Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
SINA is a partnership between Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital and Trinity College that works cooperatively with community stakeholders to restore economic vitality and improve the quality of life for the benefit of people who live, work, visit, study and play in the neighborhoods of South Central Hartford.
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,138,204
- +29.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,125,365
- +51.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $41,598
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,204,654
- +70.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Barbara Sneed Community & Education Scholarship
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Institutional Award
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ivan A. Backer Scholarship
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $290K (2020). In 2023 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pope Park Zion LLC Hartford, CT | Low Income Housing | $75,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,138,204 | $2,125,365 | $2,204,654 | — | — | $41,598 |
| 2023 | $6,288,640 | $1,407,400 | $1,291,355 | $10,250 | Total only | $41,070 |
| 2022 | $5,391,812 | $1,713,005 | $1,743,669 | $75,500 | 1 | $5,603 |
| 2021 | $5,370,562 | $1,765,981 | $2,167,636 | $57,000 | 1 | $3,796 |
| 2020 | $5,554,434 | $3,587,091 | $3,970,590 | $290,101 | 2 | $3,865 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc is led by Melvyn Colon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melvyn Colon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Jane Baird
Chairman
Chairman & President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Iaiennaro
Director & Real Estate Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Keith Hedman
Chief Financial Officer
Fiscal Manager → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Greg Jones
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Fisher Williamson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Espinosa
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cunegando Vergara
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hitchell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Fichandler
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Milan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Calhoun
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dickens Mathieu (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $146K, to Melvyn Colon (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc
How large is Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc?
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc?
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc operate?
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc's EIN?
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0993174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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