Main Street Community Foundation Inc
Main Street Community Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in Bristol, Connecticut. Founded in 1995, it works with donors and community partners to build charitable endowments and support communities in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott.
Main Street Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Main Street Community Foundation Inc gave $909K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Connecticut. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $909,089
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,645
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,060
- Total assets
- $44,724,466
- +19.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (11 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Main Street Community Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website directs organizations to review the online application, guidelines, and eligibility criteria and to contact its grants team for a preliminary discussion at least one week before the deadline.
- Review Cycle
- The general grant cycle deadline of March 27, 2026, has passed.
- Deadline
- The general grant cycle deadline of March 27, 2026, has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2702 120 Halcyon Drive, Bristol, CT 06011-2702
Phone: (860) 583-6363
Website: https://mainstreetfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Main Street Community Foundation Inc
Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grant
Main Street Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $25,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Burlington Community Fund Grant
Main Street Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
General Grant Cycle
Main Street Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $25,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Main Street Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Bristol ($184K). Together the top 10 received $553K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 176 grants of 195 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott, Connecticut, as its service area. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Main Street Community Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 42 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $724K (2019) to $998K (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $909K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bristol Bristol, CT | Grants for Library Services and Educational Purposes | $183,840 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center Bristol, CT | General support; grants for youth development; philanthropy & recreation & sports | $73,910 |
| Bristol Community Services Bristol, CT | Grants for Education | $51,000 |
| Bristol Health Bristol, CT | Grants for General Health | $50,500 |
| Salvation Army Bristol Corps Bristol, CT | Grants for Arts and Culture and Human Services | $47,500 |
| Tunxis Community College Foundation Inc Farmington, CT | Grants for Educational Purposes | $34,230 |
| Prudence Crandall Center Inc New Britain, CT | Grants to Support Mental Health and Human Services | $33,100 |
| Environmental Learning Centers of CT Inc Bristol, CT | Grants for environmental, recreation and sports, and youth development | $30,310 |
| The Joe and Kay Calvanese Foundation Inc Plantsville, CT | Grants for Philanthropy | $27,728 |
| Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Bristol, CT | Grants for General Health | $21,270 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,724,466 | $7,839,262 | $2,712,435 | $909,089 | 42 | $2,963,614 |
| 2024 | $37,454,299 | $5,724,109 | $2,734,159 | $997,792 | 40 | $2,861,971 |
| 2023 | $33,654,359 | $3,623,011 | $2,388,609 | $865,434 | 35 | $1,316,549 |
| 2022 | $29,719,094 | $3,587,205 | $2,284,103 | $867,876 | 37 | $1,951,109 |
| 2021 | $34,663,882 | $4,850,372 | $2,082,497 | $737,923 | 41 | $2,594,299 |
| 2020 | $30,340,095 | $3,524,656 | $1,969,425 | $742,825 | 45 | $1,506,385 |
| 2019 | $27,423,727 | $3,248,868 | $1,943,864 | $724,210 | 40 | $859,645 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to inspire donors and community partners to foster a sustainable legacy of impactful giving by encouraging gift planning, prudent stewardship of assets, effective grantmaking, and community leadership. It says its grant programs support eligible nonprofit community organizations. The foundation also administers more than 100 named scholarship funds; scholarship payments are sent directly to the college or university where a student is enrolled.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work funded. The Bristol Boys & Girls Club Association says its mission is to help young people realize their potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Prudence Crandall Center says it helps individuals achieve lives free of domestic violence through care, advocacy, support, and education. Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut says it provides environmental education and manages land for conservation. These are the organizations’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $909,089. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $183,840, with a median of $12,060.
Among the largest reported grants were $183,840 to the City of Bristol for library services and educational purposes; $73,910 to the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center for general support and youth development; $51,000 to Bristol Community Services for education; and $50,500 to Bristol Health for general health. Other notable grants included $47,500 to the Salvation Army Bristol Corps for arts, culture, and human services; $34,230 to Tunxis Community College Foundation for educational purposes; and $33,100 to Prudence Crandall Center for mental health and human services.
The foundation’s general grant program invites applications from eligible nonprofit organizations serving its six-town service area. Applicants should fit the stated focus areas of basic needs, access to opportunity, and vibrant communities. The foundation gives preference to projects that respond to changing or emerging community needs, leverage or generate additional resources, promote collaboration without duplication, or enhance existing programs for sustainability. Its filing says grant recipients must provide periodic reports on how funds are spent. General-program eligibility is limited to organizations recognized as tax-exempt public charities under section 501(c)(3).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Sadecki as President & CEO. Board officers listed are Daniel J. Daigle, Chair; Kathryn C. Reinhard, Vice Chair; Scott Fournier, Past Chair; Kyle S. Biddick, Treasurer; and William R. Micari, Secretary. The filing also lists Megan E. Albanese, Jarre B. Betts, Brent T. Davenport, and Andrea Lanese as directors.
Main Street Community Foundation Inc is led by Susan Sadecki, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Sadecki
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $201K (2025)
Daniel J. Daigle
Chair of the Board
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D. Scarritt
Director
Past Chair of the Board → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Malley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Wasley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Moriarty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarre B. Betts
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan E. Albanese
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca B. Zappone
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael F. Sweeney
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lanese
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent T. Davenport
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne M. Passini
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Fitzgerald
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Knight
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wyland Dale Clift
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica L. Pieri
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Donovan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Ward Holley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott W. Rosado
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn C. Reinhard
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle S. Biddick
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Fournier
Past Chair of the Board
Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2022
Chair of the Board → Past Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William R. Micari
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Marguerite P. Fletcher (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly H. James (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Hobson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David J. Aldieri (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Scully (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristine J. Dargenio (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Eric Clemons (2021) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Merchant (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly A. Leppard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael J. Brault (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Val Dumais (2019) — Director
- Former: Valerie A. Depaolo (2019) — Vice Chair
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 $201K, to Susan Sadecki (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Main Street Community Foundation Inc
How much does Main Street Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc gave $909K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $998K across 40 grants.
What is Main Street Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,060, and its average grant was $21,645, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Main Street Community Foundation Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does Main Street Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bristol, CT (23 grants), Southington, CT (3 grants), Plainville, CT (3 grants) and New Britain, CT (2 grants).
Does Main Street Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of Main Street Community Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Main Street Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City of Bristol ($183,840), Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center ($73,910) and Bristol Community Services ($51,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Main Street Community Foundation Inc?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc reported $44.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What does Main Street Community Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to inspire donors and community partners to foster a sustainable legacy of impactful giving by encouraging gift planning, prudent stewardship of assets, effective grantmaking, and community leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Main Street Community Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s website directs organizations to review the online application, guidelines, and eligibility criteria and to contact its grants team for a preliminary discussion at least one week before the deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Main Street Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Main Street Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1433299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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