CommuniCare

Foundation · Grantmaker North Haven, CT EIN: 06-1466714 Website

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

To promote community based behavioral healthcare by providing Crisis,Latino and Family Support Services.

Key facts about CommuniCare

EIN: 06-1466714
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $1,775,025
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $177,503
Median grant: $100,226
New grantees (estimate): 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025)
Total assets: $1,416,504
Primary geography: Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who CommuniCare funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for CommuniCare's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (6 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Latino Services" (8 grants).

Is CommuniCare open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $249K. How we count

Medians: $70K first-time, $177K repeat.

Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-11.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$178K

About CommuniCare

Based on IRS filings

CommuniCare is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in North Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.8M.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $1.8M (100%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut

Cities

New HavenBridgeportHartfordMilfordNorth Haven

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,416,504	$1,606,297	$2,125,127
Revenue	$5,791,315	$6,126,623	$4,635,646
Expenses	$5,747,178	$6,106,716	$4,652,845
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include BHcare Inc ($545,000), Bridges Heathcare Inc ($430,000), CASA Maas ($177,405).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BHcare Inc North Haven, CT	Provide Clinical Crisis Services	$545,000
Bridges Heathcare Inc Milford, CT	Provide Clinical Crisis Services	$430,000
CASA MAAS Bridgeport, CT	Provide Latino Services	$177,405
Fair Haven Community Health Center New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$177,054
Hispanos Unidos Hartford, CT	Provide Latino Services	$104,481
Cornell Hill Health New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$95,971
Casa Otonal Inc New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$71,494
Integrated Refugee & Resettlement Services New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$68,692
Fellowship Place New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$58,871
Juanta for Progressive Action New Haven, CT	Provide Latino Services	$46,057

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Roberta J Cook	Director	6	—
Jennifer Fiorillo	Director	6	—
Sean Thomas	Chair	0.25	—
Michael Gulish	Secretary	0.25	—
Jorge Santiago	Treasurer	0.25	—
Kathy Hendricks	Vice Chair	0.25	—
Jorge Santiago	Director	0.25	—
Cynthia A Palmisano	Director	0.25	—
Michelle LeMere	Director	0.25	—
Bernard Lynch	Director	0.25	—
Jennifer Hagelston	Associate Director of Crisis Services	37.5	$155,678
John O'Rourke	Director of CommuniCare	37.5	$123,033

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CommuniCare?

CommuniCare is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in North Haven, CT. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.