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Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Danbury, Connecticut · EIN 061508286

Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Danbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $790,300 in 145 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $25,400. 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 $709,825 the year before.

100% 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$485,098126$10.5 million
2024$709,8251$12.3 million
2025$790,300145$14.1 million

How to apply

ContactMichelle Bonvicini
225 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone or email(203) 830-4200
What to submitAn example of the grant application is attached to the 990-PF. These applications are available at www.unionsavings.com. They may be emailed to the foundation's email address or mailed to PO box 647 danbury ct 06813-0647.
DeadlinesJune 1st to august 31st
RestrictionsGrants are rarely approved for : public entities, municipalities, sectarian organizations, capital expenses, or mult-year requests. Requests from individuals or from endowments are also rarely granted. In addition, organizations awarded a 2022 grant are not eligible to apply in 2025.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut123$660,175
New York6$30,850
Massachusetts6$15,675
Georgia2$5,075
Missouri1$5,000
Illinois3$425
Maine1$225
District of Columbia1$100
Utah1$75
Wisconsin1$25

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 145 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ann's Place Inc
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$25,400
Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County
Bridgeport, CT
Exempt purposes$25,225
Danbury Student and Business Connection
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$25,200
Families Network of Western CT Inc
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$20,175
Reach of Western CT
Brookfield, CT
Exempt purposes$18,050
Asap
Valley Stream, NY
Exempt purposes$18,000
Danbury Grassroots Academy
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$15,500
The Center for Empowerment and Education
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$15,500
Danbury Youth Services Inc
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$15,125
Village Center for the Arts
New Milford, CT
Exempt purposes$15,125
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Inc
Bridgeport, CT
Exempt purposes$15,100
Housatonic Habitat for Humanity
Brookfield, CT
Exempt purposes$15,100
Brave Enough to Fail Inc
New Milford, CT
Exempt purposes$15,000
Saint Joseph Parenting Center
Stamford, CT
Exempt purposes$15,000
Women's Business Development Council
Stamford, CT
Exempt purposes$15,000
United Way of Western CT
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$14,625
Kidsplay Children's Museum Inc
Torrington, CT
Exempt purposes$12,500
Danbury Hospital Foundation
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$11,000
Susan B Anthony Project Inc
Torrington, CT
Exempt purposes$10,500
Jericho Partnership
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$10,175
Family & Children's Aid
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$10,150
Bhcare
North Haven, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley
Ansonia, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County
Bridgeport, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
CJR
New York, NY
Exempt purposes$10,000
Lva School Inc
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA
Torrington, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Norwalk Housing Foundation
Norwalk, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Norwalk, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
The Center for Family Justice
Boston, MA
Exempt purposes$10,000
The New American Dream Foundation
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
The Tiny Miracles Foundation
Darien, CT
Exempt purposes$10,000
Bus Industry Foundation of Western CT
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$8,000
Goshen Center School
Goshen, CT
Exempt purposes$8,000
Pratt Nature Center
New Milford, CT
Exempt purposes$7,650
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
Woodbury, CT
Exempt purposes$7,500
Healing Meals Community Project
Weatogue, CT
Exempt purposes$7,500
Rvnahealth
Ridgefield, CT
Exempt purposes$7,500
Wcsu
Danbury, CT
Exempt purposes$7,500
Jane Doe No More
Naugatuck, CT
Exempt purposes$7,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: June 1st to august 31st.

How much does Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc give?

$790,300 in tax year 2025, across 145 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Lucie H Voves (Chair), Michelle King (Secretary), Paul H Bruce (Treasurer/Trustee) and Anthony Cirone Jr (Trustee (As of 03/2025)) among 14 officers and trustees.

What does Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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