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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

No grants recorded for .

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

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

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