127 foundations in Connecticut told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $271.8M. The largest is Alexion Access Foundation in New Haven, which paid $131.9M across 6 grants in 2025. The ten biggest account for 74% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 74 of the 127 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 20% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexion Access Foundation | New Haven | 2025 | $131.9M | 6 | $10.8M | 0% | Not stated | $1 |
| 2 | Ge Foundation | Norwalk | 2024 | $15.3M | 2,467 | $429 | 25% | Not stated | $22.5M |
| 3 | F B Heron Foundation | New Haven | 2024 | $14.6M | 75 | $2K | 1% | Not stated | $349.3M |
| 4 | Melville Charitable Trust Inc | New Haven | 2023 | $12.5M | 65 | $150K | 25% | SEE FUNDING GUIDELINES AT HTTPS://MELVILLETRUST.ORG/WORK/INQUIRY | $130.7M |
| 5 | Worldquant Foundation | Old Greenwich | 2024 | $6.1M | 7 | $30K | 5% | APPLICATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER ARE DUE BY MAY 15. NOTIFICATION IS IN JULY. | $22.3M |
| 6 | Eversource Energy Foundation Inc | Hartford | 2024 | $6.1M | 603 | $2K | 19% | REQUESTS SUBMITTED AFTER NOVEMBER 15 WILL BE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING THE FOLLOWING YEAR. | $12.5M |
| 7 | William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund | Hamden | 2024 | $3.9M | 145 | $8K | 53% | NO ESTABLISHED DEADLINE. | $121.2M |
| 8 | Edward John Noble Foundation Inc | Greenwich | 2023 | $3.6M | 23 | $15K | 7% | NO DEADLINES | $121.0M |
| 9 | The Patrick and Catherine Donaghue Medical Research Foundation | Hartford | 2025 | $3.6M | 22 | $156K | 45% | VARIABLE - INQUIRE AT (860) 521-9011 | $81.0M |
| 10 | Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research | New Haven | 2024 | $3.6M | 52 | $74K | 23% | FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR. | $60.0M |
| 11 | American Savings Foundation Inc | New Britain | 2025 | $3.3M | 536 | $2K | 6% | SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT | $107.0M |
| 12 | Avangrid Foundation Inc | Orange | 2025 | $3.2M | 72 | $20K | 53% | Not stated | $5.5M |
| 13 | Mulberry Essence Foundation | Greenwich | 2024 | $3.1M | 57 | $5K | 1% | Not stated | $49.7M |
| 14 | Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Hartford | 2024 | $2.6M | 95 | $15K | 16% | PROP/BDGT DUE 14 WEEKS, CONCEPT PAPER DUE 18 WEEKS PRIOR TO QUARTER END | $122.5M |
| 15 | Walter and Julianne Sullivan Foundation | West Hartford | 2025 | $2.5M | 20 | $6K | 23% | NO DEADLINES | $8.6M |
| 16 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation Inc | Stamford | 2023 | $2.3M | 148 | $6K | 19% | JANUARY 15 AND JULY 15 | $443K |
| 17 | Maximilian E & Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc | West Hartford | 2024 | $2.1M | 54 | $19K | 82% | YES | $45.8M |
| 18 | Riversville Foundation | Greenwich | 2024 | $1.9M | 11 | $136K | 26% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES, BUT APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXPECT A REPLY UNLESS THERE IS AN INTEREST. | $35.9M |
| 19 | Anne and Rollin Bates Foundation Inc | Hartford | 2025 | $1.7M | 26 | $30K | 20% | APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED | $8.4M |
| 20 | Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc | Manchester | 2025 | $1.7M | 87 | $9K | 5% | SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION - JANUARY - MARCH FOR THE FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER, GRANTS APPS - YEAR ROUND | $41.9M |
| 21 | Goodnow Fund | Darien | 2024 | $1.6M | 108 | $5K | 3% | NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE | $21.1M |
| 22 | Jeniam Clarkson Foundation | Newtown | 2023 | $1.5M | 54 | $9K | 30% | NO FORMAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $32.7M |
| 23 | Bondi Foundation Inc | Greenwich | 2024 | $1.3M | 19 | $25K | 20% | Not stated | $7.2M |
| 24 | Beagary Charitable Tr | Brooklyn | 2025 | $1.2M | 42 | $10K | 5% | Not stated | $19.9M |
| 25 | Ifs Family Foundation Inc | Old Greenwich | 2025 | $1.2M | 8 | $20K | 83% | Not stated | $6.9M |
| 26 | Meriden Foundation | Waterbury | 2024 | $1.2M | 157 | $5K | 15% | Not stated | $19.9M |
| 27 | Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation Inc | Simsbury | 2024 | $1.2M | 48 | $2K | 22% | Not stated | $4.4M |
| 28 | Tauck Family Foundation Inc | Wilton | 2025 | $1.2M | 45 | $20K | 31% | SEE WWW. TAUCKFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG | $26.3M |
| 29 | J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc | West Hartford | 2024 | $1.1M | 85 | $10K | 49% | BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DATES PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE. WWW.BISSELLFOUNDATION.ORG | $19.9M |
| 30 | Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Naugatuck | 2025 | $1.0M | 417 | $525 | 14% | SEE GRANT GUIDELINES AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. | $15.3M |
| 31 | Theodore a Rapp Foundation | Darien | 2025 | $1.0M | 20 | $25K | 32% | Not stated | $3.8M |
| 32 | New Alliance Foundation Inc | New Haven | 2024 | $984K | 141 | $5K | 18% | PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE WWW.NEWALLIANCEFOUNDATION.ORG UNDER "APPLYING FOR A GRANT". | $32.2M |
| 33 | B L Manger Foundation Inc | Stamford | 2024 | $864K | 36 | $16K | 42% | APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT ANY TIME | $5.3M |
| 34 | Kreitler Foundation Inc | Fairfield | 2024 | $857K | 27 | $5K | 46% | ROLLING DEADLINE | $2.0M |
| 35 | Chelsea Groton Foundation | Groton | 2025 | $800K | 327 | $500 | 39% | GRANT APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED FROM FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH APRIL 30TH. | $10.4M |
| 36 | Thomston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Thomaston | 2025 | $781K | 267 | $2K | 10% | June 30 | $9.5M |
| 37 | Stich Charitable Foundation | Fairfield | 2025 | $755K | 14 | $40K | 17% | https://www.stichcharitablefoundation.org/ Applications accepted year-round | $15.7M |
| 38 | James P & Genevieve M Mclaughlin Family Foundation | Farmington | 2024 | $730K | 16 | $35K | 9% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 39 | Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Danbury | 2025 | $718K | 145 | $4K | 39% | JUNE 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST | $14.1M |
| 40 | Elizabeth M Landon and Harriette M Landon Charitable Foundation | Hartford | 2025 | $681K | 45 | $10K | 2% | APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED | $11.0M |
| 41 | Summer Hill Foundation | Madison | 2025 | $676K | 9 | $86K | 0% | Not stated | $20.0M |
| 42 | George E Coleman Jr Foundation | New Canaan | 2024 | $656K | 29 | $3K | 6% | Not stated | $5.8M |
| 43 | Andrew J Knuth Family Charitable Trust | Weston | 2025 | $656K | 11 | $25K | n/a | NONE - ALL APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME | $5.2M |
| 44 | Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc | New Britain | 2025 | $615K | 101 | $6K | 15% | Not stated | $19.2M |
| 45 | Wadsworth Family Foundation | Wallingford | 2024 | $598K | 43 | $5K | 40% | Not stated | $14.2M |
| 46 | The Rhoda and David Chase Family Foundation Inc | Hartford | 2023 | $581K | 55 | $2K | 3% | Not stated | $892K |
| 47 | May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation | Stamford | 2024 | $555K | 19 | $20K | 40% | 2C. THE FOUNDATION IMPOSES NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES ON GRANTEES. | $8.0M |
| 48 | The Laboiteaux Family Foundation | Essex | 2024 | $554K | 12 | $10K | 2% | REFER TO "INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICANTS" | $1.7M |
| 49 | John and Kelly Hartman Foundation | West Hartford | 2025 | $549K | 31 | $1K | 9% | Not stated | $8.9M |
| 50 | Maud Glover Folsom Foundation Inc | Simsbury | 2025 | $536K | 77 | $8K | 29% | Not stated | $12.7M |
| 51 | The Oherron Family Foundation | Stamford | 2024 | $530K | 58 | $5K | 9% | Not stated | $6.5M |
| 52 | George & Martha Rich Foundation | New Canaan | 2024 | $521K | 7 | $50K | 10% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 53 | Westbrook Foundation Inc | Westbrook | 2024 | $519K | 86 | $4K | 31% | APRIL 1 AND OCTOBER 1 | $9.2M |
| 54 | Lawson Valentine Foundation | Hartford | 2023 | $506K | 64 | $5K | 10% | REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.LAWSONVALENTINE.ORG FOR GUIDELINES RELATED TO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $15.1M |
| 55 | John G Martin Foundation | West Hartford | 2024 | $482K | 52 | $2K | 46% | Not stated | $6.5M |
| 56 | The Litchfield Scholarship Association Inc | Litchfield | 2024 | $476K | 77 | $6K | n/a | APRIL 8 OF EACH YEAR IS THE SCHEDULED DEADLINE. | $10.1M |
| 57 | Walter Baum Foundation Inc | Milford | 2025 | $465K | 16 | $20K | 12% | Not stated | $8.1M |
| 58 | Tammy and Jay Levine Foundation Inc | New Haven | 2024 | $464K | 34 | $5K | 55% | Not stated | $13.6M |
| 59 | Katherine K Mclane and Henry K Mclane Charitable Tr | Hartford | 2025 | $460K | 27 | $11K | 0% | Applications considered on a rolling basis in the order received | $4.6M |
| 60 | Robey Charitable Trust | Redding | 2024 | $419K | 18 | $7K | 6% | DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF STUDENT ESSAYS IS THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR | $9.9M |
| 61 | The Koch Ellis Fund | New Haven | 2024 | $411K | 72 | $1K | 25% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 62 | Jeremiah J & Virginia W Lowney Fam Foundation Tr 101999 | Norwich | 2023 | $395K | 15 | $10K | 0% | THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION | $7.4M |
| 63 | Robert and Judith Sturgis Family Foundation | Simsbury | 2025 | $393K | 68 | $1K | 6% | Not stated | $8.3M |
| 64 | Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Fam Foundation Inc | Hartford | 2023 | $376K | 60 | $2K | 8% | Not stated | $2.0M |
| 65 | Barden Foundation Inc | Watertown | 2024 | $374K | 69 | $4K | 25% | MARCH 31 DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS | $4.8M |
| 66 | Spirol International Charitable Foundation Inc | Danielson | 2025 | $363K | 19 | $10K | 51% | Not stated | $752K |
| 67 | Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Newtown | 2024 | $334K | 91 | $2K | 9% | Not stated | $8.0M |
| 68 | Rockville Bank Foundation Connecticut Inc | Vernon | 2024 | $333K | 50 | $5K | 40% | SEE WEBSITE | $11.4M |
| 69 | Womans Seamens Friend Society of Connecticut | New Haven | 2025 | $328K | 16 | $19K | 17% | FOR SUMMER SCHOOL - APRIL 1ST FOR ACADEMIC YEAR - MAY 15TH | $2.4M |
| 70 | Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Tr | Wilton | 2025 | $320K | 70 | $4K | 25% | April 30 for new scholarship applications and May 31 for renewal applications. | $4.7M |
| 71 | Witt-hoey Foundation Inc | Westport | 2023 | $318K | 10 | $12K | 8% | MAY 15 | $172K |
| 72 | Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc | Danbury | 2025 | $316K | 126 | $2K | 15% | AS OUTLINED ON THE APPLICATION | $3.4M |
| 73 | Abbas Ambassadors Inc | Ridgefield | 2025 | $307K | 5 | $30K | 100% | YEAR-ROUND CONSIDERATION, NO SPECIFIC DEADLINES. | $408K |
| 74 | Barnes Foundation Incorporated | Torrington | 2024 | $306K | 20 | $15K | 11% | SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE MADE SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS IN ADVANCE | $9.9M |
| 75 | George J & Jessica Harris Foundation | Stamford | 2023 | $305K | 15 | $15K | 3% | Not stated | $4.8M |
| 76 | Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation | Hartford | 2023 | $291K | 58 | $2K | 21% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 77 | Jacob L & Lewis Fox Foundation | Hartford | 2025 | $284K | 65 | $3K | 45% | DEADLINE SET EACH YEAR USUALLY LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY. | $5.5M |
| 78 | Dime Bank Foundation Inc | Norwich | 2025 | $282K | 71 | $3K | 41% | SEE APPLICATION DEADLINE ON OUR WEBSITE | $7.5M |
| 79 | Mattis Family Foundation | Greenwich | 2025 | $280K | 8 | $15K | 0% | Not stated | $3.4M |
| 80 | Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh Foundation Inc | Norwalk | 2025 | $278K | 21 | $2K | 29% | Not stated | $5.9M |
| 81 | A&z Quadri Family Foundation Corp | West Hartford | 2024 | $270K | 12 | $2K | 43% | Not stated | $738K |
| 82 | Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Incorporated | Middlebury | 2024 | $270K | 20 | $15K | 29% | FINANCIAL AID - APRIL 30 OTHER - NO DEADLINE | $4.6M |
| 83 | Harold Webster Smith Foundation Inc | Waterbury | 2025 | $264K | 7 | $17K | 4% | Not stated | $7.1M |
| 84 | Auerbach Schiro Foundation | West Hartford | 2025 | $260K | 45 | $2K | 45% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $2.0M |
| 85 | E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc | East Hartford | 2024 | $260K | 27 | $1K | 4% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 86 | Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Inc | Glastonbury | 2025 | $258K | 12 | $25K | 57% | APRIL 1 AND OCTOBER 1 | $10.5M |
| 87 | H3 Foundation Inc | Stamford | 2025 | $255K | 14 | $9K | 17% | NO PRESCRIBED DEADLINE. | $7.0M |
| 88 | Montgomery Family Foundation | East Lyme | 2025 | $254K | 16 | $10K | 23% | Not stated | $1.7M |
| 89 | Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc | Winsted | 2025 | $253K | 131 | $2K | 42% | March 1st, August 30th | $1.2M |
| 90 | Helen M Saunders Charitable Foundation | Hartford | 2024 | $236K | 14 | $8K | 3% | Applications considered on a rolling basis in the order received | $4.6M |
| 91 | Bristol Rotary Scholarship Fund Inc | Bristol | 2025 | $232K | 29 | $8K | 31% | ANNUALLY BY MARCH 1 | $5.0M |
| 92 | Hexcel Foundation | Stamford | 2024 | $230K | 6 | $53K | 23% | REFER TO https://www.hexcel.com/sustainability/caring-for-people | $8K |
| 93 | Alexander Host Foundation Inc | Greenwich | 2025 | $228K | 36 | $1K | 0% | NO DEADLINE | $2.3M |
| 94 | Floren Family Foundation | Greenwich | 2024 | $223K | 9 | $15K | 14% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 95 | Hartong Family Foundation | Greenwich | 2025 | $218K | 26 | $8K | 43% | Not stated | $5.9M |
| 96 | Tinty Foundation Inc | Branford | 2024 | $211K | 15 | $10K | 26% | LETTERS OF INQUIRY ACCEPTED THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. FOR LETTERS OF INQUIRY RECEIVED (NOT POSTMARKED)BY | $2.0M |
| 97 | Arpin Charitable Fund Inc | Essex | 2024 | $210K | 68 | $3K | n/a | Not stated | $3.1M |
| 98 | Robert G Burton Charitable Foundation | Greenwich | 2024 | $206K | 15 | $5K | 13% | Not stated | $580K |
| 99 | Emil and Toby Meshberg Family Foundation Inc | Fairfield | 2024 | $197K | 12 | $5K | 7% | NO ESTABLISHED DEADLINES AT THE PRESENT TIME. | $3.3M |
| 100 | Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Tr | Ivoryton | 2024 | $197K | 32 | $5K | 24% | MAY 15 | $5.3M |
| 101 | Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation Inc | New Milford | 2024 | $183K | 21 | $6K | 18% | Not stated | $3.7M |
| 102 | Tua Joyce Capper Charitable Tr | East Hartford | 2025 | $175K | 17 | $10K | 94% | MARCH 1 | $4.6M |
| 103 | Ts Kim Architectural Fellowship Foundation Incorporated | West Hartford | 2025 | $168K | 7 | $20K | 10% | APRIL 30 | $1.2M |
| 104 | Howard and Bess Chapman Charitable Corporation | West Hartford | 2024 | $158K | 13 | $5K | 21% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $2.5M |
| 105 | Southport Area Fund | Southport | 2024 | $157K | 8 | $22K | 1% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA | $20K |
| 106 | Spidacares Inc | Old Greenwich | 2024 | $157K | 5 | $10K | 10% | Not stated | $405K |
| 107 | Carol L Sirot Foundation | Guilford | 2025 | $154K | 15 | $5K | 41% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 108 | Shoemate Foundation 10-29-01 | West Hartford | 2024 | $152K | 11 | $2K | 5% | Not stated | $6.0M |
| 109 | Catic Foundation Inc | Rocky Hill | 2025 | $150K | 29 | $2K | 33% | THERE ARE TWO SUBMISSION DEADLINES DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR. FIRST ROUND APPLICATIONS ARE THOSE FIL | $1.4M |
| 110 | Crosswicks Foundation Ltd | Goshen | 2024 | $142K | 31 | $5K | 7% | NOVEMBER 1 | $2.6M |
| 111 | Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Jewett City | 2025 | $141K | 71 | $2K | 61% | APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN JULY 1ST AND AUGUST 31ST | $3.0M |
| 112 | The William H and Rosanna T | Hartford | 2025 | $138K | 11 | $16K | 0% | APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED | $1.5M |
| 113 | Geh Foundation | Madison | 2025 | $137K | 15 | $2K | n/a | NO DEADLINES | $981K |
| 114 | William and Ellen E Macristy Foundation Inc | Glastonbury | 2024 | $136K | 33 | $4K | 7% | SEE ATTACHED | $957K |
| 115 | Margaret Patricia Eagan Charitable Foundation Trust | Ivoryton | 2024 | $133K | 12 | $8K | 19% | MAY 15 | $3.1M |
| 116 | Rich Foundation Inc | Stamford | 2024 | $129K | 37 | $2K | 36% | Not stated | $701K |
| 117 | Tu Clause 3rd Wo Ellis a Gimbel | Madison | 2025 | $128K | 13 | $10K | 48% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 118 | Bonnell Cove Foundation | Groton | 2025 | $126K | 30 | $4K | 72% | FEBRUARY 1 AND OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR | $1.7M |
| 119 | Early Family Foundation Inc | Woodbridge | 2025 | $120K | 42 | $2K | 20% | OCTOBER 31 | $2.4M |
| 120 | Pelletier Family Foundation Inc | Branford | 2025 | $114K | 9 | $4K | 15% | Not stated | $679K |
| 121 | Mcintyre Family Foundation Inc | Darien | 2025 | $112K | 21 | $1K | 44% | Not stated | $581K |
| 122 | Elsie a Brown Fund Inc | Fairfield | 2024 | $111K | 38 | $2K | 16% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 123 | The Lynn and Robert Zimmer Family Foundation | Greenwich | 2025 | $107K | 10 | $6K | 4% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 124 | Marks Family Foundation | Stonington | 2024 | $105K | 11 | $10K | 33% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 125 | The Lynn and Robert Aimmer Family Foundation for John Dalsheim | Greenwich | 2025 | $102K | 5 | $20K | 32% | Not stated | $893K |
| 126 | Charter Oak Foundation | West Simsbury | 2024 | $101K | 17 | $5K | 52% | APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BI-ANNUALLY | $1.4M |
| 127 | Silas C Beers Uw Charitable Tr | Cornwall | 2025 | $100K | 19 | $4K | 75% | May 15th | $1.3M |
The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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