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The Oak Hill Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 86-1169503 Website

The mission of the Oak Hill Foundation is to develop, prudently manage and disburse financial resources to support oak hill programs and services that enhance the quality of life, mobility, independence and

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Oak Hill Foundation Inc gave $6.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.1M), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,244,310
+7.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,122,155
+7.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,122,155
Total assets
$154,675,272
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Oak Hill Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The CT Institute for the Blind Inc D/B/a Oak Hill: $6.2MThe CT Institute for the BlindInc D/B/a Oak Hill$6.2MEaster Seals Connecticut Inc 60: $6KEaster Seals Connecticut Inc60$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was The CT Institute for the Blind Inc D/B/a Oak Hill ($6.2M). Together the top 2 received $6.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M3$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Hartford

How The Oak Hill Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 43% 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

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.4M (2022) to $6.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The CT Institute for the Blind Inc D/B/a Oak Hill Hartford, CTMission Fulfillment$6,237,867
Easter Seals Connecticut Inc 60 Hartford, CTMission Fulfillment$6,443
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$154,675,272$10,508,313$7,133,837$6,244,3102$9,960,461
2024$156,040,001$21,931,452$6,644,383$5,814,9732$18,213,217
2023$140,247,091$3,103,998$6,270,500$5,513,0762$2,668,959
2022$121,483,897$7,089,123$5,189,808$4,377,0522$6,687,075
2021$142,145,010$15,501,969$5,674,262$4,848,8101$14,369,348
2020$111,803,571$4,212,937$5,538,335$4,770,5341$3,796,402
2019$112,142,114$6,068,933$5,442,787$4,687,4071$5,664,244

About The Oak Hill Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.2M. Net investment income was $10.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc is led by Barry M. Simon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barry M. Simon

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Zewinski

    Chair

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Hanlon

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodger Metzger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Ballou

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Carlson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Angeloni

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle Wintjen

    Secretary

    General Counsel → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Joss

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine D. Leiby

    Treasurer

    Director of → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Bruce Stovall (2019–2022) — COO
  • Former: Rashida Bradley (2022) — Director
  • Former: Adam Cohen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Bushong (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bonnie Malley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James T. Jones (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jarrett Solomon (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: David Williams (2019) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Oak Hill Foundation Inc

How much does The Oak Hill Foundation Inc give each year?

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc gave $6.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.8M across 2 grants.

How large is The Oak Hill Foundation Inc?

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc reported $154.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.

What is The Oak Hill Foundation Inc?

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $154.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Oak Hill Foundation Inc operate?

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is The Oak Hill Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Oak Hill Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1169503. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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