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Connecticut private foundations

There are 2,061 private foundations in Connecticut. Combined, these Connecticuter private foundations employ 423 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $13 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Connecticut

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,061
 
$1,690,646,384
Corporate foundations
 
45
 
$225,056,680
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Private foundations by major Connecticut cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Bridgeport
 
1,007
 
$1,104,834,164
Lansing
 
496
 
$161,614,992
New Haven
 
316
 
$323,982,948
Norwich
 
115
 
$23,291,656
Worcester, MA
 
32
 
$4,808,678
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Sizes of private foundations in Connecticut

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,230
$250k to $1M
 
278
$1M to $5M
 
147
$5M to $25M
 
52
$25M to $100M
 
6
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of private foundations in Connecticut

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1-20 of 2,061

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)

Connecticut Health Foundation

The Connecticut Health Foundation is a private foundation located in Hartford, CT. It awarded $2,090,643 in grants last year. Some of its grantees include a Corpus, Add lines 3f, 4c, and 4e Subtract line 5.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$122.5m
Employees
17
EIN
06-1057387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation will seek and fund innovative projects that advance solutions to basic and enduring problems.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$78.8m
Employees
3
EIN
22-2533743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Savings Foundation

The American Savings Foundation provides direct support for youth programs in New Britain, CT. The foundation supports local after school programs, and grantees include the YWCA of New Britain. Last year, the foundation made 632 grants.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$98.1m
Employees
5
EIN
30-0308972
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seedlings Foundation

Seedlings Foundation supports programs that nourish the physical and mental health of children and families, and foster an educated and engaged citizenship.
Revenue
$62.6m
Assets
$215.4m
Employees
1
EIN
04-3600502
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)

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)

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 Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation offers financial support to artists, educational institutions, and organizations working to promote social justice. The foundation is located in Bethany, CT.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$31.9m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7104223
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)

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)

Leon Lowenstein Foundation

We seek to support organizations that provide transformational solutions to some of our most challenging issues in order to leave the world a better place for future generations.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$199.5m
Employees
2
EIN
13-6015951
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)

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)

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

The mission of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund is to achieve equity in education by working with those affected and inspiring all to end racism and poverty.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$122.7m
Employees
8
EIN
04-6037391
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)

F. B. Heron Foundation

To help people and communities help themselves out of poverty. To help people in the United States to escape poverty, thrive and enjoy the benefits of full livelihood, opportunity and community.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$349.3m
Employees
8
EIN
13-3647019
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)
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