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Top foundations funding scholarships and student aid organizations in Connecticut
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $4.1M to 84 scholarships and student aid organizations in Connecticut in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 8 | $3.2k | $156 | Invitation only |
| 2 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 4 | $1.3M | $224k | Accepts |
| 3 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 4 | $592k | $45k | Accepts |
| 4 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $93k | $38k | Accepts |
| 5 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc Radnor, PA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $45k | $20k | Accepts |
| 6 | The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc New London, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $33k | $6k | Accepts |
| 7 | The Joyce & Bernard Zimmerman Foundation Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $7.5k | $1k | Invitation only |
| 8 | Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc Newtown, CT · last grant 2024 | 3 | $6.5k | $1.5k | Accepts |
| 9 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1.4k | $375 | Invitation only |
| 10 | Travelers Foundation St Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $225k | $112k | Invitation only |
| 11 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Ft Mitchell, KY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $40k | $20k | Invitation only |
| 12 | Community Foundation of New Jersey Morristown, NJ · last grant 2024 | 2 | $26k | $13k | Accepts |
| 13 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc Torrington, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $25k | $12k | Accepts |
| 14 | Katharine K McLane and Henry R. McLane Hartford, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $20k | $10k | Accepts |
| 15 | Liberty Bank Foundation Inc Middletown, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $12k | $6.2k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
My People Community Services Inc · East Hartford · 2024 · from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
$350,000
Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation Inc · Hartford · 2024 · from Samuel Bailey Family Fdtn
$250,000
Greenwich Scholarship Association Inc · Greenwich · 2024 · from Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc
$247,869
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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