Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund
/OVERVIEW: The Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund supports education, health, and human services in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, health, human services
IP TAKE: Organizations of all types and sizes based in Middletown, Connecticut, can find annual opportunities with this funder.
PROFILE: Established in 1946, the Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund is a private grantmaking foundation that serves Connecticut. Atkins was married to the late Dorothy J. Atkins, and was a father to the late Steven Fraser Atkins. He lived in the Hartford area of Connecticut. This fund is managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office. Grantmaking includes education, health and human services.
This funder prioritizes organizations and programs that offer relief of human suffering and distress. It’s grantmaking focuses on underserved populations, but the funder gives broadly within this mission. It is a geography-specific funder that gives regularly in the founder’s home region.
Foundation grants tend to be a few thousand dollars. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is largely focused on Middletown, Connecticut. However, it gives more broadly to other communities in Middlesex County, as well. These grants are for one-year periods. Much of the funding here is program and project support. According to Foundation Center data, the foundation has given at least 131 grants totaling more than $539,000 to at least 38 grantees.
The Atkins Memorial Trust Fund accepts unsolicited grant applications from local nonprofits. The annual deadline for applications is October 1, and the funder notifies applicants of grant decisions within two to three months of that deadline. Direct general questions to the Connecticut Bank of America office at ct.grantmaking@ustrust.com or 860-244-4870.
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