106 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 106 private foundations reported 187 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $10,653,680 to 123 organizations in Connecticut. The most-funded Connecticut communities were New Haven, Storrs, Fairfield. SG Schimenti Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,250,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SG Schimenti Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,250,000 |
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,060,000 |
| Linde Family Foundation | 1 | $1,025,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| The Martino Family Foundation | 1 | $850,000 |
| Stutzman Family Foundation | 4 | $511,480 |
| Amateur Radio Digital Communications | 1 | $507,500 |
| The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The TOW Foundation Inc | 2 | $420,000 |
| S & L Marx Foundation | 5 | $315,000 |
| The LI Foundation Inc | 1 | $277,106 |
| The Patricia S Heyman Foundation Inc | 6 | $176,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | 4 | $1,669,732 |
| Yale University | 19 | $1,480,436 |
| Waterside School | 3 | $1,070,000 |
| Foundations in Education Inc | 2 | $855,000 |
| University of Connecticut | 15 | $774,074 |
| Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc | 1 | $535,000 |
| Arrl Foundation | 1 | $507,500 |
| Trinity College | 1 | $500,000 |
| Southern Connecticut State University Foundation | 2 | $447,480 |
| Norwalk Hospital Association | 1 | $400,000 |
| Quinnipiac University | 5 | $259,501 |
| Fairfield College Preparatory School | 1 | $200,000 |
| Yale University Trusts and Estates | 1 | $110,000 |
| Taft School Corporation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Cold Spring School Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
106 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,653,680. The largest by reported dollars were SG Schimenti Foundation Inc, The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, Linde Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
123 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Connecticut, led by Wesleyan University, Yale University, Waterside School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Connecticut was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,050,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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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.
