Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Award is for a single individual (not organizations or groups)
Other requirements
- Restricted to living persons only
- Service must encompass more than one town
- Service must involve more than one organization
- Recognizes lifetime service to the Valley community
Overview
Valley United Way's oldest and most prestigious award for community service, established to honor the legacy of Charles H. Flynn, founder of Valley United Way.
Award Background:
- Named for Charles H. Flynn, who was editor of The Evening Sentinel newspaper
- Flynn was one of the founders of the Valley United Fund
- Was president of the Ansonia Community Chest
- In 1968, led the merger of the Ansonia Community Chest with the Derby-Shelton Community Chest and the Seymour United Fund, resulting in the formation of Valley United Way
Award History:
- First presented in 1971 to Alice Russ Cochran of Shelton
- As of 2017, 47 recipients have been honored
Eligibility Criteria:
- Restricted to living persons only
- Service must encompass more than one town
- Service must involve more than one organization
- Award is for a single individual (not organizations or groups)
- Recognizes lifetime service to the Valley community
Geographic Scope: Lower Naugatuck Valley (five towns: Shelton, Ansonia, Seymour, Derby, Oxford)
Recognition: Recipients are honored at Valley United Way's Annual Community Meeting
What Valley United Way Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $256K
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,100–$66K
- By dollars: Connecticut 98%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Derby, CT; Shelton, CT; Ansonia, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Boys and Girls Club of the LNV · Shelton, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$66K
Valley YMCA · Ansonia, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$28K
Parent Child Resource Center · Derby, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$27K
Bsahousatonic Council · Derby, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$22K
Area Congregations Together · Shelton, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$22K
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Partner Agency Funding (Annual Grant Program)
Valley United Way Inc
Amount
Varies (FY 2020-21: Over $258,000 total distributed)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Youth Leadership Program (YLP) Funding
Valley United Way Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
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