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Hursey Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 830583410

Hursey Family Foundation is a private foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $634,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $261,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $689,593 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$426,9167$534
2024$689,59311$1,941
2025$634,00011$7,701

How to apply

Hursey Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hursey Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut6$266,500
Arizona1$261,000
Florida1$75,000
Massachusetts2$30,500
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridges to Hope
Tucson, AZ
General charitable$261,000
Holy Family Retreat Center
West Hartford, CT
General charitable$250,000
Amy's Angels
Miami, FL
General charitable$75,000
Umass Memorial Foundation
Shrewbury, MA
General charitable$30,000
House of Bread
Hartford, CT
General charitable$10,300
Archbishop's Annual Appeal
Hartford, CT
General charitable$5,000
Real Life Catholic
Greenwood Village, CO
General charitable$1,000
St Thomas Apostle School & Church
West Hartford, CT
General charitable$500
Malta House of Care Foundation
Hartford, CT
General charitable$500
St Boneventure
Plymouth, MA
General charitable$500
Hospital Fo Special Care
New Britain, CT
General charitable$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hursey Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hursey Family Foundation give?

$634,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Hursey Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Francis X Hursey (Francis X Hu).

What does Hursey Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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