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Connecticut foundations

There are 2,597foundations and grantmaking organizations in Connecticut. Combined, these Connecticuterfoundationsemploy 1,537 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $17 billion.
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Types of foundations in Connecticut

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
2,037
$1,371,141,907
Grantmaking public charity foundations
239
$459,173,364
Corporate foundations
76
$208,399,140
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
72
$3,062,396
Community foundations
71
$252,690,604
Organizations supporting a single foundation
7
$29,894
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
3
$2,782,000
Foundation professional societies
3
$194,768
Foundation research and public policy institutes
1
$0
Foundation alliances and advocates
1
$0
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Foundations by major Connecticut cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Bridgeport
1,176
$952,023,722
Lansing
682
$424,784,763
New Haven
438
$475,933,896
Norwich
136
$46,087,498
Worcester, MA
42
$4,070,729
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Job trends for Connecticut foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,647
1-10
116
11-25
20
26-100
13
101 to 1,000
1
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Connecticut

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,443
$250k to $1M
272
$1M to $5M
160
$5M to $25M
46
$25M to $100M
12
$100M+
2
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Directory of foundations in Connecticut

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Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is among the oldest and largest of more than 700 community foundations in the United States and remains the largest grantmaker in a region of twenty-towns located in the heart of central Connecticut.
Revenue
$55.3m
Assets
$712.0m
Employees
49
EIN
06-6032106
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ZOOM Foundation

The ZOOM Foundation focuses its philanthropic investments on innovative change efforts that have the high potential for sustainable, scalable impact, especially in the areas of education and the environment.
Revenue
$97.3m
Assets
$840.9m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1600601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford

The Foundation promotes philanthropy, manages the Greater Hartford Jewish community's charitable endowment, and distributes funds based on community needs and donor input.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$167.2m
Employees
14
EIN
06-1372107
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG)

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is committed to bringing together resources, both human and financial, to improve the lives of all residents of the Capitol Region of Connecticut.
Revenue
$67.4m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
68
EIN
06-0699252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weiss Family Foundation

The Weiss Family Foundation funds programs that aim to maximize human potential through education. Grants are made to various organizations, including the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, last year. The foundation is located in Hartford, CT.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$107.8m
Employees
2
EIN
20-8916545
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut serves the 40-town region by mobilizing people and organizations to give, advocate and volunteer to help children succeed, ensure families are healthy and financially secure and have access to basic needs.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
47
EIN
06-0646653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Connecticut Children's Foundation

Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation is dedicated to fundraising and stewarding donor gifts in support of the Medical Center.
Revenue
$29.4m
Assets
$232.5m
Employees
30
EIN
22-2619869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seedlings Foundation

Seedlings Foundation supports programs that nourish the physical and mental health of children and families, and foster an educated and engaged citizenship.
Revenue
$86.9m
Assets
$194.0m
Employees
1
EIN
04-3600502
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Perrin Family Foundation

The Perrin Family Foundation is a private foundation that funds organizations that work to build leadership and organizing capacity (BLOC). Last year, the foundation made 26 grants.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$23.0m
Employees
3
EIN
22-3309886
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT)

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut serves 42 towns, providing donors with a convenient way to invest in our community through grant & scholarship funds.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$106.5m
Employees
12
EIN
06-1080097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bridgeport Hospital Foundation (BHF)

Bridgeport Hospital Foundation's mission is to secure gifts by building extraordinary relationships that advance the philanthropic aspirations of donors as well as the patient care.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$122.2m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2908698
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation offers financial support to artists, educational institutions, and organizations working to promote social justice. The foundation is located in Bethany, CT.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7104223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Garden Homes Management Corporation.

Garden Homes Management Corporation. is a private foundation located in Stamford, CT. Its purpose is to provide scholarships for graduates of Stamford public schools. Last year, it made 93 grants, including to Planned Parenthood Of Southern New England.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$26.4m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1043730
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Charitable Endowment

NCE is a donor-advised fund sponsor that supports low-cost giving programs for qualified charitable organizations in the US.
Revenue
$23.5m
Assets
$113.5m
Employees
1
EIN
82-2958346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation

Create an endowment fund for the common good, invest it prudently, administer it wisely, and let the yield from the principal flow back to the community in the form of grants that help nonprofits meet community needs.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$141.7m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1565733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooker Memorial

To prepare children for life-long success through education, health services, family support and programs of excellence.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$48.2m
Employees
43
EIN
06-0646712
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Elinor Patterson Baker Foundation

The Elinor Patterson Baker Foundation is a private foundation located in Greenwich, CT. The foundation made $2,370,000 in grants last year. The trustee for the foundation is N.A. Bny Mellon.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$51.7m
Employees
1
EIN
06-6276403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation

The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation is a private foundation located in Norwalk, CT. The Foundation awarded $1,172,835 in grants last year. The trustees of the foundation are Amy Bloom and Lori G. Brayton.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$15.3m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2478755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Leon Lowenstein Foundation

We seek to support organizations that provide transformational solutions to some of our most challenging issues in order to leave the world a better place for future generations.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$173.2m
Employees
0
EIN
13-6015951
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut

Connecticut Masonic foundation secures charitable gifts to assist with patient care, planned giving, and development support for tax-exempt affiliates.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$182.7m
Employees
3
EIN
06-1435920
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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