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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 23-7241940

Aetna Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 65 grants and $7.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Aetna Foundation
Wwwaetna-Foundationorg
Hartford, CT 06156
(860) 273-6382
Form and materials
Www.aetna-foundation.org
Deadlines
Deadlines vary and are noted at www.aetna-foundation.org
Restrictions
There are no restrictions on who may apply for a grant. All applications are vetted appropriately.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,157,897

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,345,258

    Grants listed
    9,239
    Assets, end of year
    $16,647,339

Grants paid in 2021

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Public Health Association IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000,000
  2. Partners Healthcare System IncSomerville, MA

    General purpose

    $500,000
  3. Hartford Bishops Foundation IncHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $500,000
  4. Upstream USA IncBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $500,000
  5. Partners Healthcare System IncSomerville, MA

    General purpose

    $500,000
  6. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $499,838
  7. Upstream USA IncBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $400,000
  8. Northern Shenandoah Substance Abuse CoalitionWinchester, VA

    General purpose

    $250,000
  9. Americares IncStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $225,000
  10. National Association of School Nurses IncSilver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $213,750
  11. Northern Shenandoah Substance Abuse CoalitionWinchester, VA

    General purpose

    $150,000
  12. Hole in the Wall Gang Fund IncNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $136,195
  13. Crisis Text Line IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $135,000
  14. University of Connecticut Health CenterHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $126,560
  15. North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition IncSt Raleigh, NC

    General purpose

    $125,000
  16. University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    General purpose

    $101,250
  17. Upstream USA IncBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  18. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $100,000
  19. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $100,000
  20. Boys and Girls Clubs of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $100,000
  21. Community Health Center IncorporatedMiddletown, CT

    General purpose

    $90,000
  22. American Nurses Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $90,000
  23. Share Our Strength IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $78,750
  24. American Academy of Pediatrics IncItasca, IL

    General purpose

    $75,000
  25. Hole in the Wall Gang Fund IncHaven, CT

    General purpose

    $63,805
  26. American Public Health Association IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $60,000
  27. Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of HartfordHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $55,000
  28. Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of HartfordHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $55,000
  29. American Public Health Association IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $52,248
  30. Americares IncStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $50,000
  31. Americares IncStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $50,000
  32. National Medical Association IncSilver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $40,000
  33. National Hispanic Health FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $40,000
  34. Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association IncTallahassee, FL

    General purpose

    $39,047
  35. National Dental AssociationBowie, MD

    General purpose

    $35,000
  36. Crisis Text Line IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  37. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $29,207
  38. Copper Beech Institute IncWest Hartford, CT

    General purpose

    $27,000
  39. Fidelco Guide Dog FoundationBloomfield, CT

    General purpose

    $27,000
  40. Fidelco Guide Dog FoundatBloomfield, CT

    General purpose

    $27,000
  41. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  42. University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    General purpose

    $25,000
  43. North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition IncSt Raleigh, NC

    General purpose

    $24,000
  44. Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General purpose

    $24,000
  45. National Association of School Nurses IncSilver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $22,500
  46. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $21,000
  47. Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association IncTallahassee, FL

    General purpose

    $20,000
  48. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  49. American Nurses Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $20,000
  50. Community Health Center IncorporatedMiddletown, CT

    General purpose

    $20,000
  51. American Public Health Association IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $18,808
  52. Share Our Strength IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $17,500
  53. Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of HartfordHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $16,666
  54. Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of HartfordHartford, CT

    General purpose

    $12,667
  55. University of Connecticut Health CenterFL Hartford, CT

    General purpose

    $11,627
  56. Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association IncTallahassee, FL

    General purpose

    $10,679
  57. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  58. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterW Hollywood, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  59. Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward CoLauderhill, FL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  60. City of Phoenix Housing DepartmentPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $10,000
  61. American Public Health Association IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $9,800
  62. Copper Beech Institute IncWest Hartford, CT

    General purpose

    $6,000
  63. Fidelco Guide Dog FoundatBloomfield, CT

    General purpose

    $6,000
  64. Go Austin Vamos AustinAustin, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000
  65. Doe Fund IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health21 grants $4,200,15180% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $225,0004% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $188,0004% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $166,3333% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $165,0003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $136,1953% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $181,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia13 grants $1,533,106
  2. Connecticut20 grants $1,530,520
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $1,020,000
  4. California4 grants $1,010,000
  5. Texas3 grants $534,045
  6. Maryland6 grants $421,250
  7. Virginia2 grants $400,000
  8. Florida5 grants $180,976
  9. New York3 grants $170,000
  10. North Carolina2 grants $149,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James D ClarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Garth Graham MD MPHPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • John P KennedyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joseph KrocheskiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas S MoffattDIRECTOR/SECRETARY AND LEGAL COUNSEL Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Eileen H BooneCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tracy L SmithTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lindsay A ChueyASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Edward Chung-I LeeASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter R OadesINVESTMENT MANAGER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy A ClarkEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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