Farmington Bank Community
Farmington Bank Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Newington, Connecticut. It supports nonprofit organizations and community programs addressing economic opportunity, health, and basic needs in the original market area of Farmington Bank, which the foundation identifies as 16 Central Connecticut communities.
Farmington Bank Community at a glance
In short: Farmington Bank Community gave $615K across 101 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,018
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 101
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,089
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $19,185,735
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (20 of 86, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% 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 Farmington Bank Community
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts applications through its online grant system; paper applications are not accepted. Applicants should use the “Grant Application Grant Request” form. The foundation’s 2024 filing states that awards are subject to its grantmaking guidelines. The website advises applicants to describe the people served, program goals and methods, how progress will be measured, other funding sought, and—when renewing—program changes, participant responses, and barriers.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation’s website lists a second 2026 grant cycle with an application deadline of October 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Its cycle description identifies this cycle with programs focused on skills, education, career development, and economic mobility; it gives priority consideration to an individual recipient, Bristol, and Farmington Valley. The website also describes a first cycle for basic needs and stability, with a March 1–April 15 application period.
- Deadline
- The foundation’s website lists a second 2026 grant cycle with an application deadline of October 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: Erika Frank
Mailing address: 74A Vine Street, New Britain, CT 06052
Phone: (860) 810-6506
Website: https://fbcfct.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Farmington Bank Community
Economic Empowerment and Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Housing
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Economic Empowerment and Sustainability: Workforce Development and Educational Attainment Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Farmington Bank Community Foundation - Cycle One Grant
Farmington Bank Community
Amount
US $8,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Farmington Bank Community funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gifts of Love Inc ($25K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $158K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
492 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 492 grants of 492 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation considers applications from organizations headquartered in, or providing significant services in, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Hartford, Newington, an individual recipient, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Southington, West Hartford, and Wethersfield. Its guidelines identify Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Hartford, an individual recipient, Plainville, Southington, and West Hartford as core communities, and state that it is seeking to increase grantmaking in Bristol, Farmington, and an individual recipient All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 101 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Farmington Bank Community open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 86 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $544K (2021) to $633K (2019). In 2025 it made 101 grants totaling $615K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts of Love Inc Avon, CT | Basic needs ($12,500) and backpack program capital grant ($7,500) | $20,000 |
| Friendship Service Center Inc New Britain, CT | Tomasso Community Kitchen | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Greater New Britain New Britain, CT | "homes again" homeownership program for new britain and bristol, Connecticut | $15,000 |
| Prudence Crandall Center Inc New Britain, CT | Prudence crandall center's children's intervention and prevention services program | $15,000 |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Inc Hartford, CT | Housing for All | $12,500 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Wallingford, CT | Mobile Pantry Food Distribution Program | $12,500 |
| Hartford Interval House Inc Hartford, CT | Breaking the cycle: intervention & prevention at interval house | $12,500 |
| Malta House of Care Inc Hartford, CT | Ensuring Healthcare for Uninsured in Greater Hartford | $12,500 |
| St Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol Bristol, CT | The SVDP Resource Center | $12,500 |
| YWCA New Britain New Britain, CT | YWCA Childcare Business Incubator | $12,500 |
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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 | $19,185,735 | $1,159,945 | $879,111 | $615,018 | 101 | $823,334 | $1,119,732 | $885,902 |
| 2024 | $17,588,632 | $670,871 | $853,472 | $613,953 | 86 | $810,090 | $636,334 | $844,785 |
| 2023 | $16,531,887 | $416,112 | $850,625 | $616,930 | 94 | $813,939 | $385,522 | $777,065 |
| 2022 | $14,901,854 | $146,820 | $847,245 | $569,193 | 104 | $798,709 | $299,211 | $784,041 |
| 2021 | $18,410,391 | $5,991,277 | $883,875 | $544,399 | 107 | $753,379 | $5,943,822 | $779,996 |
| 2020 | $14,962,031 | $1,780,598 | $835,715 | $557,060 | 124 | — | $1,741,183 | $639,741 |
| 2019 | $16,350,483 | $5,309,641 | $888,571 | $633,069 | 112 | — | $5,296,416 | $729,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Farmington Bank Community reported a distributable amount of $886K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s two strategic areas are Economic Empowerment and Sustainability, and Health and Human Services. Its website describes economic empowerment priorities such as quality employment and career prospects, household financial security, affordable housing, financial skills, and support for starting and running businesses. Health and Human Services priorities include emergency assistance, shelters, food, household goods, abuse prevention, access to routine and preventive healthcare, healthy food and related supports, and reducing homelessness.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations working on these needs. Gifts of Love received funding for basic needs and a backpack program; the organization describes its mission as helping individuals and families facing short-term financial crises return to self-sufficiency. Friendship Service Center received support for its Tomasso Community Kitchen; it describes its work as providing person-centered services to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Prudence Crandall Center received support for children’s intervention and prevention services; it describes its mission as helping people achieve lives free of domestic violence through care, advocacy, support, and education. Connecticut Foodshare received support for a mobile pantry program and describes its mission as responding to hunger through community partners, volunteers, and supporters. Other 2025 awards supported healthcare access, housing, domestic-violence prevention, and neighborhood services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 101 grants totaling $615,018. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $20,000, with a median of $6,000. Its guidelines describe an average grant size generally around $8,000 and a maximum of $20,000, with larger grants possible in special circumstances. Grants are generally for one year, and organizations are generally eligible for one grant per calendar year.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $20,000 to Gifts of Love; $15,000 each to Friendship Service Center, Neighborhood an individual recipient, and Prudence Crandall Center; and $12,500 each to Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Connecticut Foodshare, Hartford Interval House, Malta House of Care, St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Bristol, and an individual recipient Other reported awards included $12,000 to Local Initiatives Support Corporation and $11,000 to Hands On Hartford.
The foundation generally offers flexible support for aligned organizations and programs, including ongoing program support and one-time start-up or capital costs. It may consider general operating support in some circumstances for nonprofits with a proven impact record and a history of foundation support. Applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) serving the funding region, or have a fiscal sponsor, and align with the foundation’s priorities. Its guidelines exclude funding for religious activities, endowments or foundations, previously incurred expenses, event sponsorships, fundraisers and other one-time events, public entities, and individuals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Burns as chair; Andreas Kapetanopoulos as vice chair and treasurer; and Erika Frank as president and secretary. Directors listed are James Healey Jr., Ronald Bucchi, Patience P. Duby McDowell, Tatiana Paredes, Mark Peterson, Kevin Ray, and Natalie Weaver.
Farmington Bank Community is led by Erika Frank, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erika Frank
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Kenneth F. Burns
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Carson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$132K (2025)
James Healey Jr.
Director
Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ray
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patience P. Duby McDowell
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Bucchi
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Weaver
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Paredes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andreas Kapetanopoulos
Vice Chair & Treasurer
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: John Green (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Traczyk (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Catherine M. Burns (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerald L. Terwilliger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Ziebka (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael T. Schweighoffer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory A. White (2019) — Outgoing Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to John Carson (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Farmington Bank Community
How much does Farmington Bank Community give each year?
Farmington Bank Community gave $615K across 101 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $614K across 86 grants.
What is Farmington Bank Community's typical grant size?
Farmington Bank Community's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,089, across 101 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Farmington Bank Community that year got $4K on average.
Where does Farmington Bank Community give grants?
Farmington Bank Community gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (35 grants), New Britain, CT (19 grants), West Hartford, CT (10 grants) and Bristol, CT (8 grants).
Does Farmington Bank Community give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Farmington Bank Community's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 101) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Matching Funding" (16 grants) and "Food Pantry" (4 grants).
Who are Farmington Bank Community's largest grantees?
Farmington Bank Community's largest 2025 grantees include Gifts of Love Inc ($24,500 across 2 grants), Friendship Service Center Inc ($20,750 across 2 grants) and St Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol ($18,250 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Farmington Bank Community?
Farmington Bank Community reported $19.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $823K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $886K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Farmington Bank Community fund?
The foundation’s two strategic areas are Economic Empowerment and Sustainability, and Health and Human Services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Farmington Bank Community?
The foundation accepts applications through its online grant system; paper applications are not accepted. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Farmington Bank Community's EIN?
Farmington Bank Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2599017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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