Top foundations funding arts and culture groups in Connecticut
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $3M to 40 arts and culture groups in Connecticut in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 5 | $422k | $24k | Accepts |
| 2 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 4 | $415k | $18k | Accepts |
| 3 | Eversource Energy Foundation Inc Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 4 | $5.5k | $1k | Accepts |
| 4 | The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc New London, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $108k | $25k | Accepts |
| 5 | Preston E W Trust Ewp Memorial Dallas, TX · last grant 2024 | 3 | $55k | $20k | Invitation only |
| 6 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust West Palm Beach, FL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $40k | $10k | Invitation only |
| 7 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 3 | $2.1k | $360 | Invitation only |
| 8 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $283k | $142k | Accepts |
| 9 | The Connecticut Community Foundation Waterbury, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $64k | $32k | Accepts |
| 10 | Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust C/o Piedmont Trust Co Greensboro, NC · last grant 2024 | 2 | $43k | $22k | Invitation only |
| 11 | J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc West Harford, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $25k | $12k | Accepts |
| 12 | The Bessemer Giving Fund Woodbridge, NJ · last grant 2024 | 2 | $18k | $8.8k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Ft Mitchell, KY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $15k | $7.5k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Liberty Bank Foundation Inc Middletown, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $10k | $5k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Chelsea Groton Foundation Groton, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $6.8k | $3.4k | Accepts |
Recent grants
New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas Inc · New Haven · 2024 · from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
$370,000
Real Art Ways Inc · Hartford · 2024 · from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
$273,105
American Friends of Grange Park Opera Foundation · Taconic · 2024 · from The Alix Foundation
$237,417
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data