50 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 50 private foundations reported 158 grants for community & economic development totaling $7,372,732 to 148 organizations in Connecticut. The most-funded Connecticut communities were Hartford, New Haven, New Britain. Gates Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $2,745,328 across 2 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $2,745,328 |
| Barnes Group Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,176,756 |
| Micah Philanthropies | 2 | $1,150,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 17 | $670,000 |
| Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | 13 | $254,500 |
| Brothers Brook Foundation | 8 | $173,500 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | 34 | $131,080 |
| The Wild Gifting Project | 2 | $120,500 |
| The Hearthland Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | 1 | $90,000 |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation | 6 | $56,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | 1 | $2,250,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | 1 | $1,075,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | 1 | $495,328 |
| American RED Cross - | 1 | $250,000 |
| Trinity College | 1 | $150,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The People's Place Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Five Points Center for Visual Arts | 1 | $90,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater Hartford | 1 | $75,000 |
| Abilis | 1 | $60,000 |
| Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders | 1 | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (conncat) | 1 | $50,000 |
| Green and Blue Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Nourish Bridgeport | 1 | $50,000 |
| River House Adult DAY Center | 1 | $50,000 |
50 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,372,732. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Barnes Group Foundation Inc, Micah Philanthropies. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
148 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Connecticut, led by University of Connecticut, Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Save the Children Federation Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Connecticut was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, each with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
