Top foundations · Connecticut
Top foundations funding community improvement organizations in Connecticut
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $2.7M to 27 community improvement organizations in Connecticut in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 6 | $604k | $90k | Accepts |
| 2 | Webster Bank Charitable Foundation Wilmington, DE · last grant 2024 | 4 | $45k | $7.5k | Accepts |
| 3 | United Way of Greater New Haven Inc New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $105k | $26k | Accepts |
| 4 | J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc West Harford, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $25k | $10k | Accepts |
| 5 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $125k | $62k | Accepts |
| 6 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $120k | $60k | Accepts |
| 7 | Travelers Foundation St Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $75k | $38k | Invitation only |
| 8 | United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $42k | $21k | Accepts |
| 9 | Liberty Bank Foundation Inc Middletown, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $30k | $15k | Invitation only |
| 10 | The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation West Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $15k | $7.5k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Newalliance Foundation Inc New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $9.5k | $4.8k | Accepts |
| 12 | The Melville Charitable Trust Inc New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 1 | $670k | $670k | Accepts |
| 13 | Dalio Foundation Inc Westport, CT · last grant 2024 | 1 | $278k | $12k | Invitation only |
| 14 | North Central Area Agency on Aging Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 1 | $141k | $70k | Accepts |
| 15 | William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Hamden, CT · last grant 2024 | 1 | $126k | $63k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Forge City Works · Hartford · 2024 · from Dalio Foundation Inc
$250,000
Hartford Next Inc · Hartford · 2024 · from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
$215,000
Bridgeport Generation Now Inc · Bridgeport · 2024 · from William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
$118,125
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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