Metrohartford Alliance Inc
MetroHartford Alliance Inc is a public charity based in Hartford, Connecticut. It collaborates with investors and partners on economic development, community convening, and local chamber support for the Hartford Region.
Metrohartford Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Metrohartford Alliance Inc gave $655K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Connecticut. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $654,624
- -65.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,759
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,764
- Total assets
- $15,637,374
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- 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 Metrohartford Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 185 Asylum Streeet, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 525-4451
Website: https://metrohartford.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Metrohartford Alliance Inc
Who Metrohartford Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Prints LLC ($147K). Together the top 10 received $608K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 101 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as serving the Hartford Region. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Connecticut recipients, with the listed recipients located in Hartford.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Metrohartford Alliance Inc open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $48K first-time, $23K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $655K (2025) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $655K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Prints LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $147,125 |
| Urban Lodge Brewing Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $100,000 |
| Shelbourne Pratt DVLPMT LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $75,000 |
| Akrum Sheikh 207 Main St LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $67,941 |
| 722 Wethersfield Ave Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $57,618 |
| Asylum 289 Condiminiums Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $48,490 |
| Mhorat LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $46,200 |
| Bond Development LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $25,328 |
| 485 Main Street Associates LLC Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $23,000 |
| 250 Main St Associates Hartford, CT | Economic Development | $17,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant counts were 14 in 2025, 31 in 2024, and 30 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,637,374 | $3,837,397 | $1,926,822 | $654,624 | 14 | — |
| 2024 | $14,660,383 | $4,946,786 | $3,388,189 | $1,878,065 | 31 | — |
| 2023 | $10,330,077 | $5,912,005 | $3,924,423 | $2,234,952 | 30 | — |
| 2022 | $9,078,446 | $6,555,675 | $4,141,017 | $1,765,047 | 26 | $904 |
| 2021 | $6,195,662 | $3,681,272 | $2,095,881 | — | — | $916 |
| 2020 | $4,474,002 | $5,233,034 | $3,213,501 | — | — | $1,008 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to help Hartford compete aggressively and successfully for jobs, talent and capital.” Its 2025 filing describes efforts involving pro-business policies, major capital projects, regional transportation, municipal collaboration, Hartford’s livability and housing, business formation and growth, and talent development.
The Alliance’s website identifies four initiatives: the Connecticut Health Council, Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services, the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, and HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs). The website describes these as convening healthcare stakeholders, advancing the insurance and financial services sector, advocating for Hartford businesses, and engaging young professionals in professional and civic opportunities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Alliance reported 14 grants totaling $654,624. Grant amounts ranged from $6,500 to $147,125, with a median of $35,764. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut. The listed grants are described as economic development support and include $147,125 to Hartford Prints LLC, $100,000 to Urban Lodge Brewing, $75,000 to Shelbourne Pratt Dvlpmt LLC, and $67,941 to Akrum Sheikh 207 Main St LLC.
No application process or deadline is provided in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andy Bessette as board chair; Heather Summerer as chair of governance; Dave French as chair of finance; Mayor Arunan Arulampalam and Bimal Patel as at-large members; and Barry Simon, Dan O’Keefe, Dan O’Shea, David Fay, and David Glidden as directors.
Metrohartford Alliance Inc is led by David Griggs, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 41 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Griggs
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julio Concepcion
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Bessette
Board Chair
Immediate Past Chair → Chair of Recruitment, 2022
Chair of Recruitment → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Summerer
Chair of Governance
Director → Chair of Governance, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave French
Chair of Finance
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Simon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Fay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Daniels
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Butler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gianni
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Hubert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Guay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fleury
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Kothari
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Brant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Souza
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhona Free
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Cloud
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Dibella
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Stewart
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Imse
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan O'Keefe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan O'Shea
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Glidden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Reilly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Elliot
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Turgeon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kenny
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Meador
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kulasekararaj
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Caligiuri
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Powell-Stafford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Goddard
Chief Business Investment
Chief Business Investment Officer → Chief Business Investment, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Baumann
Chief Investor Relations O
Chief Investor Relations Officer → Chief Investor Relations O, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Winkler
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bimal Patel
At Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayor Arunan Arulampalam
At Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Anne Burns (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Carlos Mouta (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Robinson (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Flaks (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Guy (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Luke Bronin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Meera Krishnamurthy (2020–2023) — Chair of Governance
- Former: Ron Angelo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Toribio (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Thiebalt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Bennett (2022–2023) — Chair of Finance
- Former: Paul Tyler (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Roberta Wachtelhausen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Nolan (2021–2022) — Vice President -Business Investments
- Former: Bernadine Silvers (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Galvin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Shmerling (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julia O'Brien (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Daly Meehan (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Marcia Leclerc (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Holland (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shannon Lapierre (2020–2021) — Chair of Governance
- Former: Kel Thomas (2021) — Director
- Former: Reggy Eadie (2021) — Director
- Former: Aaron Knight (2020) — Director
- Former: John Rodis (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Metrohartford Alliance Inc
How much does Metrohartford Alliance Inc give each year?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc gave $655K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 31 grants.
What is Metrohartford Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $35,764, and its average grant was $46,759, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Metrohartford Alliance Inc that year got $57K on average.
Where does Metrohartford Alliance Inc give grants?
Metrohartford Alliance 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 Hartford, CT (14 grants).
Does Metrohartford Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Metrohartford Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (14 grants).
Who are Metrohartford Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Prints LLC ($147,125), Urban Lodge Brewing ($100,000) and Shelbourne Pratt DVLPMT LLC ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metrohartford Alliance Inc?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc reported $15.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What does Metrohartford Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to help Hartford compete aggressively and successfully for jobs, talent and capital.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metrohartford Alliance Inc?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check metrohartford.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Metrohartford Alliance Inc's EIN?
Metrohartford Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1614518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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