Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc
GREATER HARTFORD AUTOMOBILE DEALERS is a private foundation based in Hartford, Connecticut. It supports 501(c)(3) public charities based in the Greater Hartford area through grants for special programs and projects that enhance quality of life, with stated interests in culture, the arts, people in need, and people experiencing homelessness.
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc gave $58K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,500
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,300
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $989,125
- +8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (12 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (74% 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 Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact the foundation for grant applications. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities based in the Greater Hartford area, and requests should be for special programs and projects serving the stated community needs.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists **October 1, 2026** as the next submission deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists October 1, 2026 as the next submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Sarah Fryxell
Mailing address: 36 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 293-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nada Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated geographic eligibility is the Greater Hartford area. In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 26% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 25 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $27K (2020) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nada Foundation Tysons, VA | Emergency Relief Fund - California Wildfires | $15,000 |
| CT National Guard Foundation Hartford, CT | Military Ball Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| East Hartford Alumni Association & Education Foundation East Hartford, CT | Provides Student Scholarships and Grants for Teacher/Staff | $2,500 |
| Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Waterford, CT | Support Young Playwrights Festival | $2,500 |
| Project Purple Seymour, CT | Pancreatic cancer initiatives include research funding, patient support, and community outreach and education. | $2,500 |
| Futures Inc West Hartford, CT | Assist Individuals with Disabilities, Mentoring, Planning, Job Training/Placement | $2,000 |
| Jewish Association of Community Living Bloomfield, CT | Group homes, supported living, day support services for those with developmental disabilities. | $2,000 |
| Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research Foundation Bloomfield, CT | Provide funds and education to leukemia patients, support clinical trials and research. | $2,000 |
| Marian Work Study Program Corp Bridgeport, CT | Provide unique internship experiences and scholarships to under-served students in mission high schools within the diocese of bridgeport. | $2,000 |
| Peter P Monaco Jr Detachment 40 South Glastonbury, CT | Support military families through events, educational and support programs. | $2,000 |
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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 | $989,125 | $96,555 | $70,321 | $57,500 | 25 | $58,833 | $42,033 | $44,518 |
| 2024 | $911,974 | $37,224 | $47,064 | $34,500 | 21 | $34,529 | $29,689 | $40,909 |
| 2023 | $807,905 | $28,445 | $47,884 | $37,000 | 22 | $37,837 | $20,648 | $37,669 |
| 2022 | $772,254 | $24,688 | $49,620 | $39,000 | 19 | $40,135 | $15,546 | $42,905 |
| 2021 | $945,339 | $34,269 | $8,135 | — | — | — | $14,036 | $42,005 |
| 2020 | $763,468 | $74,149 | $86,847 | $27,000 | 26 | — | $20,185 | $34,944 |
| 2019 | $730,795 | $42,555 | $70,356 | $50,000 | 32 | — | $18,655 | $35,272 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K 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’s 2024 filing describes grants for programs and projects serving community needs primarily in culture, the arts, the needy, and the homeless. Its stated eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities based in the Greater Hartford area.
Its 2025 grants also included organizations whose own missions describe work in other areas. For example, Project Purple says it raises awareness and funds toward a cure for pancreatic cancer; Futures Incorporated says it improves the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families through community-based services; and CCARC says it provides personalized services and individual, family, and residential support for people with disabilities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $57,500 through 25 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $1,500.
The largest 2025 grant was $15,000 to NADA Foundation for its Emergency Relief Fund for California wildfires. Other notable grants included $2,500 to the CT National Guard Foundation for a military ball sponsorship, $2,500 to the East Hartford Alumni Association & Education Foundation for student scholarships and grants for teachers and staff, and $2,500 to the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center to support its Young Playwrights Festival. The foundation also gave $2,500 to Project Purple for pancreatic cancer initiatives and $2,000 to Futures Inc. for services supporting people with disabilities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sarah Fryxell, Jeffrey Aiosa, Brian Bolles, and Christine Monaco as directors.
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Bolles
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Aiosa
Director
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Fryxell
Director
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Monaco
Director
On filings since 2024
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Hayden Reynolds (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chrissy Monaco (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann Munley (2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Mitchell Gettinger (2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Crowley (2021) — Director
- Former: James Fleming (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Aiosa (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jill Mitchell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Larabee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Meghan Scranton (2019–2020) — Chairman
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.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc
How much does Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc give each year?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc gave $58K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 21 grants.
What is Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,300, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc give grants?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (4 grants), Bloomfield, CT (2 grants), West Hartford, CT (2 grants) and Bridgeport, CT (2 grants).
Does Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Nada Foundation ($15,000), CT National Guard Foundation ($2,500) and East Hartford Alumni Association & Education Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc reported $989K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes grants for programs and projects serving community needs primarily in culture, the arts, the needy, and the homeless. Its stated eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities based in the Greater Hartford area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc?
The 2024 filing says to contact the foundation for grant applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's EIN?
Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1201236. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/greater-hartford-automobile-dealers-association-foundation-inc-morg_3063b72ac6a242249c54e4d50e0105ac
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