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Dime Bank Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$282k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
71
Grants FY2025
1
Organizations funded FY2024
100%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$3,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$15,000
Organizations funded a year
1 to 77
FY2019 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
3
Total assets, FY2025
$7.5M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 100% of the organizations Dime Bank Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $340k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthEducationCommunity ImprovementHousing & ShelterArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving69$282k41%
FY20241$340k100%
FY202358$260k33%
FY202268$279k35%
FY202158$240k38%
FY202063$221k35%
FY201977$220kn/a
95% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$423kHousing & Shelter$205kHealth$171kFood & Nutrition$154kYouth Development$84kEducation$81kEnvironment$71kArts & Culture$57kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MA
PA
CT
RI
CA
VA
MD
TX

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 120 grantees
All grantees of Dime Bank Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Operation Fuel Incorporated$58,00060%
Operation Warm Inc$45,00060%
New London Public Schools$33,5006n/a
Martin House Inc$32,00060%
The New London Community Meal Center Inc$31,00053%
New London Area Food Pantry$28,55051%
Rebuilding Together of Manchester Ct$28,00042%
Hockanum Valley Community Council$27,50030%
Madonna Place Inc$26,50051%
Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc$24,50060%
Always Home Inc$24,00051%
The Jonnycake Center of Westerly Inc$23,50040%
Frank Olean Center Inc$23,00050%
Safe Futures Inc$23,00060%
New London Homeless Hospitality Center$21,00040%
The Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center Inc$20,90050%
Riverfront Childrens Center Inc$20,20060%
Higher Edge Inc$20,00062%
Thames River Community Service Inc$19,50041%
Chrysalis Center Inc$17,00030%
Gentle Love Diaper Pantry Inc$14,20039%
Southern Rhode Island Volunteers$14,00052%
Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Inc$13,00020%
Covenant to Care for Children Inc$13,00050%
Connecticut Foodshare Inc$12,50020%
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc$12,00040%
Community Health Resources Inc$11,50050%
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc$11,50050%
Reliance Health Inc$11,12920%
Horizons Inc$11,00050%
STEPS Inc$11,00043%
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern Connecticut$10,50030%
Westerly Area Rest Meals (Warm) Inc$10,00020%
Artreach Inc$10,00021%
The Bridge Family Center Inc$10,00020%
Eastern Ct Community Gardens Assoc$9,10043%
Ocean Community YMCA$9,00030%
The Covenant Shelter of New London Inc$9,00021%
St Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Inc$8,00010%
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Inc$7,50020%
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut Inc$7,50020%
East Lyme Giving Garden Inc$7,000210%
Tides Family Services Inc$7,00020%
Hygienic Art Inc$7,00022%
Journey Found Inc$6,00020%
New London County Historical Societ$6,00023%
United Community and Family Servicesinc$6,00020%
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Inc$6,00020%
Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc$6,00020%
Alliance for Living Inc$6,00010%
The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries Inc$5,50020%
Sails Up 4 Cancer Inc$5,50022%
Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Inc$5,43020%
Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut Inc$5,00010%
A Reason to Ride Inc$5,0002n/a
South County Hospital Healthcare System Endowment$5,00020%
HOPE Inc$5,00011%
Miracle League of Northern Ct Inc$5,00011%
Southeastern Ct Robotics Inc$5,00033%
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Inc$5,00010%
The Children's Museum Inc$5,00020%
Women's Business Development Council Inc$5,00010%
Whalers Helping Whalers$5,0001n/a
Hebron Interfaith Human Services Inc$5,00013%
United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut$5,00010%
The Housing Collective Inc$5,0001n/a
Glenbrooke Outdoor Sports Center Inc$5,00012%
East Lyme Public Trust Foundation Inc$5,0001n/a
Arts for Learning Connecticut$4,50020%
Lifefaqsorg$4,00013%
Children in Placement Inc$4,00020%
Care & Share of East Lyme Inc$4,0001n/a
Connecticut College$4,00010%
Horses Healing Humans Inc$3,6002n/a
Read to Grow Inc$3,50040%
Advancing Connecticut Together Inc$3,5001n/a
Connecticut Storytelling Center Inc$3,50021%
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut Inc$3,32811%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County Inc$3,00010%
Rose City Learning Center$3,00011%
Mystic Museum of Art Inc$3,00010%
Waterford Country School Inc$3,00010%
Almada Lodge Times Farm Camp Corporation$3,00010%
Ri Center Assisting Those in Need$3,00010%
Operation Homefront Inc$3,00010%
Lyman Allyn Art Museum Inc$3,0001n/a
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center$2,91010%
Columbus House Inc$2,50010%
Health Education Center Inc$2,5001n/a
The Center A Drop-in Community Learning & Resource Center Inc$2,50011%
Crossroads Rhode Island$2,5001n/a
Garde Arts Center Inc$2,50010%
Salt Marsh Opera Company$2,50021%
Winning Ways$2,50011%
Our Piece of the Pie Inc$2,50010%
Connecticut Science Center Inc$2,50010%
Montville Animal Welfare Initiative Inc$2,500114%
Lumibility Inc$2,50010%
Greater Stonington Realty Corporation$2,5001n/a
The Riseup Group Inc$2,50010%
Norwich Public Schools$2,5001n/a
New England Science & Sailing Foundation Inc$2,50010%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$2,00020%
Southeastern Regional Action Council Inc$2,00010%
Franklin Cemetery Association$2,0001n/a
Connecticut Radio Information System Inc$2,00010%
Outside Perspectives Inc$2,0001n/a
Spark Makerspace Co$2,00011%
Steps Inc$2,00010%
Eastern Connecticut Ballet Inc$1,50010%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc$1,50010%
Wood River Health Services Inc$1,50010%
Friends of the Janet Carlson Calvert Library$1,5001n/a
Save the Kid Fund Inc$1,00012%
Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut$1,00010%
Immigration Advocacy & Support Center$1,00010%
Bikes for Kids Inc$1,00011%
Norwich Events Organization Inc$1,0001n/a
Traveling Toys Inc$1,0001n/a
Flock Theatre$5001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 73 recipients with no EIN on record ($792k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Dime Bank Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetOperation Fuel Incorporated: $58,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetOperation Warm Inc: $45,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetMartin House Inc: $32,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetThe New London Community Meal Center Inc: $31,000 over 5y, 2.9% of budgetNew London Area Food Pantry: $28,550 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetRebuilding Together of Manchester Ct: $28,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetHockanum Valley Community Council: $27,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetMadonna Place Inc: $26,500 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetThames Valley Council for Community Action Inc: $24,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetAlways Home Inc: $24,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetThe Jonnycake Center of Westerly Inc: $23,500 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetFrank Olean Center Inc: $23,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetSafe Futures Inc: $23,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetNew London Homeless Hospitality Center: $21,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetThe Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center Inc: $20,900 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetRiverfront Childrens Center Inc: $20,200 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetHigher Edge Inc: $20,000 over 6y, 2.2% of budgetThames River Community Service Inc: $19,500 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetChrysalis Center Inc: $17,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGentle Love Diaper Pantry Inc: $14,200 over 3y, 9.3% of budgetSouthern Rhode Island Volunteers: $14,000 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetCatholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Inc: $13,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCovenant to Care for Children Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetConnecticut Foodshare Inc: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHigh Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc: $12,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetCommunity Health Resources Inc: $11,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSpecial Olympics Connecticut Inc: $11,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetReliance Health Inc: $11,129 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHorizons Inc: $11,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSTEPS Inc: $11,000 over 4y, 2.8% of budgetUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern Connecticut: $10,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetWesterly Area Rest Meals (Warm) Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetArtreach Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetThe Bridge Family Center Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEastern Ct Community Gardens Assoc: $9,100 over 4y, 2.7% of budgetOcean Community YMCA: $9,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetThe Covenant Shelter of New London Inc: $9,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetSt Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Inc: $8,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPawcatuck Neighborhood Center Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetHabitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetEast Lyme Giving Garden Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 10.0% of budgetTides Family Services Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHygienic Art Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 1.7% of budgetJourney Found Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNew London County Historical Societ: $6,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetUnited Community and Family Servicesinc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetConnecticut Veterans Legal Center Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGirl Scouts of Connecticut Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 101.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Chelsea Groton FoundationCT159.7× affinity79 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Chelsea Groton Foundation · The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc · Liberty Bank Foundation Inc · Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation · Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation · The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation · William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund · Newalliance Foundation Inc · Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc · Hartford Foundation for Public Giving · R S Gernon Trust · Ion Bank Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Dime Bank Foundation Inc

How much does Dime Bank Foundation Inc give?
Dime Bank Foundation Inc reported 71 grants totaling $282,206 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 77 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2024.
What does Dime Bank Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (21%), Housing & Shelter (10%), Health (8%).
Who are Dime Bank Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2019 to FY2025: Operation Fuel Incorporated ($58k), Operation Warm Inc ($45k), New London Public Schools ($34k).
Does Dime Bank Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Dime Bank Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Dime Bank Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Chelsea Groton Foundation, The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc, Liberty Bank Foundation Inc.
Where is Dime Bank Foundation Inc based?
Dime Bank Foundation Inc is based in CT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 193 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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