Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation

Newtown, CTUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-2161591Revenue $63K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnshcf.orgPo Box 640 · Newtown, CT

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93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $299K a year · 200% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$690K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$63K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$690K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$690K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$919K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $642K Management & general 7% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,741Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lucie Connell$105,741$86,016———
Lucie——$82,592$79,628$77,131

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Newtown, CT.

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1 program · $642K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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During 2025 the foundation organized and subsidized mental health and other wellness services for individuals affected by the sandy hook elementary school tragedy occurring on 12/14/12. In addition, the foundation provided two grants to organizations working with individuals in the community impacted by the tragedy.

$642Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$521,911
Newtown Police DepartmentFY2025$28,497
Unitemized GrantFY2024$277,268
Ben's LighthouseFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$264,979
Newtown Police DepartmentFY2023$9,999
Unitemized GrantFY2022$225,603
Ben's LighthouseFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$278,193
Heart 911NJ · FY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$299,773

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$690K
Ln 25
Programscol B$642K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$637K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$633K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$29K$29K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$522K$522K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$82K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$692
Office expensesLn 13$3K$478$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$690K$642K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $63K$690K−$627K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $124K$404K−$280K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$382K−$171K$919K 990 PDF
FY2022 $127K$348K−$221K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$405K−$141K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $107K$462K−$356K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,994$60,546
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,006$2,518
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,000$63,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $288,568$551,158
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,808$110,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,249$28,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,625$689,936
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$279,625−$626,872
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $63,064 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,968
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,518$2,518
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,518$63,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,936 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,247$29,247
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $521,911$521,911
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,509 · Management $20,377$101,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,541 · Management $1,635$8,176
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,700$18,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,769 · Management $692$3,461
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $478 · Management $2,564$3,042
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,513$3,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $642,455 · Management $47,481 · Fundraising $0$689,936
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,627$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $569,275$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,484$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,386$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,960$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $633,426$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $633,426$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,386$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,064
XI-2 Total expenses$689,936
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$626,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$633,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,554
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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