Connecticut

Foundations & grantmakers in Connecticut

2,007 private foundations based in Connecticut, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for Connecticut nonprofits to start.

Liberty Bank Foundation

Middletown, CTEmployment & Jobs $43.1M in assets

Maurice Sendak Foundation INC

Ridgefield, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.1M in assets

Carey Family Foundation

Darien, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.8M in assets

Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Tr

West Hartford, CTAnimal-Related $40.3M in assets

Sbm Charitable Foundation INC

Manchester, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $38.0M in assets

Twenty-Seven Foundation

East Hartford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $37.7M in assets

Pepper Whiston Foundation

West Hartford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $36.6M in assets

Riversville Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $35.9M in assets

Jean And David W Wallace Foundation INC

New Canaan, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $35.7M in assets

Selander Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $35.3M in assets

Suzanne Mcgraw Foundation INC

Stamford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $35.1M in assets

Bemc Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $33.4M in assets

Gawlicki Family Foundation

Hartford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $33.3M in assets

Jeniam Clarkson Foundation

Newtown, CT $32.7M in assets

Wings For Things Foundation INC

Sandy Hook, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $32.6M in assets

New Alliance Foundation INC

New Haven, CT $32.2M in assets

Low Road Sharon INC

Sharon, CTArts, Culture & Humanities $32.1M in assets

Dellora A & Lester J Norris Foundation

Greenwich, CT $31.9M in assets

David And Geri Epstein Private Foundation Dated 9-13-00

Westport, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $31.5M in assets

Dorothy B Davis Foundation

Fairfield, CT $31.2M in assets

Jjj Charitable Foundation

Stamford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $30.8M in assets

Hayes Foundation

New Haven, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $29.5M in assets

The Zachs Family Foundation INC

Hartford, CT $29.3M in assets

Cohen Veterans Network INC

Stamford, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.5M in assets

Henry E Niles Foundation INC

Southbury, CT $28.2M in assets

Anantaa-Om Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.1M in assets

The Josef And Anni Albers Foundation INC

Bethany, CTArts, Culture & Humanities $27.2M in assets

Gw Foundation Tr

Cos Cob, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $27.2M in assets

Magaro Family Foundation INC

Danbury, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $27.1M in assets

Robert R Rosenheim Foundation INC

Bristol, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $27.0M in assets

Garden Homes Fund

Stamford, CTEducation $26.7M in assets

Tauck Family Foundation INC

Wilton, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $26.3M in assets

Goldstone Family Foundation

Ridgefield, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $26.0M in assets

The Meier And Linnartz Family Foundation

New Canaan, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.9M in assets

William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation

Wilton, CTArts, Culture & Humanities $25.7M in assets

Prentice Foundation INC

Fairfield, CT $25.7M in assets

Bursky Family Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.3M in assets

Antonacci Family Foundation

Enfield, CT $24.6M in assets

Alfa Foundation

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.1M in assets

Dobkin Family Foundation

New Canaan, CT $23.1M in assets

The Common Sense Fund INC

Greenwich, CT $22.8M in assets

The Pritchard Foundation

New Canaan, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.7M in assets

Ge Foundation

Norwalk, CT $22.5M in assets

Worldquant Foundation

Old Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.3M in assets

M L E Foundation INC

New Canaan, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.2M in assets

Winderful Foundation INC

Riverside, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.2M in assets

Laura J Niles Foundation INC

Southbury, CT $22.0M in assets

The Aiello Charitable Foundation INC

Bridgeport, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.6M in assets

Wright Foundation INC

Greenwich, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.4M in assets

Goodnow Fund

Darien, CT $21.1M in assets

The Fund For Greater Hartford INC

Hartford, CTRecreation & Sports $21.1M in assets

Mjpm Foundation

Salisbury, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.8M in assets

The Zac Foundation For Childrens Safety

Fairfield, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.6M in assets

Bridgemill Foundation

New Canaan, CT $20.6M in assets

Summer Hill Foundation

Madison, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

Beagary Charitable Tr

Brooklyn, CTEmployment & Jobs $19.9M in assets

Meriden Foundation

Waterbury, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.9M in assets

J Walton Bissell Foundation INC

West Hartford, CT $19.9M in assets

Vica Foundation

Pawcatuck, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

David & Tricia Rogers Foundation

Darien, CTPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.6M in assets

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