Pink Aid Inc
Pink Aid Inc is a public charity based in Westport, Connecticut, that supports underserved breast cancer patients and their families. Founded in 2011, it funds local programs through Connecticut and Long Island chapters and runs Pink Purse, a national program providing emergency financial assistance to patients in treatment.
Pink Aid Inc at a glance
In short: Pink Aid Inc gave $876K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $876,033
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,334
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,783,523
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (4 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pink Aid Inc
- Review Cycle
- November 15, 2025, for the March 1, 2026–February 28, 2027 grant period.
- Deadline
- November 15, 2025, for the March 1, 2026–February 28, 2027 grant period.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5157, Westport, CT 06881
Phone: (203) 682-7465
Website: https://pinkaid.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pink Aid Inc
Who Pink Aid Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adelphi Breast Cancer Program ($56K). Together the top 10 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 163 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Pink Aid’s organizational grants serve Connecticut and Long Island, New York. The organization states that funds raised in Connecticut are used exclusively to benefit Connecticut residents, and funds raised in Long Island are used exclusively to benefit Long Island residents. In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 41% to recipients in Connecticut. Pink Purse is described as a national program.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pink Aid Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 36 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $27K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $538K (2021) to $892K (2024). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $876K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelphi Breast Cancer Program Garden City, NY | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $56,000 |
| Saint Vincents Hospital Bridgeport, CT | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $45,000 |
| Norma PFRIEM Foundation Bridgeport, CT | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $44,000 |
| Breast Cancer Emergency Aid Foundation Westport, CT | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $40,000 |
| Islip Breast Cancer Coalition Bay Shore, NY | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $39,814 |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation East Meadow, NY | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $39,750 |
| Stamford Hospital Stamford, CT | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $37,500 |
| The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education Hauppauge, NY | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $34,000 |
| Ann's Place Inc Danbury, CT | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $32,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients | $32,000 |
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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 | $3,783,523 | $3,187,352 | $2,958,557 | $876,033 | 36 | $151,338 |
| 2024 | $3,588,598 | $3,009,297 | $1,946,835 | $891,547 | 34 | $123,765 |
| 2023 | $2,378,296 | $2,061,615 | $1,549,312 | $775,960 | 35 | $19,894 |
| 2022 | $1,609,644 | $1,644,742 | $1,206,241 | $715,150 | 30 | $1,907 |
| 2021 | $1,230,187 | $1,238,907 | $992,140 | $537,872 | 28 | — |
| 2020 | $949,167 | $1,378,714 | $1,296,674 | $750,111 | 31 | $112 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Pink Aid’s mission is to provide compassionate support, critical resources, and emergency financial assistance to underserved breast cancer patients and their families. Its vision spans outreach and screening, wellness and recovery, and financial assistance during treatment.
Organizational grants support programs providing diagnostic testing, outreach and education, treatment, wellness and recovery support, and help with essential household expenses. Eligible recipients include hospital foundations, national nonprofits, and grassroots organizations. For example, grantee Ann’s Place describes its work as providing free counseling and support services to people living with cancer and their loved ones. Latina Sisters Support says it works to educate and empower Hispanic and Latina people and their families facing breast cancer. Strength for Life describes a community exercise program for people diagnosed with cancer.
Pink Purse is a separate program that provides direct emergency assistance to individuals in financial crisis during treatment. Its assistance is for essential non-medical household expenses; applications must be submitted by social workers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Pink Aid reported 36 grants totaling $876,033. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $56,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $56,000 to Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, $45,000 to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, $44,000 to Norma Pfr iem Foundation, and $40,000 to Breast Cancer Emergency Aid Foundation. The stated purpose for these grants was compassionate care to support breast cancer patients.
Pink Aid’s grant application information is for 501(c)(3) organizations in Connecticut and Long Island, New York. Applications are reviewed by the Grants Committee, after which the Board evaluates proposals. Applicants under consideration are required to meet with the Grants Committee; applications are confidential and available to the committee and Board. The application page listed the March 1, 2026–February 28, 2027 grant period as closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Katz as chair and co-founder, Andrew Mitchell-Namdar as a director and co-founder, Rosanne Cavallaro as co-president, and Jill Gerla as director and vice president of grants. Other listed officers and directors are Susan Byer, Michele Corenman, Wendy Schaefer, Jean Lepore, Tammy Zelkowitz, and Amy Gross.
Pink Aid Inc is led by Nicole Bonn, Ct Co-President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Bonn
Ct Co-President
Director → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → Ct Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Prussin
Ct Co-President
Director → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → Ct Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosanne Cavallaro
Co-President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janine Mullen
Co-President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Katz
Chairman, Past President Ct & Co-Founder
Chairman & Past President → Chairman, Past President & Co-Founder, 2023
Chairman, Past President & Co-Founder → Chairman, Past President Ct & Co-Founder, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Mitchell-Namdar
Director, Past President Ct & Co-Founder
Director & Past President → Director, Past President & Co-Founder, 2022
Director, Past President & Co-Founder → Director, Past President Ct & Co-Founder, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Saul
Board Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Lepore
Director & Past Ct President
Co-President & Pink Aid Ct → Director & Past Ct President, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Gerla
Director & Vice President Grants
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauryn Koke
Board Director & Past President Li
President Pink Aid Li → Past President Li, 2023
Past President Li → Board Director & Past President Li, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Corenman
Board Director & Past President Ct
Co-President & Pink Aid Ct → Past Co-President & Pink Aid Ct, 2023
Past Co-President & Pink Aid Ct → Board Director & Past President Ct, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Paliotta
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Gardner
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Mitchell
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Kriftcher
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marria Pooya
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Missy Barkin
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefani Schwartz
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Gross
Vice President Global Marketing & Co-Founder
Member & Co-Founder → Director & Co-Founder, 2021
Director & Co-Founder → Vice President Global Marketing & Co-Founder, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cari Kaplan
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Mandis
Vice President Global Marketing & Co-Founder
Director & Co-Founder → Member & Co-Founder, 2021
Member & Co-Founder → Vice President Global Marketing & Co-Founder, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Byer
Co-Treasurer & Past President Ct
Chair of Finance & Past President → Co-Treasurer & Past President, 2022
Co-Treasurer & Past President → Co-Treasurer & Past President Ct, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Zelkowitz
Secretary & Past President Ct
Co-Chair Pink Purse & Past President → Secretary & Past President, 2022
Secretary & Past President → Secretary & Past President Ct, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Schaefer
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Attner
Li Immediate Past President
Director → Co-President Li, 2023
Co-President Li → Li Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Deb Katz (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Co-President
- Former: Robyn Barger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Connors (2020–2022) — Director & Past Li President
- Former: Ali Mitchell (2020–2021) — Vice President Global Marketing & Past Li President
- Former: Deb Placey (2020–2021) — Director & Past Ct President
- Former: Lori Sochol (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Couch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shari Elias (2020–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Stack (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Christine Nirmaier (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Freedman (2020) — Director
- Former: Traci Saxon (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 Pink Aid Inc
How much does Pink Aid Inc give each year?
Pink Aid Inc gave $876K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $892K across 34 grants.
What is Pink Aid Inc's typical grant size?
Pink Aid Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,334, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pink Aid Inc that year got $16K on average.
Where does Pink Aid Inc give grants?
Pink Aid Inc gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Bridgeport, CT (2 grants) and South Hampton, NY (2 grants).
Does Pink Aid Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Pink Aid Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Compassionate Care to Support Breast Cancer Patients" (36 grants).
Who are Pink Aid Inc's largest grantees?
Pink Aid Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Adelphi Breast Cancer Program ($56,000), Saint Vincents Hospital ($45,000) and Norma PFRIEM Foundation ($44,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pink Aid Inc?
Pink Aid Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Pink Aid Inc fund?
Pink Aid’s mission is to provide compassionate support, critical resources, and emergency financial assistance to underserved breast cancer patients and their families. Its vision spans outreach and screening, wellness and recovery, and financial assistance during treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pink Aid Inc?
Pink Aid Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pinkaid.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Pink Aid Inc's EIN?
Pink Aid Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1031835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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