Connecticut · Nonprofit
THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC
THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 63 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,402,824 to it, the largest being The Michael Fux Foundation Inc ($200,870). 31 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $7.4M
- Funders on record
- 63
- Grants received
- $1.4M
- Net assets
- $8.5M
What The Hometown Foundation Inc does
Mission
The hometown foundation, inc. Is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to 5 pillars of charitable focus. Our foundation's year-round programs and initiatives are centered around animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual disabilities or in need, major illness and the military.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
At the hometown foundation, inc., we know that pets are family. That is why we are proud supporters of the animal welfare community. Through our initiatives to help animals in need, we have facilitated the adoption of hundreds of dogs and cats, donated thousands of pounds pet food, litter, and medical supplies, helped transport animals out of natural disaster stricken areas, and so much more. The hometown foundation, inc. Also hosts a pet month every may in conjunction with iga retail stores. During this month, the stores sell hang tags for $1 or reusable bags for $5 to raise money so we are able to carry out our initiatives.
$706,649 spentof which $706,649 as grants$1,956,043 earned by the program17% of program spendingThe hometown foundation, inc. Recognizes that our emergency response personnel dedicate their lives and time to keeping our communities safe every day. They are always there when we need them most which is why we have made it part of our mission to give back to them. As a foundation, we fully support our responders through monetary donations as well as necessary equipment, attire, police k-9s and so much more. The foundation provides educational programs and training opportunities for police and firefighters around the country through our expos and programs. On-site training is provided in our warehouses and company-owned facilities for the response personnel to use at their convenience. At the hometown foundation, inc. We recognize the importance of our military and appreciate their dedication to our country. They help keep us safe every day and we can never thank them enough for all that they do. Here at the foundation, we provide emotional and physical support by honoring fallen members through the donation of police k-9s as well as donating ptsd dogs to veterans. We have also supported veteran job fairs to assist in connecting and integrating veterans and active duty members…
$1,027,818 spentof which $1,027,818 as grants$424,036 earned by the program24% of program spendingThe hometown foundation, inc. Began with a mission to raise money for special olympics and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The foundation has raised millions of dollars for individuals with intellectual disabilities or in need. Through our signature event, the dream ride experience, we bring people together from all over the world to celebrate inclusion and understanding. The hometown foundation, inc. Is proud to support special olympic athletes by bringing them to one-of-a-kind events, leadership conferences and teaching them about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Amazingly, because of your generosity, The Hometown Foundation Inc. Was even able to send the special olympics connecticut team to the 2018 usa games in seattle. However, our initiative doesn't end with individuals with disabilities. We are devoted to helping all those who are facing challenges. In 2018 we started an annual tradition to bring thousands of turkeys to families in the greater new york city area who are unable to have their own thanksgiving dinner. We also sponsor toy drives for underserved children during the holiday season and provide support animals and resources to…
$2,539,427 spentof which $2,179,394 as grants$5,168,720 earned by the program59% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,273,894.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $7.8M to $12M (+58%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
100% of THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (82% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 7 funders to 20 funders, grant income rose $16k → $98k.
14 of 63 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 20% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 63 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 14% of grant income, and it takes 7 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 7 funders to its left
30% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 53% · 2018 24% · 2019 17% · 2020 26% · 2021 21% · 2022 50% · 2023 10% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
29% of THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 49% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC draws 90% of its grant income from funders outside Connecticut, across 14 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $283k arriving through sponsors registered in 14 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC has grown faster than three-quarters of the 1,504 philanthropy nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,504 philanthropy nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Connecticut
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
67% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
90%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 13 states
Part of a family of 3 related entities
- Town Fox I LLC · disregarded
- Town Fox II LLC · disregarded
- Town Fox III LLC · disregarded
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC?
- THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 63 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,402,824 to it, the largest being The Michael Fux Foundation Inc ($200,870). 31 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 63 organizations giving $1,402,824 in grants to THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC, 31 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC?
- The Michael Fux Foundation Inc is the largest funder on record, with $200,870 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Connecticut. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 63 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing