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Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Winsted, Connecticut · EIN 872625371

Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Winsted, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $253,101 in 131 grants; the typical grant was $1,600 and the largest $5,250. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $204,491 the year before.

51% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$329,60078$1.0 million
2024$204,491125$1.1 million
2025$253,101131$1.2 million

How to apply

ContactLisa Partrick Community Relations O
86 Main Street, Winsted, CT 06098
Phone or email(860) 393-9172, foundation@nwcommunitybank.com
What to submitPlease visit the website for complete instructions on how to apply for a grant: https://nwcommunitybank.com/foundation/ Potential applicants will be required to create an account with the Foundation's Online Portal in order to submit their application materials. Applicants may be asked to detail the program for which they are requesting funding, and to explain how their proposals fit within the Foundation's core focus areas, which include: education; housing; human services; and community impact. Applicants may be asked to illustrate the impact and budget of their proposals, and may also be asked to provide proof of their qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, including IRS Letters and previously filed tax returns.
DeadlinesMarch 1st, August 30th
RestrictionsApplicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) organizations. The Foundation will give preference to those organizations providing services that align with the goals and communities served by Northwest Community Bank. The Foundation does not support to political organizations or candidates, religious purposes, individual endeavors, or organizations which are discriminatory in their practices. Additionally, the Foundation will not fund proposals for individuals seeking scholarships; organizations utilizing a fiscal agent; alumni or endowment campaigns; fundraising events; sports teams; advertising; lobbying; travel; and/or programs contingent on participation in religious services or adherence to religious doctrine. Organizations may apply once per grant cycle, and annual grants will not exceed $25,000 per recipient.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut131$253,101

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 131 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA
Torrington, CT
Winsted Residence$5,250
Gifts of Love Inc
Avon, CT
Student Weekend Backpack Program$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of NWCT
Salisbury, CT
Habitat For Humanity of Northwest Connecticut - North Canaan Home$5,000
KidsPlay Children's Museum Inc
Torrington, CT
KidsPlay Agency Partners: Play and Learning for All$5,000
Susan B Anthony Project
Torrington, CT
Outreach and Prevention Education Program$5,000
FISHFriends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut
Torrington, CT
Supporting the Food Needs of our NWCT Neighbors at the FISH Food Pantry$4,000
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County Inc
Winsted, CT
Granby Food Pantry$4,000
Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals
Litchfield, CT
Financial Aid for Mental Healthcare across Litchfield County$3,500
The Salvation Army
Hartford, CT
Basic Human Services Program: Fuel Assistance$3,500
Healing Meals Foundation Corporation
Bloomfield, CT
Nourishing Northwest Connecticut$3,100
Camp Courant Inc
Farmington, CT
Camp Courant Educational Programing$3,000
Explorations Inc
Winsted, CT
Explorations Adventure$3,000
Helping Hands Chore Service
Winsted, CT
Program Development & Capacity Building$3,000
Litchfield Ambulance Association Inc
Litchfield, CT
Radio Communication System--New Ambulance Headquarters$3,000
Litchfield Land Trust
Litchfield, CT
Boost the Caboose Restoration Project$3,000
Plumb Hill Playing Fields Inc
Litchfield, CT
Plumb Hill Playing Fields Scoreboard Rebranding$3,000
Rebuilding Together Litchfield County Inc
Bantam, CT
Fy 26$3,000
The City of Torrington Sullivan Senior Center
Torrington, CT
Fuel for Food, Elderly Nutrition Program$3,000
The Housing Collective
Bridgeport, CT
The Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity$3,000
Thrive Farm Inc
Simsbury, CT
Hoophouse repairs and upgrades$3,000
Town of Winchester
Winsted, CT
Town of Winchester Resident Assistance Fund$3,000
Waterbury Baptist Ministries
Waterbury, CT
Waterbury Baptist Ministries Food Pantry Thanksgiving/ Christmas Distributions$3,000
Winchester Housing Partners
Winsted, CT
Batcheller School Adaptive Reuse - Affordable Housing Project$3,000
Friend to Friend Inc
East Granby, CT
Food Pantry$2,600
Brooker Memorial
Torrington, CT
Shade Equipment for Child Care Playground$2,500
Covenant to Care for Children Inc
Hartford, CT
Basic Essential Goods for Children$2,500
Focus Center For Autism Inc
Canton, CT
FOCUS Center for Autism - Fresh Start School$2,500
Hands On Hartford
Hartford, CT
Hands On Hartford Community Pantry$2,500
Harbor House of Litchfield County
Torrington, CT
Harbor House of Litchfield County$2,500
Hartford Interval House Inc
Hartford, CT
Breaking the Cycle: Intervention & Prevention at Interval House$2,500
Klingberg Family Centers Inc
New Britain, CT
The Klingberg Family Pantry$2,500
New Horizons Living Center Inc
Bristol, CT
NHLC Soup Kitchen$2,500
NWCT Adult Day Center
Litchfield, CT
Nutritious noon meal$2,500
The W L Gilbert Trust Corporation
Winsted, CT
The Yellowjacket Fund$2,500
Winsted Health Center Inc
Winsted, CT
Gilbert School Introduction to Manufacturing Curriculum$2,500
YMCA Camp Mohawk Inc
Litchfield, CT
Waterfront Shed Replacement$2,500
YMCA of Greater Hartford
Hartford, CT
Camp Chase Camp Scholarships$2,400
NAFI Connecticut Inc
Hartford, CT
NAFI's$2,200
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA - Winsted Branch
Winsted, CT
Rising Star Camp Scholarships$2,200
Young Women's Christian Association New Britain
New Britain, CT
Closing the Opportunity and Access Gaps in New Britain: YWCA Out of School Time Programming$2,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 1st, August 30th.

How much does Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc give?

$253,101 in tax year 2025, across 131 grants, with a typical grant of $1,600.

Who runs Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Atkins (Director), Jessica Bragg (Director), Michael Caselas (Director (start 1/2025)) and Jane B Hinkel (Director) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and food and hunger.

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