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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Norwalk, Connecticut

97 private foundations reported grants to Norwalk, Connecticut recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 97 private foundations reported 185 grants totaling $6,198,864 to 107 organizations in Norwalk, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were human services (15 grants) and education (14 grants). The TOW Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $1,015,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
97
Organizations funded
107
Reported grants
185
Total reported
$6.2M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$900K

What foundations fund in Norwalk, Connecticut

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Norwalk, Connecticut, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Connecticut dollars that landed in Norwalk — a funder at 90% is effectively a Norwalk funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The TOW Foundation Inc3$1,015,00025%
Elevance Health Foundation Inc1$900,00070%
Mcchord Foundation1$500,00029%
Myron L and Claire B Gordon Foundation Inc1$412,74087%
Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation5$277,50012%
Brothers Brook Foundation5$275,90019%
Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc5$255,71614%
The Donald M Kendall SR and Sigrid RVC Kendall Foundation1$175,400100%

Organizations in Norwalk, Connecticut that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Shatterproof15$1,137,184
Norwalk Hospital Association3$1,015,000
Manresa Island Corp1$500,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation7$480,500
Fairfield County Community Fndtn1$412,740
Family & Children's Agency Inc6$276,500
Fairfield County's Community Foundation5$275,900
Seriousfun Childrens Network1$150,000
Star Inc3$115,556
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation3$100,500

Which foundations give grants in Norwalk, Connecticut?

97 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Norwalk, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,198,864 across 185 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The TOW Foundation Inc, Elevance Health Foundation Inc, Mcchord Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Norwalk, Connecticut?

Reported purposes in Norwalk, Connecticut concentrate in human services (15), education (14), health & medical (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Norwalk, Connecticut?

The median reported grant to a Norwalk, Connecticut recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $900,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.