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Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

NEWTOWN, CT EIN: 46-1657101 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$36.4M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$308K

+73.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

+188.8% YoY

About Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in NEWTOWN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $967K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ATLANTABOSTONCLEVELANDCORAL SPRINGSDALLASGEORGETOWNHARRISBURGHARTFORDHOUSTONLOS ANGELESMERRILLVILLENEW YORKNEWTOWNPHILADELPHIAST PAULWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$17M$26M$35M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$36,377,659$36,324,772$32,738,470
Revenue$30,517,817$26,147,301$31,635,190
Expenses$31,273,368$23,723,757$20,487,354
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$967,140$830,788$639,114
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$77K$154K$231K$308K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20211 grants20227 grants202310 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY OF MI…$150KDALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOO…$123KMOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE$10KTHE FUND FOR THE SCHOOL …$10KNEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE …$8KCHILDREN & SCREENS INSTI…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Hamline University of Minnesota Violence Prevention Project Research Center ($150,000), Dallas Independent School District ($122,962), Mothers Against Violence ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DALLAS, TXTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOUNDATION'S SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM AND SAVE CLUBS$122,962
NEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC NEWTOWN, CTTO ACHIEVE A STEADY AND CONTINUOUS REDUCTION OF GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND CULTURAL CHANGES$7,500
MOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE HARTFORD, CTBUILDING HOPE, GIVING HELP AND PROVIDING NEEDED SUPPORT TO THOSE TOUCHED BY VIOLENCE$10,000
THE FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PATO IDENTIFY, COORDINATE AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES THROUGH EFFECTIVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO LEVERAGE INVESTMENTS IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS$10,000
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT RESEARCH CENTER ST PAUL, MNRESEARCH ON TOPICS INCLUDING YOUTH VIOLENCE, GUN VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION MEASURES.$150,000
CHILDREN & SCREENS INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL MEDIA & CHILD DEVELOPMENT NEW YORK, NYADDRESSING QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDIA'S IMPACT ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERDISIPLINARY DIALOGUE, OBJECTIVE, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INFORMATION-SHARING$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NICOLE HOCKLEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$231KCRYSTAL GARRANTCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$204KDAVID CONRADCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$174KDAWN LYONSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$168KSONDRA CLOUDVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & R…$167KDONALD TORRESVP, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS & DEL…$165KLINDSEY LIESESR. VP, PEOPLE$154KROBERT JACOBSVP, TECHNOLOGY$141KJOHN GREBLICKCONTROLLER$126KMARK BARDENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$51K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NICOLE HOCKLEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER36$230,575
MARK BARDENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER8$50,765
CRYSTAL GARRANTCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40$204,277
DAWN LYONSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER34$168,212
DAVID CONRADCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER36$173,682
SONDRA CLOUDVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & RELATIONSHIPS40$167,239
LINDSEY LIESESR. VP, PEOPLE37$153,716
DONALD TORRESVP, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS & DELIVERY40$164,822
ROBERT JACOBSVP, TECHNOLOGY37$141,272
JOHN GREBLICKCONTROLLER35$126,049
MATTHEW BENNETTBOARD - CHAIR1
COLLEEN BARRYBOARD - VICE CHAIR1
JOSEPH CASSIDYBOARD - TREASURER1
SONYA ANDERSONBOARD - SECRETARY1
WILLIAM SHERLACHBOARD MEMBER1
BRADLEY MILESBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL NUTTERBOARD MEMBER1
KAREN FREEMAN-WILSONBOARD MEMBER1
ALEXANDER P HECKLERBOARD MEMBER1
EDWARD LEHRMANBOARD MEMBER1
CHETHAN SATHYABOARD MEMBER1
JACKIE BARDENBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/07/24)1
JILLIAN PETERSONBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 02/15/25)1
PETER WILLNERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/03/25)1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation?

Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in NEWTOWN, CT. It holds $36.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation?

As of 2025, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation holds $36.4M in total assets with $30.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $308K in 2025.

Where does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation operate?

Sandy Hook Promise Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation award?

In 2025, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $308K — an average of about $51K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's EIN?

Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1657101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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