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Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Newtown, CT EIN: 46-2161591 Website

The mission of the foundation is to devote itself to furthering and supporting operations and activities which address the short-term and long-term unmet needs of individuals and the newtown community arising from the tragic events at sandy hook elementary school on 12/14/12.

Key facts about Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation

In short: Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-2161591
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$28,497
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$28,497
Median grant
$28,497
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+185.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+185.0% YoY

How Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 470% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Newtown, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NewtownNewarkSandy Hook

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants20191 grants20202 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $120K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Newtown Police Department: $28KNewtown Police Department$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was Newtown Police Department ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newtown Police Department Newtown, CTTo support the purchase and deployment of cordico, a mental health and wellness management app designed for first responders.$28,497

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$637,386$922,104
Revenue$63,064$124,000$211,151
Expenses$689,936$403,625$382,240
Net Investment Income$2,518$33,006$18,991

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation is led by Lucie Connell, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lucie Connell

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2024) → $106K (2025)

  • Chris McDonnell

    Director & Chair

    Director & President → Director & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Ragusa

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director & Vice President → Director & Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Spragg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Herrick

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gavin Arneth

    Director, Treasurer & CFO

    Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer & CFO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Lucie (2021–2023) — Connell
  • Former: Isabel Almeida (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Rodgers (2019–2022) — Director

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

Lucie Connell — Executive Director: $106KLucie ConnellExecutive Director$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Lucie Connell (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation

How much does Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation give each year?

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

Where does Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation operate?

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New Jersey.

What is Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation's EIN?

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2161591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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