3,663,416 | $3,600,375 | 115 | — | $242,864 | $297,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Avangrid Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $237K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation describes its focus as mission-driven giving to help address and reduce social and environmental inequities. Its stated areas of support are conserving and expanding access to arts and culture; protecting the environment and increasing biodiversity; supporting sustainable development and vulnerable people through community partnerships; and education, training and research, with an emphasis on innovation that contributes to energy sustainability.
Its grantees include organizations working on food access, basic needs, youth development, ocean challenges, homelessness and poverty, and education. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food. Trinity Jubilee Center says it addresses unmet needs in the Lewiston-Auburn area through basic-needs services and support for stability and self-sufficiency. Gulf of Maine Research Institute says it develops collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 72 grants totaling $3,151,911. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $574,911, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest were $574,911 to American Online Giving Foundation, $250,000 each to the American Red Cross and Feeding America, $135,000 to Habitat for Humanity International, and $125,000 to Northeastern University’s Roux Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laney Brown as president, April Theberge as treasurer, Caitlin Kellner as secretary, and Justin Lagasse, Mark Contreras, Joseph Searles and Betsy Saltonstall as directors. It lists Pablo D Colon as executive director and Mary Jacobs as program manager.
Avangrid Foundation Inc is led by Laney Brown, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laney Brown
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Saltonstall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Searles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Lagasse
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Contreras
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pablo D. Colon
Executivie Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Theberge
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jacobs
Program Manager
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Kellner
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Joseph Galvin-Lopez (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Carmen Albert (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Antonio M. Perez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole L. Grant (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert D. Kump (2020–2021) — Acting President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Avangrid Foundation Inc
How much does Avangrid Foundation Inc give each year?
Avangrid Foundation Inc gave $3.2M across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 87 grants.
What is Avangrid Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Avangrid Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $43,777, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Avangrid Foundation Inc that year got $39K on average.
Where does Avangrid Foundation Inc give grants?
Avangrid Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (9 grants), Hartford, CT (6 grants), Bridgeport, CT (5 grants) and New Haven, CT (4 grants).
Does Avangrid Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 72 grants with a stated purpose on Avangrid Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Action" (32 grants), "Biodiversity & Climate Change" (19 grants) and "Training & Research" (13 grants).
Who are Avangrid Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Avangrid Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Online Giving Foundation ($574,911), American Red Cross ($250,000) and Feeding America ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Avangrid Foundation Inc?
Avangrid Foundation Inc reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $237K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Avangrid Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation describes its focus as mission-driven giving to help address and reduce social and environmental inequities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Avangrid Foundation Inc?
The Foundation’s website says it has no open call for general proposals or applications and that funding is typically offered by invitation in consultation with stakeholders. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Avangrid Foundation Inc's EIN?
Avangrid Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4200689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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