Community Connections Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 76-0788130

To operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; and to receive, administer and distribute funds in connection with any activities related to the above purposes.

Key facts about Community Connections Foundation Inc

In short: Community Connections Foundation Inc gave $125K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
76-0788130
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$125,000
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$9,615
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$217,353
Primary geography
Massachusetts (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$217K

+90.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$125K

-28.6% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-17.6% YoY

How Community Connections Foundation Inc gives

  • 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Community Connections Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Community Connections Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $217K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $125K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNew YorkNeedhamWindsorBarreFoxboroHarrisburgManchesterNatickNortonWatertownAlbert LeaChestnut HillHooksettLexingtonMemphisMerrimackMontpelierMount VernonPaxton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants202010 grants20219 grants202215 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boston Medical Center: $25KBoston Medical Center$25KBright Spirit Childrens Foundation: $25KBright Spirit ChildrensFoundation$25KBoston Healthcare for the Homeless: $10KBoston Healthcare for theHomeless$10KSpencer Education Foundation Inc: $10KSpencer Education FoundationInc$10KCystic Fibrosis Foundatoin: $10KCystic Fibrosis Foundatoin$10KMy Brothers Keeper: $10KMy Brothers Keeper$10KCommunity Health Resources: $5KCommunity Health Resources$5KTravis Mills: $5KTravis Mills$5KCampus School at Boston College: $5KCampus School at BostonCollege$5KWatertown Boys & Girls Club: $5KWatertown Boys & Girls Club$5K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Medical Center Boston, MAGeneral support$25,000
Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation Needham, MAGeneral Support$25,000
Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Boston, MAGeneral support$10,000
Spencer Education Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral support$10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundatoin Natick, MAGeneral support$10,000
My Brothers Keeper Ridgeland, MSGeneral Support$10,000
Community Health Resources Windsor, CTGeneral support$5,000
Travis Mills Mount Vernon, MEGeneral Support$5,000
Campus School at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAGeneral support$5,000
Watertown Boys & Girls Club Watertown, MAGeneral support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$217,353$114,386$166,262
Revenue$240,387$166,094$207,233
Expenses$137,420$213,070$116,670
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Connections Foundation Inc is led by Philip Litos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Philip Litos

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph DArrigo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris DeLorey

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Blue II

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Viera

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Peter Pedro (2020–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Community Connections Foundation Inc

How much does Community Connections Foundation Inc give each year?

Community Connections Foundation Inc gave $125K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $175K across 15 grants.

What is Community Connections Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Community Connections Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,615, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Community Connections Foundation Inc give grants?

Community Connections Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and Rhode Island (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Community Connections Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Community Connections Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Community Connections Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Community Connections Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Boston Medical Center ($25,000), Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation ($25,000) and Boston Healthcare for the Homeless ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Community Connections Foundation Inc?

Community Connections Foundation Inc reported $217K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $240K.

What is Community Connections Foundation Inc?

Community Connections Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. It holds $217K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Community Connections Foundation Inc's EIN?

Community Connections Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0788130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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