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Bridgeport foundations

There are 1,193 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 418 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Types of foundations in Bridgeport

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
1,011
 
$1,804,096,174
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
82
 
$300,314,563
Corporate foundations
 
24
 
$62,698,498
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
23
 
$1,836,517
Community foundations
 
20
 
$100,334,991
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
 
879
1-10
 
60
11-25
 
3
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
 
642
$250k to $1M
 
172
$1M to $5M
 
93
$5M to $25M
 
53
$25M to $100M
 
7
$100M+
 
5
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Directory of foundations in Bridgeport

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1-20 of 1,193

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
$450.4m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
0
EIN
06-1600601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leir Foundation

The Leir Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds grants for donee's exempt purpose, support of operation of programs for disadvantaged children and conference center for char organizations.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$94.7m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1466481
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Canaan Community Foundation

The New Canaan Community Foundation leads local philanthropy, addresses community needs, and supports nonprofits through impactful grants and volunteer engagement.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$32.0m
Employees
6
EIN
06-0970466
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Goodnow Fund

The Goodnow Fund is a private foundation located in Darien, CT that primarily funds general support, annual fund, benefit sponsorship, yerwood center pool repairs, wells in dem republic of congo, volunteer program, unified water study-embayment. Last...
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$21.1m
Employees
1
EIN
06-6395384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wolverine Foundation

The Wolverine Foundation is a private foundation located in New York, NY. Last year, it made 32 grants, including to the Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich CT. It is supported by Alan Breed.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
1
EIN
51-0394484
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)

Edward John Noble Foundation

The Edward John Noble Foundation is a private foundation that made 10 grants last year. Its grantees include St Catherines Island Foundation. Its trustees are June Noble Larkin, Ej Noble Smith, Jeremy T Smith. It is located in New Milford, CT.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$121.0m
Employees
4
EIN
06-1055586
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
$55.2m
Assets
$175.9m
Employees
3
EIN
82-2958346
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
$5.0m
Assets
$26.7m
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)

Silver Family Foundation

The Silver Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Darien, CT. It made 43 grants last year.
Revenue
$115.5m
Assets
$145.2m
Employees
1
EIN
06-1532898
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Grossman Family Foundation

The Grossman Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Cos Cob, CT. The foundation's purpose is to provide grants to the colchester global bond fund and various other organizations. Last year, the foundation awarded $7,800,021 in grants.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$142.5m
Employees
1
EIN
26-3919092
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation (ARS)

To make a positive difference in the lives of others. We have a variety of focuses including but not limited to human and social services, the arts, children and the elderly, and health care.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$17.9m
Employees
0
EIN
13-2938935
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
$10.8m
Assets
$139.0m
Employees
3
EIN
82-0843080
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
$20.3m
Assets
$282.0m
Employees
35
EIN
06-1083893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation

Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support. The foundation made 46 grants last year to support ongoing educational programs at mystic seaport and alzheimer's disease research.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
0
EIN
80-0901232
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)

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
$15.5m
Assets
$215.7m
Employees
15
EIN
06-1606588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lyford Cay Foundation

The Lyford Cay Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports the development of the Bahamas by providing scholarships for post-secondary education as well as an education initiative, f.o.c.u.s.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$39.6m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7025275
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
$25.1m
Assets
$190.4m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7425557
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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