Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation at a glance
In short: Sandy Hook Promise Foundation gave $308K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,962
- +73.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,327
- +188.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $36,377,659
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sandy Hook Promise Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hamline University of Minnesota Violence Prevention Project Research Center ($150K). Together the top 6 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sandy Hook Promise Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2980% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $308K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $308K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hamline University of Minnesota Violence Prevention Project Research Center St. Paul, MN | Research on topics including youth violence, gun violence and prevention measures. | $150,000 |
| Dallas Independent School District Dallas, TX | To provide support for foundation's say something anonymous reporting system and save clubs | $122,962 |
| Mothers Against Violence Hartford, CT | Building hope, giving help and providing needed support to those touched by violence | $10,000 |
| The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | To identify, coordinate and connect philanthropic resources through effective public-private partnerships to leverage investments in local public schools | $10,000 |
| Newtown Action Alliance Foundation Inc Newtown, CT | To achieve a steady and continuous reduction of gun violence through legislative and cultural changes | $7,500 |
| Children & Screens Institute of Digital Media & Child Development New York, NY | Addressing questions about media's impact on child development through interdisiplinary dialogue, objective, scientific research and information-sharing | $7,500 |
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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 | $36,377,659 | $30,517,817 | $31,273,368 | $307,962 | 6 | $967,140 |
| 2024 | $36,324,772 | $26,147,301 | $23,723,757 | $177,716 | 10 | $830,788 |
| 2023 | $32,738,470 | $31,635,190 | $20,487,354 | $70,000 | 7 | $639,114 |
| 2022 | $20,925,465 | $25,529,583 | $16,307,995 | $10,000 | 1 | $33,264 |
| 2021 | $11,456,643 | $14,923,966 | $12,359,095 | $55,200 | Total only | $3,587 |
| 2020 | $9,348,182 | $17,247,860 | $15,237,055 | $9,000 | Total only | $58,456 |
| 2019 | $6,847,291 | $10,894,046 | $12,186,229 | $2,800 | Total only | $108,546 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is led by Mark Barden, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Barden
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $51K (2025)
Nicole Hockley
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$160K (2019) → $231K (2025)
Matthew Bennett
Board - Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board - Vice Chairman, 2024
Board - Vice Chairman → Board - Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Conrad
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $174K (2025)
Dawn Lyons
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President of Marketing & Program Development → Senior Vice President of Marketing & Program, 2023
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Program → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $168K (2025)
John Greblick
Controller
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $126K (2025)
Lindsey Liese
Senior Vice President & People
Vice President, People & Culture → Senior Vice President & People, 2025
On filings since 2022
37 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $154K (2025)
Crystal Garrant
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$156K (2023) → $204K (2025)
Donald Torres
Vice President, Strategic Programs & Delivery
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$165K (2025)
Robert Jacobs
Vice President & Technology
New on the 2025 filing
37 hrs/week
$141K (2025)
Sondra Cloud
Vice President, Business Development & Relationships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Bradley Miles
Board Member
Board Secretary → Board - Secretary, 2024
Board - Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Barden
Board Member
Board Member → Board Director, 2023
Board Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Willner
Board Member
Board Chair Emeritus → Board - Chair Emeritus, 2024
Board - Chair Emeritus → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nutter
Board Member
Board Member → Board Director, 2023
Board Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Cassidy
Board - Treasurer
Board - Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Board - Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Sherlach
Board Member
Board Chair → Board - Chairman, 2024
Board - Chairman → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Barry
Board - Vice Chair
Board Member → Board - Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Freeman-Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Anderson
Board - Secretary
Board Member → Board - Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander P. Heckler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chethan Sathya
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Lehrman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Robert Flynn (2020–2024) — Assistant Vice President & Program Development
- Former: Terri Bennett (2021–2024) — Assistant Vice President & National Grants
- Former: Aurora Vasquez (2023–2024) — Vice President, State Policy & Engagement
- Former: Aimee Thunberg (2024) — Assistant Vice President & Communications
- Former: Adam Lucas (2022–2023) — Vice President - Technology
- Former: Elizabeth Murphy (2023) — Vice President, Federal Policy & Partnerships
- Former: Kenny Thompson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mollie Collum (2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Lauren Levin (2019–2022) — Vice President of Policy & Partnership
- Former: Paula Fynboh (2019–2022) — Vice President & Program Del.
- Former: Bill Sherlach (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Joe Cassidy (2019–2021) — Board - Treasurer
- Former: Matt Bennett (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sara Sykes (2019–2021) — Vice President of Development & Strate
- Former: Kenji Okuma (2020–2021) — Crisis Center Director
- Former: Timothy Makris (2020–2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Candice Holley (2021) — Vice President of Hr
- Former: Ceci Maher (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ian Hockley (2019–2020) — Board Director · Filing note: Through 122019
- Former: Tim Makris (2019) — Managing 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $231K, to Nicole Hockley (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
How much does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation give each year?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation gave $308K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $178K across 10 grants.
What is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's typical grant size?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $51,327, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation give grants?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (40%) and Connecticut (6%).
Does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's largest grantees?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hamline University of Minnesota Violence Prevention Project Research Center ($150,000), Dallas Independent School District ($122,962) and Mothers Against Violence ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation reported $36.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30.5M.
What is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation?
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Newtown, CT. It holds $36.4M in total assets as of 2025.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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