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Joseph C Day Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 383543776

Joseph C Day Foundation is a private foundation in Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,046 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $9,046. 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 $32,000 the year before.

33% 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$16,0004$271,314
2024$32,0009$344,496
2025$23,0469$383,489

How to apply

Joseph C Day 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 Joseph C Day Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut5$13,546
Tennessee2$7,500
Massachusetts1$1,500
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
General fund$9,046
Sexual Assault Center
Nashville, TN
General fund$6,500
Capitol Squash
Hartford, CT
General fund$2,000
Berkshire School
Sheffield, MA
General fund$1,500
Renbrook School Quint Noyes Memorial Fund
West Hartford, CT
General fund$1,000
The New Beginnings Center
Nashville, TN
General fund$1,000
Uconn Foundation
Storrs, CT
General fund$1,000
Hartford Hospital Auxillary
Hartford, CT
General fund$500
National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies
Washington, DC
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph C Day Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph C Day Foundation give?

$23,046 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Joseph C Day Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Erin Day Healer (Trustee & Manager), Marri Fairbanks (Trustee) and Shannon Day Drumm (Trustee).

What does Joseph C Day Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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