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Bridgeport foundations

There are 1,170 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Bridgeport metro area, including the cities of Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford, and Stratford. Combined, these Bridgeport metro foundations employ 414 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $10 billion.
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Types of foundations in Bridgeport

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
990
 
$905,874,748
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
81
 
$106,592,784
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
23
 
$2,769,661
Corporate foundations
 
23
 
$59,957,955
Community foundations
 
20
 
$45,352,842
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$170,141
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
2
 
$0
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Bridgeport foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
864
1-10
 
58
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Bridgeport

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
672
$250k to $1M
 
149
$1M to $5M
 
96
$5M to $25M
 
36
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of foundations in Bridgeport

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1-20 of 1,170

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)

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
$9.7m
Assets
$138.9m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2908698
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)

Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation

The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Darien, CT that made 37 grants last year. Trinity College is one of its grantees. Its trustees are W Whitney George and Meredith M George.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$48.1m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0414025
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
$7.7m
Assets
$121.7m
Employees
1
EIN
82-2958346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Win Philanthropy

Big Win Philanthropy partners with African leaders to improve children and youth outcomes, advance equitable economic growth, peace, and security.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$139.0m
Employees
2
EIN
82-0843080
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)

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Fairfield County's Community Foundation partners with the community for equity, providing philanthropic advice and promoting collaborations for positive impact.
Revenue
$21.9m
Assets
$267.3m
Employees
41
EIN
06-1083893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Newman's Own Foundation

Newman's Own Foundation is a corporate foundation in Westport, CT whose mission is: Newman's Own Foundation makes grants to Seriousfun Children's Network Inc and other organizations.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$216.0m
Employees
13
EIN
06-1606588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Tow Foundation

We strive for this by supporting nonprofit organizations that serve vulnerable populations and help individuals to become positive contributors to society for the benefit of themselves and others.
Revenue
$21.4m
Assets
$311.4m
Employees
12
EIN
06-6484045
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital Foundation

The Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital Foundation raises funds, reinvests, administers these funds, and distributes resources to Danbury and New Milford Hospitals and other not-for-profit healthcare affiliates.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$165.5m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7425557
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grace Farms Foundation

The Foundation supports initiatives in the areas of nature, arts, justice, community, and faith, and encourages participation on a local, national, and global level.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$123.1m
Employees
68
EIN
27-1401401
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Generous Life

Generouslife inspires radical generosity in global markets, and serves community leaders across the US to maximize social impact.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
3
EIN
82-2393529
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut (UWWC)

United Way of Western Connecticut is committed to ensuring that every child enters school ready to learn, every family is financially stable and every community they serve is healthy and strong.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
61
EIN
06-0646577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cohen Veterans Network

Cohen Veterans Network is a private foundation located in Stamford, CT that made 46 grants last year. Grantees include Family Endeavors Inc (San Antonio Clinic). It is supported by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc.
Revenue
$54.7m
Assets
$28.1m
Employees
65
EIN
47-3950655
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wings for Things Foundation

The Wings for Things Foundation makes grants to support its mission of helping organizations working to improve the lives of people in need.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$32.1m
Employees
0
EIN
46-1160696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carl and Dorothy Bennett Foundation

Private foundation in Greenwich, CT supporting mobile food pantry, judaic studies program and Bennett Center Archive Fund. Grants to Fairfield University and others.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$18.4m
Employees
0
EIN
06-6051371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Brant Foundation

The Brant Foundation funds art history and curatorial studies programs at Bard College, provides funding for fellowship and library acquisitions, and makes grants to other organizations.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$94.1m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1470051
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Janet Carrington Foundation

The Janet Carrington Foundation is a private foundation located in Darien, CT that primarily funds charitable exempt purpose. Its grantees include Great Lakes Boat Building and it made one grant last year.
Revenue
$19.6m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1519819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation

The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation is a private foundation located in Stamford, CT. The foundation made $88,091,023 in annual grants last year and has total assets of $525,773,267.
Revenue
$138.2m
Assets
$527.6m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1627638
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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