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The Petit Family Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Plainville, CT EIN: 26-0627813 Website

The Petit Family Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Plainville, Connecticut. It honors Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley Elizabeth Petit, and Michaela Rose Petit by supporting education for young people, especially women in the sciences; people affected by chronic illness; and efforts to help and protect people affected by violence.

Key facts about The Petit Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Petit Family Foundation Inc gave $872K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Connecticut. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
26-0627813
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$871,621
Grants made (2025)
40
Average grant
$21,791
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (11 of 40, 2025)
Total assets
$5,175,228
Primary geography
Connecticut (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation’s 2026 cycle required electronic applications. Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2026 submission deadline was April 7, 2026; this is a past deadline.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$872K

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

40

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+62.1% YoY

Is The Petit Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 40 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $21K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to continue the kindness, idealism, and activism of Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit. Its funds support education, particularly for young people and women in the sciences; efforts to improve the lives of people affected by chronic illness; and efforts to protect and help people affected by violence. Its 2024 filing also describes scholarships for children and young adults in need and educational and family programs centered around multiple sclerosis.

Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Connecticut Children’s Foundation says its mission is to support Connecticut Children’s Medical Center by raising resources for people, research, technology, and equipment. Prudence Crandall Center says it helps individuals achieve lives free of domestic violence through care, advocacy, support, and education. Connecticut Science Center says it inspires lifelong learning through interactive and innovative science experiences. The CCSU Foundation says it obtains private contributions to support educational programs and research at Central Connecticut State University.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $871,621. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $194,769, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed item was $194,769 in donations to public charities; other notable grants included $100,000 to Quinnipiac University, $60,000 to Connecticut Children’s Foundation, $50,000 to Space Foundation, $46,510 to Connecticut Science Center, and $35,000 each to CT Invention Convention and Prudence Crandall Center. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “PROGRAMS.”

Review Cycle

The 2026 submission deadline was April 7, 2026; this is a past deadline.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation says it supports local communities, and its General Project Support program gives preference to local New England-based nonprofits. In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients and 6% to Colorado recipients; the state associated with the remaining 22% is not specified in the filing data.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

HartfordNew BritainStamfordBridgeportNew HavenFarmingtonMeridenWest HartfordEnfieldGlastonburyGreenwichMilfordMysticSandy HookBristolColorado SpringsHuntingtonNaugatuckNew LondonCheshire

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M13 grants2020 39 grants2021 45 grants2022 38 grants2023 56 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $415K (2020) to $872K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $872K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Donations to Public Charities: $195KDonations to Public Charities$195KQuinnipiac University: $100KQuinnipiac University$100KConnecticut Children's Foundation Injury Prevention Center: $60KConnecticut Children'sFoundation Injury Prevention…$60KSpace Foundation: $50KSpace Foundation$50KConnecticut Science Center: $47KConnecticut Science Center$47KCT Invention Convention Inc: $35KCT Invention Convention Inc$35KPrudence Crandall Center: $35KPrudence Crandall Center$35KInterval House Inc: $32KInterval House Inc$32KBeat Parkinson's Today: $20KBeat Parkinson's Today$20KMystic Aquarium: $20KMystic Aquarium$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Donations to Public Charities ($195K). Together the top 10 received $593K.

Grant Size Distribution

218 grants across all recorded years

208<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 208 grants of 218 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donations to Public Charities Programs$194,769
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CTPrograms$100,000
Connecticut Children's Foundation Injury Prevention Center Hartford, CTPrograms$60,000
Space Foundation Colorado Springs, COPrograms$50,000
Connecticut Science Center Hartford, CTPrograms$46,510
CT Invention Convention Inc Hartford, CTPrograms$35,000
Prudence Crandall Center New Britain, CTPrograms$35,000
Interval House Inc Hartford, CTPrograms$31,508
Beat Parkinson's Today East Hartford, CTPrograms$20,000
Mystic Aquarium Mystic, CTPrograms$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $5,175,228 $584,605 $1,087,370 $871,621 40
2024 $5,225,585 $976,441 $975,579 $753,004 56
2023 $4,873,160 $507,442 $972,739 $488,543 38
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,175,228$5,225,585$4,873,160
Revenue$584,605$976,441$507,442
Expenses$1,087,370$975,579$972,739
Net Investment Income$209,874$619,282$169,105

Data update history

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 May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William A. Petit Jr. as president; Johanna Petit Chapman as vice president; Ronald A. Bucchi as treasurer; Bernard J. Lidestri as secretary; and Richard A. Bucchi, Tara A. Bucchi, and Andrew J. Chapman as directors. It also lists Michael R. Chambrello in development and Sanford Cloud Jr. and A. M. Portia Corbett as emeritus.

The Petit Family Foundation Inc is led by William A. Petit Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William A. Petit Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayme V. Ierna

    Grant Chair

    Director → Grant Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Cole Getlin Snider

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn F. Petit

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James J. Ritchie

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. St Pierre

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Magdalena G. Johndrow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. James Wasz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A. Bucchi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara A. Bucchi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Terricciano

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Chapman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Petit

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Am Portia Corbett

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard J. Lidestri

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph O. Ierna

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Burch Tracy Ford

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Thompson

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R. Chambrello

    Development

    Director → Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald A. Bucchi

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Petit Sr.

    Emeritus

    Vice President → Emeritus, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanford Cloud Jr. Esq.

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johanna Petit Chapman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Johanna Chapman-Petit (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kate Terriciano-Sirignano (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 310, Plainville, CT 06062
Phone: (860) 479-1436
Website: https://petitfamilyfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about The Petit Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Petit Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc gave $872K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $753K across 56 grants.

What is The Petit Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,791, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Petit Family Foundation Inc that year got $23K on average.

Where does The Petit Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (10 grants), New Britain, CT (5 grants) and Waterbury, CT (2 grants).

Does The Petit Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on The Petit Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (40 grants).

Who are The Petit Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Donations to Public Charities ($194,769), Quinnipiac University ($100,000) and Connecticut Children's Foundation Injury Prevention Center ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Petit Family Foundation Inc?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $585K.

What does The Petit Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to continue the kindness, idealism, and activism of Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Petit Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation’s 2026 cycle required electronic applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Petit Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Petit Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0627813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Petit Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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