The Hometown Foundation Inc
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 2002 and based in Cheshire, Connecticut. The foundation is committed to supporting those in need in conjunction with Bozzuto's, Inc., its family of retailers and community business partners. The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation with a focus on community engagement and charitable giving across multiple program areas.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.8M
+40.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-1.6% YoY
Grant Count
36
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
-34.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Hometown Foundation's mission is to support hometown pride by helping bring communities together through interaction and involvement. The foundation's focus and commitment center around five key program areas:
- Animal Welfare — Supporting the animal welfare community through adoption initiatives, donations of pet food and medical supplies, animal transport during natural disasters, and hosting a pet month each May in conjunction with IGA retail stores
- Emergency Response Personnel — Supporting police and emergency services, including K-9 units
- Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or In Need — The foundation began with a mission to raise money for Special Olympics and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, having raised millions of dollars for this population
- Major Illness
- Military
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across its program areas with typical award amounts ranging from $5,000 to $889,750. Recent grantmaking activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Connecticut, Florida, and New Jersey, though recent K-9 unit grants have been distributed to police departments across 22 different states nationwide.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $7,753,134
- Total Revenues: $6,377,548
- Total Expenses: $4,368,868
- Total Giving: $2,780,369
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $5,510,000
- Total Revenues: $4,450,000
- Total Expenses: $3,560,000
The foundation maintains zero employees and operates with volunteer support.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,753,134 | $5,511,203 | $4,638,062 |
| Revenue | $6,377,548 | $4,447,184 | $3,709,489 |
| Expenses | $4,368,868 | $3,564,306 | $2,744,141 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,998 | $3,313 | $262 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Michael Bozzuto is listed as the Principal Officer of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOZZUTO | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JULIANA ESPOSITO | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH CALVANESE | V.PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BERT CONDREN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DANIEL DESANTIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOMINIC PAPA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 275 Schoolhouse Road, Cheshire, CT 06410
Phone: (203) 250-5661
Fax: (203) 250-2964
Email: info@hometownfoundation.org
Website: hometownfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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