The Aiello Charitable Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on healthcare, education, and human services. It provides funding to hospitals, educational institutions, and community organizations, reflecting its commitment to improving health outcomes and educational opportunities. The foundation also supports initiatives addressing food insecurity and mental health, as well as providing assistance to veterans. Its funding activities primarily benefit organizations within Connecticut, although it also extends support to entities in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations (particularly hospitals, schools, and community service groups) with local or prior connections to the foundation's network and a capacity to manage modest general operating or program grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in the foundation's primary service area or already known to foundation decision-makers.
- • Mission aligned with the foundation's observed giving areas (healthcare, education, community services).
- • Track record of prior funding or a referral/introduction from a board member, advisor, or existing grantee.
- • Capacity to receive modest-to-mid sized unrestricted grants or gifts routed through donor-advised channels.
Geography
Recent giving is multi-state (six states observed in the latest year) but dollars are heavily concentrated: about one-third of dollars remained in the foundation's state while a single out-of-state donor-advised account captured 61% of the year's dollars, producing a mixed local-plus-out-of-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large number of distinct grantees (57) and historically similar counts (60–71), with many small grants alongside a few large awards, indicating a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation's materials state grants are by preselection only and no public application route was found; while 24 new recipients appeared in the latest year, the explicit 'preselected only' policy and the lack of a public submission path make it unlikely an unfamiliar organization can enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
