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The Petit Family Foundation Inc

PLAINVILLE, CT EIN: 26-0627813 Website

THE PETIT FAMILY FOUNDATION HONORS THE MEMORIES OF JENNIFER HAWKE-PETIT, HAYLEY ELIZABETH PETIT, AND MICHAELA ROSE PETIT BY CONTINUING THE KINDNESS, IDEALISM AND ACTIVISM THAT DEFINED THEIR LIVES. THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS ARE GIVEN TO FOSTER THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN IN THE SCIENCES; TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY CHRONIC ILLNESS; AND TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+7.2% YoY

Revenue

$976K

+92.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$619K

+266.2% YoY

Expenses

$976K

+0.3% YoY

About The Petit Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Petit Family Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PLAINVILLE, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $619K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BloomfieldBridgeportBristolCheshireColorado SpringsDanburyDarienEast HartfordEnfieldFairfieldFarmingtonGlastonburyGreenwichHartfordHolyokeHuntingtonLake PlacidMeridenMilfordMystic

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$425K$850K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,225,585$4,873,160$4,809,725
Revenue$976,441$507,442$944,431
Expenses$975,579$972,739$940,011
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$619,282$169,105$378,693
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$187K$375K$562K$749K13 grants202039 grants202145 grants202238 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

5 open opportunities from The Petit Family Foundation Inc

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM A PETIT JRPRESIDENT40
JOHANNA PETIT CHAPMANVICE PRESIDE7
RONALD A BUCCHITREASURER20
BERNARD J LIDESTRISECRETARY5
JOSEPH O IERNAEMERITUS1
RICHARD A BUCCHIDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL R CHAMBRELLODEVELOPMENT5
JOHN F ST PIERREDIRECTOR1
AM PORTIA CORBETTEMERITUS1
MARK A THOMPSONEMERITUS1
M BURCH TRACY FORDEMERITUS1
JAMES J RITCHIEDIRECTOR1
JAYME V IERNAGRANT CHAIR5
GARRETT GETLIN SNIDERDIRECTOR1
GLENN F PETITDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM A PETIT SREMERITUS1
MAGDALENA G JOHNDROWDIRECTOR1
TARA A BUCCHIDIRECTOR1
KATE TERRICCIANODIRECTOR1
R JAMES WASZDIRECTOR1
SANFORD CLOUD JR ESQEMERITUS1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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