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Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Connecticut: 707 foundations, $29.7 million in grants
707 private foundations paid 1,780 grants totaling $29,660,884 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Connecticut, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation, with $1,666,666 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Connecticut
- Foundations
- 707
- Grants
- 1,780
- Total granted
- $29,660,884
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Connecticut
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 707 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,666,666 | $1,666,666 | National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc | Campaign for the construction of the national coast guard museum | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $1,210,000 | $1,050,000 | The Connecticut Players Foundation Inc | To support transformative leadership within the american theater | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 2 | $1,016,000 | $1,000,000 | Stamford Museum & Nature Center Incorporated | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Robert K Foundation-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Plummer Fdn-Cash | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | James Merrill House Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | NXTHVN | Arts, Entrepreneurship and Community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Ft Mitchell, KY | 29 | $740,925 | $200,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Latino educational programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C Vance Char FDN | Dallas, TX | 3 | $702,500 | $500,000 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | Branford, CT | 3 | $700,000 | $585,000 | Connecticut News Project Inc | Humanitarian/educational/community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $700,000 | $260,000 | Hartford Stage Company | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 10 | $554,266 | $346,744 | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | Orlando, FL | 18 | $534,000 | $184,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodward CG Uw-Ttees Trinity-Ae | Dallas, TX | 1 | $525,227 | $525,227 | Connecticut Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Marks Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $455,000 | $250,000 | Project Music Heals Us Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | 15 | $435,000 | $250,000 | American Museum Tort Law Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| TW Marian W Ottley-Watertown | Saint Louis, MO | 6 | $434,000 | $200,000 | Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Bronfman Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $370,000 | $370,000 | Theorem Media Inc | General charitable support - no designation | apps.irs.gov |
| Travelers Foundation | St Paul, MN | 5 | $363,718 | $225,000 | Connecticut Science Center Inc | Operating Support for the Connecticut Science Centers Mission Fulfillment Activities in 2025 225000 and Hartford Public Schools Busing Support 5000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 3 | $305,000 | $200,000 | Stepping Stones Museum for Children Inc | Capital Growth Plan | apps.irs.gov |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc | Greenwich, CT | 4 | $262,000 | $75,000 | Music Haven | To support music havens mission which is to use a string quartet to build a vibrant urban community through performance and music education that empowers young people, their families, and professional | apps.irs.gov |
| Royce Family Fund Inc | Greenwich, CT | 5 | $261,215 | $225,000 | Bruce Museum | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| B Bridger H Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Point Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trailviews Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Legacy Theatre | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward C & Ann T Roberts Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 19 | $241,000 | $25,000 | Hartford Stage | Funding to support christmas with hartford chorale concert | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alix Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $237,417 | $237,417 | American Friends of Grange Park Opera Foundation | Humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 2 | $225,000 | $125,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | The accountability project | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne and Rollin Bates Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 2 | $210,000 | $200,000 | Salisbury Association | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Orchard Farm Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 5 | $207,000 | $125,000 | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | Ignite a connection to long island sound and the ocean to enrich the lives of all people and inspire action to protect our blue planet. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elzbieta & David Grove Private Foundation Inc | Armonk, NY | 1 | $206,150 | $206,150 | Polish American Foundation of Connecticut | General purposesand for galleryin poland | apps.irs.gov |
| Arison Arts Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | NXTHVN Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Military Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | The National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Benton Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 3 | $198,275 | $150,000 | Connecticut News Project Inc | To support ct news project's health policy coverage which will deepen audience understanding of the complex, interrelated issues of health access, affordability, delivery, and equity issues in connect | apps.irs.gov |
| SBM Charitable Foundation Inc | Manchester, CT | 7 | $195,895 | $79,530 | Connecticut Science Center | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pincus Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $190,000 | $75,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Burry Fredrik Foundation Inc | North Haven, CT | 7 | $180,195 | $102,695 | Hartford Stage | Theatrical arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $175,180 | $125,000 | NXTHVN Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc | West Harford, CT | 13 | $175,000 | $20,000 | Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz | The 33rd ghfj musical journey | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving Bee Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $175,000 | $70,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | Late Night at the Bruce and Exhibitions Funds | apps.irs.gov |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | New Britain, CT | 18 | $173,453 | $43,613 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Program grants - arts education and outreach 2025-206 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon | Hartford, CT | 7 | $173,000 | $90,000 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Rye Brook, NY | 2 | $158,500 | $148,500 | Discovery Museum Inc | To support children & families | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Kelly Hartman Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 5 | $153,500 | $102,500 | Hartford Stage Company Inc | Current use for charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Katharine K McLane and Henry R McLane | Hartford, CT | 3 | $149,000 | $88,000 | Hartford Stage Company | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferriday Fund-Charitable Trust # 615 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $146,828 | $146,828 | Antiquarian & Landmarks Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $140,765 | $140,765 | Act of Connecticut | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melville Charitable Trust Inc | New Haven, CT | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Katharine Matthies Foundation | Dallas, TX | 7 | $130,000 | $45,000 | Shelton Historical Society Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Smart Family Foundation of New York | New Rochelle, NY | 3 | $130,000 | $60,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Support of the new england news collaborative and general operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Hartford Stage Company Inc | Current use for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herb Chambers Charitable Foundation | Glastonbury, CT | 1 | $120,118 | $120,118 | Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| S & L Marx Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 10 | $110,000 | $50,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | new Woodshop/Exhibition Design Space fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 5 | $108,966 | $60,000 | Real Art Ways | Program assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Newalliance Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 18 | $108,600 | $20,000 | Music Haven | To support six resident musicians for mentorship, one-on-one lessons, and group classes in strings, piano, and choir. | apps.irs.gov |
| PF & RJ Morganti Foundation | Garden City, NY | 3 | $105,000 | $45,000 | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 10 | $104,284 | $50,000 | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Support of premier membership | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Berger Family Foundation Inc | Riverside, CT | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Bikoff Foundation | Whitestone, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hermine and David Heller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Brookfield Craft Center | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc | Riverhead, NY | 1 | $98,767 | $98,767 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | 2023 grant award pymt 3 of 3 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | West Palm Beach, FL | 9 | $97,500 | $20,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Internship program | apps.irs.gov |
| Stillman H G Uw Marine Hist | Dallas, TX | 1 | $97,263 | $97,263 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Edgemer Foundation Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | 7 | $90,400 | $50,000 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Hicks Elizabeth Trust Uw Art 22 42315000240 | Hartford, CT | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | Hicks-Stearns Family Museum | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $90,000 | $50,000 | Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Program support (over 2 years) | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Pitt Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $90,000 | $50,000 | New Britain Museum of American Art | General | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Inglis Morse Trust U A 5 Par 3 | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | The New Haven Symphony Orchestra | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Preston E W Trust Uw Ewp Memorial | Dallas, TX | 5 | $89,100 | $30,000 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Burton & Phyllis Hoffman Foundation Inc | East Hartford, CT | 6 | $80,000 | $25,000 | Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | 2024 season sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frank Dimino Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County Inc | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Bliss Frederick S Estate Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $78,016 | $78,016 | Connecticut Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diebold Foundation Inc | Roxbury, CT | 2 | $77,000 | $75,000 | After School Arts Program Inc | School year arts programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Smilow Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $76,800 | $76,800 | Westport Country Playhouse | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jon Schueler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $74,690 | $60,052 | Florence Griswold Museum | General corporate purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Watt Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 3 | $70,250 | $60,000 | The Bruce Museum | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Witthoey Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Beagary Charitable Trust | Brooklyn, CT | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | Education outreach program | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirmar Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | The Avon Theatre Film Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Velaj Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Stamford Museum and Nature Center | Astronomy center | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | Springfield, OH | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Five Points Center for the Visual Arts | Funding a 3 year full-time step-down development position. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saul Steinberg Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $58,475 | $58,475 | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Donation of artworkto be displayed | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis F & Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $58,020 | $58,020 | Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stocker Foundation | Elyria, OH | 6 | $57,500 | $25,000 | Connecticut Science Center Inc | Early childhood stem programs for hartford county students during school year 2025-26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neff James & Sunny FDN Pia | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $56,000 | $56,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Barnes Foundation Inc | Marion, CT | 3 | $55,000 | $20,000 | Connecticut Science Center Inc | To support educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The John & Katherine Morris Foundation | Stockbridge, MA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | To create a broad, public understanding of the relationship of america and the sea. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bliss G E Cotr Uw 13 Residue FD | Dallas, TX | 1 | $53,258 | $53,258 | Connecticut Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| R T Vanderbilt Trust Agy Main | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $53,000 | $31,000 | Greenwich Historical Society Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Thomaston, CT | 16 | $51,300 | $15,000 | Landmark Community Theatre | To provide annual support for the Theatre. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Werth Family Foundation Inc | Woodbridge, CT | 2 | $51,200 | $50,000 | Massaro Community Farm | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Charlesst Mark's Et Al | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,827 | $50,827 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| CVS Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 2 | $50,500 | $50,000 | Keney Park Sustainability Project | Small grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Fernwood Foundation | Weston, CT | 1 | $50,250 | $50,250 | Westport Country Playhouse | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Anantaa-Om Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $50,125 | $50,000 | Backcountry Concerts Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation | North Franklin, CT | 4 | $50,050 | $25,000 | Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum Inc | Support for restoration project at the homestead | apps.irs.gov |
| Amci Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Avon Theatre Film Center | Donation to support a theatre | apps.irs.gov |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | Orange, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Biodiversity & climate change | apps.irs.gov |
| Farlight Foundation F/k/a I See A Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Bucks Rock Camp | To support the organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Family Foundation Inc | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Fairfield Theatre Company | Gen'l purpose fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Gladys and Roland Harriman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Connecticut News Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | To help further charitable purposes of organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mae Private Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Bruce Museum Inc | To further donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Manresa Island Corp | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | Research and education station at Manresa Island | apps.irs.gov |
| Marc and Diane Spilker Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | For donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Blossom Hill Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Studio Art Quilt Assoc Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Streicker Foundation Inc | Milford, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | To provide support for the theater & arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frederick A Deluca Foundation Inc | Pompano Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jamie A Hulley Arts Foundation | Expanding opportunities in the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Z S & M Wilf Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Vincent Family Charitable Foundation | Thompson, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances A McCook Trust Uw 020668 Fbo Antiquarian | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $49,781 | $49,781 | The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society | Support of daily operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Peggy N & Roger G Gerry Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $49,686 | $49,686 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saunders Foundation Co Shipman & Goodwin | Hartford, CT | 3 | $48,500 | $33,500 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Annual gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Trust | Farmington, CT | 9 | $48,380 | $10,380 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Educational program | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 7 | $45,720 | $20,000 | Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation | Arts Grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Cunniffe Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust | Greensboro, NC | 3 | $45,000 | $41,000 | City Lights & Company | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | Middletown, CT | 4 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Connecticut Science Center | To support school year teen programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Patrons of the Trumbull Nature & Arts Center | to support Environmental and STEM education field trips and in-school programs to benefit underserved Connecticut youth | apps.irs.gov |
| Storrs E B Ua SCHL FD Music Clu | Dallas, TX | 1 | $44,021 | $44,021 | The Musical Club of Hartford | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Roberts Helen Trust Ua Fbo NH Sym | North Haven, CT | 1 | $43,000 | $43,000 | New Haven Symphony Orchestra | Grant for summer concerts on the new haven green | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Homes Fund | Stamford, CT | 4 | $42,500 | $20,000 | Curtain Call Inc | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Panoram Foundation Inc | Jackson, WY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Avery Copp Museum | To assist with museum operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lebensfeld Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Bruce Museum | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oaklawn Foundationinc | Wilton, CT | 4 | $40,000 | $37,750 | Stamford Museum and Nature Center | Pledge for education programs and director's grant to 501c organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodshouse Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | To support the organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation | Groton, CT | 20 | $38,985 | $6,500 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | Free first saturday | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 11 | $38,500 | $5,000 | Connecticut Science Center Inc | Stem career showcases at the connecticut science center | apps.irs.gov |
| Eder Family Foundation Inc | West Haven, CT | 4 | $38,000 | $25,000 | Lyme Academy of Fine Arts | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Auerbach Schiro Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 4 | $37,000 | $20,000 | Theaterworks | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mfund Inc | Guilford, CT | 5 | $36,508 | $15,008 | Shoreline Arts Alliance | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H & Rosanna T Andrulat | Hartford, CT | 3 | $36,000 | $16,000 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Aquarium-preschool partnerships in stem | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Round Room Gives Inc | Fishers, IN | 3 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Avon Theatre Film Center Inc | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp | New Yrok, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $35,000 | $10,000 | Florence Griswold Museum Inc | Trustee grant - general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeniam Foundation | Newtown, CT | 4 | $33,000 | $15,000 | New Canaan Chamber Music Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation | Concord, MA | 6 | $32,750 | $20,000 | Fund for Lachat Town Farm | To further the donees' exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Apple Pickers Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $32,500 | $15,000 | Connecticut News Project Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Dietrich American Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $32,500 | $32,500 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Diana Borman Family Charitable Foundation | Darien, CT | 2 | $32,500 | $25,000 | Act of Connecticut | Technical apprentice programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | Tolland, CT | 5 | $31,250 | $15,000 | Shoreline Arts Alliance | Visual art - project/program | apps.irs.gov |
| The William J and Frances E Deutsch Charitable Foundation | Riverside, CT | 1 | $30,700 | $30,700 | Bruce Museum Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Rich Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $30,500 | $30,500 | Avon Theatre Film Center Inc | Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane and William Curran Foundation Inc | Palm Coast, FL | 3 | $30,500 | $20,000 | Elm Shakespeare Company | Cultual activities for the public | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 3 | $30,225 | $30,000 | Connecticut Science Center | Education support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 355 | $30,126 | $7,000 | American Radio Relay League Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne S Richardson Fund XXXXX3004 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Ridgefield Historical Society | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Charitarian | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| FJ Foundation Inc | Georgetown, IN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Music Haven | Educational Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurice Goodman Foundation Inc Trust | Buffalo, NY | 9 | $30,000 | $7,500 | Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum of Norwalk Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson & Claudia Peltz Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Exempt activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bok Family Foundation | Canaan, CT | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Joyful Noise | Charitable contribution - early childcare programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The American Mural Project | Support to expand | apps.irs.gov |
| The Debs Foundation | Fort Lee, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | American Museum of Tort Law | For the organization's charitable use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Five Points Center for the Visual Arts | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paul Rand Charitable Trust | Guilford, CT | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Theorem Media Inc | General charitable support - no designation | apps.irs.gov |
| Appleman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | General charitable & educational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward John Noble Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dave H & Reba W Williams Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 | Greenwich Historical Society | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The A James Bach and Vona Hopkins Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 2 | $27,000 | $25,000 | New Canaan Historical Society | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackford M M Cotr Ua Art I B 4 | Dallas, TX | 3 | $26,000 | $10,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $25,500 | $25,000 | Orchestra Lumos Inc | Crescendo Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard Bayne Fund | Garden City, NY | 2 | $25,500 | $16,800 | New Haven Symphony Orchestra | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skye Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 2 | $25,300 | $16,500 | Neighborhood Music School | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $25,250 | $25,000 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Social justice initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| A & C de Coster Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Especially Everyone Inc | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Geri Epstein Private Foundation | Westport, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Connecticut Science Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Flora Family Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Bruce Museum | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Fci 2024 scoping | apps.irs.gov |
| Honda USA Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Breaking free is a 40-week, arts-integrated residency program, serving approximately 150 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ages 11-22. running weekly from may through march, t | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean and David W Wallace Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Greenwich Historical Society | 2023-24 greenwich historic trust | apps.irs.gov |
| November Thanksgiving Foundation | Everett, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | General donation to support operations. | apps.irs.gov |
| Quonochontaug Foundation | Beverly, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Asen Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | LJMN Media Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bernard & Muriel Lauren Foundation | Purchase, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Greenwich Historical Society | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dangremond Family Foundation | Old Lyme, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Hill-Stead Museum | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Deborah Rose Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Morys Preservation Inc | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Echlin Foundation | Branford, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Neighborhood Music School | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herb Alpert Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Janice Spencer Calkin Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jatoma Charitable Foundation | Mamaroneck, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michael Finkelstein and Sue-Ann Friedman Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Avon Theatre Film Center Inc | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owenoke Foundation | Sheldon, SC | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Curtain Call | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pryor Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | The Hartford Stage | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smart Family Fund | Lisle, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Darien Arts Center | Darien arts center - ongoing grant 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc | Fort Lee, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Winston Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | To further the tax exempt mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiffany-Thompson Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 2 | $25,000 | $22,500 | Colebrook Preservation Society Inc | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Trumbull Family Foundation Inc | West Simsbury, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Hill-Stead Museum | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Twenty-Seven Foundation | East Hartford, CT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Connecticut News Project Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Utopia Fund | Plainview, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Weikart Family Foundation | Clinton, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Eli Whitney Museum | Summer program for kids | apps.irs.gov |
| William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund | Hamden, CT | 4 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Ct arts learning collaborative (calc) | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Geffen Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Bucks Rock Camp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henrikson Family Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $23,250 | $23,250 | The Center for Contemporary Printmaking | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The James & Mary Ellen Marpe Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 2 | $22,711 | $11,711 | Westport Country Playhouse | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | 3 | $22,500 | $15,000 | Stepping Stones Museum for Children | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| Torrington Savings Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $21,500 | $15,000 | Torrington Historical Society Incorporated | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Montauk Foundation | Canton, OH | 4 | $20,500 | $10,000 | Expressiones Cultural Center | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - 2025 Summer Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Murray & Susan Haber Charitable Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 5 | $20,500 | $12,500 | After School Arts Program | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Naugatuck, CT | 21 | $20,050 | $4,000 | Ball & Socket Arts Inc | "support for ball & socket arts' free pub" | apps.irs.gov |
| Claire & Randy Salvatore Pooled Common Fund | Stamford, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Avon Theatre Film Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts Inc | Newtown, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | After School Arts Program | Artist fees for workshops & field trips,supplies & transportation | apps.irs.gov |
| Mle Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 3 | $20,000 | $12,000 | New Canaan Historical Society | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ossen Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Arts learning programs in hartford and windham | apps.irs.gov |
| Ritter Family Foundation | Ridgefield, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome Meyer Foundation R&J Meyer Trustees | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Legacy Theatre | IRC SEC. 501(c)(3) ORG. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sorensen Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Moca CT Inc | Children's education fund and the Adults with Disabilities fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Springriver Private Foundation Trust | Farmington, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum | General charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dennis Leibowitz Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Blossom Hill Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward and Caroline Hyman Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Bruce Museum | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Doar Foundation | Millerton, NY | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | LJMN Media | Community newspaper | apps.irs.gov |
| The Laboiteaux - Sharp Family Foundation | Essex, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | Operating exenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | Current use for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Warburg Pincus Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WR Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Zoe's Best Friend Inc | Cheshire, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Ball & Socket Arts | Generalprogram | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Morse Hilles Trust Alice | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $19,500 | $19,500 | The New Haven Symphony Orchestra | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | 9 | $19,000 | $3,000 | Danbury Music Centre Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation | Sylvania, OH | 2 | $19,000 | $17,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | To support | apps.irs.gov |
| Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust Hemenway & Barnes LLP | Boston, MA | 1 | $18,750 | $18,750 | New Britain Museum of American Art Inc | Polly thayer starr research fellow in american art | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhimes Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $18,575 | $18,575 | Westport Country Playhouse Inc | Playhouse Playmakers Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Weatherstone Family Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 | Darien Arts Center | Support of the Arts. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra & Arnold Chase Family Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 6 | $17,233 | $5,400 | Voices of Hope | Unrestricted purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation | New Milford, CT | 2 | $17,200 | $10,000 | After School Arts Program | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | 4 | $16,200 | $10,000 | Stepping Stones Museum for Children | Exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| White Linford & Mildred FDN | Dallas, TX | 4 | $16,200 | $5,000 | Mattatuck Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Rohit & Katharine Desai Family Foundation | Bethpage, NY | 2 | $16,000 | $11,000 | American Mural Project | General/ education/ religious | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahearn Family Foundation | New Canaan, CT | 4 | $15,862 | $6,000 | Southington Community Cultural Arts | Funding to purchase an used bailey twin auger 80# clay mixer and pugger in support of their "project slop to recycled clay" program. | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Agency | Johnston, RI | 2 | $15,672 | $11,200 | Mystic Seaport Museum | Grant - internship program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldstone Family Foundation | Ridgefield, CT | 4 | $15,500 | $11,000 | Ridgefield Historical Society | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 35 | $15,397 | $3,870 | Shoreline Ringers Inc | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust | Wilton, CT | 5 | $15,300 | $5,300 | Wilton Historical Society | To preserve Wilton's history | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leever Foundation | Reston, VA | 5 | $15,250 | $5,000 | Institute for American Indian Studies | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Wick Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $15,248 | $15,248 | New Britain Museum of American Art | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Boucher Family Foundation | West Harford, CT | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Ambler Farm | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig B Tate Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Summer Theatre of New Canaan | Culturalcultural | apps.irs.gov |
| Element Solutions Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Mattatuck Historical Society | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster-Davis Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Friends of Ambler Farm Inc | Farmer John Initiatives and Special Needs Support Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Frechette Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Bucks Rock Camp | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| George J & Jessica Harris Foundation | Stamford, CT | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Orchestra Lumos | Performing arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Connecticut Science Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gosin Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center | To support the furtherance of the organization's mission. | apps.irs.gov |
| H L Thompson Jr Family Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Halvorsen Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Educational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland Deane Family Foundation | Lloyd Harbor, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | American Radio Relay League | Support the awareness and growth of amateur radio worldwide | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean Mokum Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Act of Connecticut | To support various projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Lehman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | NXTHVN Inc | General educational and charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation Joan Garrity Flynn Et Al Trustees | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Stonington Historical Society | Rollie mckenna photography program | apps.irs.gov |
| Sloper William T | Dallas, TX | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grant and Jacqui Smith Foundation | New Milford, CT | 2 | $15,000 | $7,500 | Sherman Chamber Ensemble | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hilbert & Shirley Hendel Foundation U/a/d 6/15/06 | Norwich, CT | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | To provide art education and cultural enrichment to the youth of our region | apps.irs.gov |
| The M D Sherrill Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Florence Griswold Museum | Historical | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maurer Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | general program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Kids Empowered By Your Support | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stoddard Family Foundation | Guilford, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Guilford Art Center | To support gallery and educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Vandeventer Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Hartford Stage | Non-restricted funding for general operations of the organization's art performance programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Weil Foundation | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Kahn Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | NXTHVN | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon N Lapine Residuary Trust | Stamford, CT | 1 | $14,500 | $14,500 | Curtain Call Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Foulds WM Cotr Uw W F Fam FD | Dallas, TX | 4 | $13,500 | $6,000 | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Im the Molder Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $13,000 | $6,000 | Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Marjorie Moore Charitable FDN | Dallas, TX | 3 | $13,000 | $5,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Crapple Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $12,750 | $8,750 | Bruce Museum | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Dime Bank Foundation Inc | Norwich, CT | 5 | $12,690 | $3,000 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | First free saturday program with the goal to elimiate financial barriers to arts participation and provide inclusive, high-quality art education for families. | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $12,500 | $10,000 | Bruce Museum Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $12,500 | $10,000 | Mattatuck Historical Society | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $12,500 | $7,500 | Jackie Robinson Park of Fame Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kestrel Foundation | Washington, CT | 2 | $12,500 | $10,000 | After School Arts Program | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wescustogo Foundation | Captiva, FL | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Center for Contemporary Printmaking | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Budnik Family Foundation | Bratenahl, OH | 1 | $12,185 | $12,185 | Lyme Academy of Fine Arts | Educational scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| R S Gernon Trust | Dallas, TX | 3 | $12,000 | $5,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Bingham Edwin H Est Trust Uw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11,997 | $11,997 | Connecticut Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Inisfad Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $11,706 | $10,706 | Norwalk Symphony Society | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas and Maria Wilcox Family Foundation | Wilton, CT | 2 | $11,700 | $6,700 | Friends of Ambler Farm Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JMJ Foundation | Glenview, IL | 2 | $11,500 | $9,000 | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp John Spencer Trust Uw for HBMC | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11,135 | $11,135 | Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Arnhold Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Pilobolus | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bauer Erwin C Char Tuw | Saint Louis, MO | 3 | $11,000 | $5,000 | Arts for Learning Connecticut | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundationinc | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $11,000 | $6,000 | Greenwich Historical Society | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Barker Welfare Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 3 | $11,000 | $5,000 | Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Inc | For the annual fund in honor of 60th anniversary celebration | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl R Kuehner III Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Fryderyk Chopin Society of CT Corp | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huisking Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $11,000 | $6,000 | Westport Country Playhouse | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Abraham Kamber Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Bruce Museum | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex G Nason Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Ballet School of Stamford | To support artistic talents of its students through scholarships to provide dance education | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexis Gregory Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Allison Foundation Inc | Garrison, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Fairfield Historical Society | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Bawa N Mallick Foundation Inc | Forest Hills, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Bevan Daddino Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Avon Theatre Film Center Inc | Capital Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Brownington Foundation Inc | South River, NJ | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Dalio Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Greenwich Historical Society Inc | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Discovery Museum Inc | Tinker Together Program | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation | National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc | New London, CT | Campaign for the construction of the national coast guard museum | $1,666,666 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Connecticut Players Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | To support transformative leadership within the american theater | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Robert K Foundation-Main | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | General operating | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Stamford Museum & Nature Center Incorporated | Stamford, CT | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plummer Fdn-Cash | James Merrill House Foundation | Stonington, CT | Unrestricted general | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc | NXTHVN | New Haven, CT | Arts, Entrepreneurship and Community | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | Humanitarian/educational/community | $585,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodward CG Uw-Ttees Trinity-Ae | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford, CT | Unrestricted general | $525,227 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C Vance Char FDN | New Britain Museum of American Art | New Britain, CT | Unrestricted general | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Bronfman Family Foundation Inc | Theorem Media Inc | Westport, CT | General charitable support - no designation | $370,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $346,744 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Hartford Stage Company | Hartford, CT | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc | American Museum Tort Law Inc | Winsted, CT | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trailviews Foundation | Legacy Theatre | Branford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| B Bridger H Foundation | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | General purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Point Foundation | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | General use | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marks Family Foundation | Project Music Heals Us Inc | Guilford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook Inc | Farmington, CT | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alix Foundation | American Friends of Grange Park Opera Foundation | Taconic, CT | Humanities | $237,417 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royce Family Fund Inc | Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | General purposes | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Travelers Foundation | Connecticut Science Center Inc | Hartford, CT | Operating Support for the Connecticut Science Centers Mission Fulfillment Activities in 2025 225000 and Hartford Public Schools Busing Support 5000 | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elzbieta & David Grove Private Foundation Inc | Polish American Foundation of Connecticut | New Britain, CT | General purposesand for galleryin poland | $206,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Latino educational programming | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arison Arts Foundation | NXTHVN Inc | New Haven, CT | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marks Family Foundation | Project Music Heals Us Inc | Guilford, CT | to support overhead expansion | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne and Rollin Bates Foundation Inc | Salisbury Association | Salisbury, CT | Unrestricted gift | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Benton Family Foundation | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stamford, CT | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | Stepping Stones Museum for Children Inc | Norwalk, CT | Capital Growth Plan | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Military Foundation | The National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc | New London, CT | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TW Marian W Ottley-Watertown | Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc | Waterbury, CT | General operating | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C Vance Char FDN | Trinity On Main | New Britain, CT | Supports building repairs | $199,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | General operating | $184,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Arts Council of Greater New Haven Inc | New Haven, CT | To support an expanded new haven artists corps program, including administrative support, stipends for artists and facilitators, and place-focused projects and programs | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | To support ct news project's health policy coverage which will deepen audience understanding of the complex, interrelated issues of health access, affordability, delivery, and equity issues in connect | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TW Marian W Ottley-Watertown | Railroad Museum of New England Inc | Thomaston, CT | General operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc | Bridgeport, CT | To support children & families | $148,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferriday Fund-Charitable Trust # 615 | Antiquarian & Landmarks Society | Hartford, CT | General operating | $146,828 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc | Act of Connecticut | Ridgefield, CT | General fund | $140,765 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melville Charitable Trust Inc | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | General operating grant | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | The accountability project | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation | Hartford Stage Company Inc | Hartford, CT | Current use for general charitable purposes | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Orchard Farm Foundation | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | Norwalk, CT | Ignite a connection to long island sound and the ocean to enrich the lives of all people and inspire action to protect our blue planet. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | NXTHVN Inc | New Haven, CT | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herb Chambers Charitable Foundation | Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | General operations | $120,118 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Eugene Oneill Memorial Theater Center Inc | Waterford, CT | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burry Fredrik Foundation Inc | Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | Theatrical arts | $102,695 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Kelly Hartman Foundation | Hartford Stage Company Inc | Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Brookfield Craft Center | Brookfield, CT | Art & culture | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berger Family Foundation Inc | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | General Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hermine and David Heller Foundation | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Travelers Foundation | Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation | Hartford, CT | Program support for PARTNERS Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools for the 2025-26 school year | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bikoff Foundation | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | 2023 grant award pymt 3 of 3 | $98,767 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stillman H G Uw Marine Hist | Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | Unrestricted general | $97,263 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT | General charitable purposes | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hicks Elizabeth Trust Uw Art 22 42315000240 | Hicks-Stearns Family Museum | Tolland, CT | Unrestricted general | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Inglis Morse Trust U A 5 Par 3 | The New Haven Symphony Orchestra | New Haven, CT | General operating | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Katharine K McLane and Henry R McLane | Hartford Stage Company | Hartford, CT | Unrestricted | $88,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Expanding the fellows program | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frank Dimino Foundation Inc | Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General charitable purposes | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SBM Charitable Foundation Inc | Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | Support | $79,530 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bliss Frederick S Estate Trust | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford, CT | Unrestricted general | $78,016 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smilow Foundation | Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | Program support | $76,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diebold Foundation Inc | After School Arts Program Inc | Washington Depot, CT | School year arts programs | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pincus Family Foundation | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc | Music Haven | New Haven, CT | To support music havens mission which is to use a string quartet to build a vibrant urban community through performance and music education that empowers young people, their families, and professional | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc | The Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | To support the organization's mission is to produce original, in-depth, non-partisan journalism that informs connecticut residents about the impact of public policy, holds government accountable, and | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving Bee Family Foundation | Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | Late Night at the Bruce and Exhibitions Funds | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | Garde Arts Center Inc | New London, CT | General operating | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Witthoey Foundation Inc | Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | General support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Mattatuck Historical Society | Waterbury, CT | To support fellows and internship programs | $69,259 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc | Real Art Ways Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating | $62,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jon Schueler Foundation Inc | Florence Griswold Museum | Old Lyme, CT | General corporate purpose | $60,052 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | Artists Collective Incorporated | Hartford, CT | General operating | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smart Family Foundation of New York | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Support of the new england news collaborative and general operating expenses | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | Five Points Center for the Visual Arts | Torrington, CT | Funding a 3 year full-time step-down development position. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beagary Charitable Trust | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | Education outreach program | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation | Real Art Ways | Hartford, CT | Program assistance | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Velaj Foundation | Stamford Museum and Nature Center | Stamford, CT | Astronomy center | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirmar Foundation | The Avon Theatre Film Center | Stamford, CT | Charitable | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Watt Family Foundation | The Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | The Legacy Theatre | Branford, CT | Humanitarian/educational/community | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saul Steinberg Foundation | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | Donation of artworkto be displayed | $58,475 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis F & Virginia C Bantle Charitable Foundation Inc | Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society | Rowayton, CT | General support | $58,020 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neff James & Sunny FDN Pia | Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | Unrestricted general | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | Elm Shakespeare Company | New Haven, CT | Humanitarian/educational/community | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John & Katherine Morris Foundation | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | To create a broad, public understanding of the relationship of america and the sea. | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | Summer Theatre of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Theaterworks Inc | Hartford, CT | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bliss G E Cotr Uw 13 Residue FD | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford, CT | Unrestricted general | $53,258 | apps.irs.gov |
| SBM Charitable Foundation Inc | Hartford Stage Company | Hartford, CT | Support | $53,195 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Charlesst Mark's Et Al | New Britain Museum of American Art | New Britain, CT | Unrestricted general | $50,827 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fernwood Foundation | Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | General donation | $50,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Ridgefield, CT | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | Hot school programs in ne ct | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amci Foundation | Avon Theatre Film Center | Stamford, CT | Donation to support a theatre | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anantaa-Om Foundation | Backcountry Concerts Inc | Glenville, CT | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.