Joseph C Day Foundation
Joseph C Day Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $6K.
Joseph C Day Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph C Day Foundation gave $23K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,046
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,561
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $89,045
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joseph C Day Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Hospital ($9K). Together the top 9 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph C Day Foundation gives
- Giving grew 143% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $167K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT | General Fund | $9,046 |
| Sexual Assault Center Nashville, TN | General Fund | $6,500 |
| Capitol Squash Hartford, CT | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Berkshire School Sheffield, MA | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Renbrook School Quint Noyes Memorial Fund West Hartford, CT | General Fund | $1,000 |
| The New Beginnings Center Nashville, TN | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Uconn Foundation Storrs, CT | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Hartford Hospital Auxillary Hartford, CT | General Fund | $500 |
| National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies Washington, DC | General Fund | $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 | $89,045 | $8,405 | $35,034 | $23,046 | 9 | $29,046 | $6,140 | $17,961 |
| 2024 | $115,674 | $13,647 | $40,379 | $32,000 | 9 | $38,000 | $11,366 | $16,488 |
| 2023 | $142,406 | $10,712 | $27,034 | $16,000 | 4 | $23,700 | $9,120 | $12,189 |
| 2022 | $158,728 | $58,998 | $19,318 | $9,500 | 2 | $9,500 | $58,998 | $10,701 |
| 2021 | $119,048 | $22,290 | $24,002 | $14,500 | 5 | $14,500 | $22,290 | $12,587 |
| 2020 | $121,862 | $36,770 | $177,086 | $167,000 | 10 | — | $36,770 | $15,204 |
| 2019 | $262,178 | $13,427 | $40,858 | $30,850 | 10 | — | $13,427 | $17,034 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph C Day Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph C Day Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marri Fairbanks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Erin Day Healer
Trustee & Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shannon Day Drumm
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph C. Day (2019–2020) — Donor Trustee
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 $6K, to Marri Fairbanks (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joseph C Day Foundation
How much does Joseph C Day Foundation give each year?
Joseph C Day Foundation gave $23K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 9 grants.
What is Joseph C Day Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph C Day Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,561, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph C Day Foundation give grants?
Joseph C Day Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (33%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Joseph C Day Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph C Day Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joseph C Day Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph C Day Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Hospital ($9,046), Sexual Assault Center ($6,500) and Capitol Squash ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph C Day Foundation?
Joseph C Day Foundation reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joseph C Day Foundation's EIN?
Joseph C Day Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3543776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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