Nonprofit · EIN 20-0847683
HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHESHIRE, CT 06410
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,402,037 | $6,384,301 | $1,017,736 | $12,220,985 | $3,715,875 | $8,505,110 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,377,548 | $4,368,868 | $2,008,680 | $7,753,134 | $562,588 | $7,190,546 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,447,184 | $3,564,306 | $882,878 | $5,511,203 | $919,379 | $4,591,824 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,427,439
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,360
- Net rental income
- -$36,762
- Other revenue
- -$36,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,913,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,274
- Program services (functional)
- $4,273,894
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,821
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,058,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,753,134
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,220,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,715,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,505,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,997,456
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$36,762
- Gross receipts
- $7,548,799
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOZZUTO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA ESPOSITO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CALVANESE | V.PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT CONDREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DESANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOZZUTO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA ESPOSITO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CALVANESE | V.PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT CONDREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DESANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOZZUTO | PRES & DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA ESPOSITO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CALVANESE | V.PRES & DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT CONDREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DESANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC PAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- CO BERT CONDREN 275 SCHOOLHOUSE R, CHESHIRE, CT 06410-0000
- In care of
- % KEVIN R DALY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BOZZUTO, C/O BERT CONDREN 275 SCHOOLHOUSE RD, CHESHIRE, CT 06410
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BOZZUTO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 272-3511
- Website
- WWW.HOMETOWNFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $706,649 · grants $706,649 · revenue $1,956,043
- THE 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 OF THE MILITARY. WE PLAN TO CONTINUE OUR SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND VETERANS THROUGH OUR K-9 DONATIONS, PTSD DOG DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR VETERANS, MILITARY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO INCREASING OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MILITARY COMMUNITY EACH AND EVERY DAY TO HELP SUPPORT THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY DAILY.Expenses $1,027,818 · grants $1,027,818 · revenue $424,036
- THE 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 THOSE SUFFERING FROM PTSD. THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO HELPING THOSE AFFECTED BY MAJOR ILLNESSES. WE KNOW THE STRESS AND PAIN THAT COMES ALONG WITH A DIAGNOSIS; THAT IS WHY WE DEVELOPED OUR YEAR-ROUND MAJOR ILLNESS INITIATIVE. ILLNESS, BOTH CHRONIC AND ACUTE, CAN TAKE ITS TOLL ON MANY FAMILIES. WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND STUDIES THAT ASSIST IN VARIOUS AREAS OF CARE. THROUGHOUT THE FOUNDATION'S TWO DECADES, WE HAVE SUPPORTED VARIOUS CHARITIES FOR CANCER, HEART DISEASE, SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, AND MORE. THIS SUPPORT HAS RANGED FROM MAKING THE WISHES OF SICK CHILDREN COME TRUE, TO FUNDING RESEARCH AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM MAJOR ILLNESS IN OUR GOAL OF CREATING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,539,427 · grants $2,179,394 · revenue $5,168,720
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0847683
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,220,985
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,548,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,402,037 | $6,384,301 | $12,220,985 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,377,548 | $4,368,868 | $7,753,134 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,447,184 | $3,564,306 | $5,511,203 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,709,489 | $2,744,141 | $4,638,062 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0847683).
Questions about HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC is 20-0847683.
- Is HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BOZZUTO.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOMETOWN FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,402,037, expenses of $6,384,301 and total assets of $12,220,985 at year end.
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