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Who funds medical research in Connecticut: 56 foundations, $1.2 million in grants
56 private foundations paid 81 grants totaling $1,247,199 to medical research nonprofits in Connecticut, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family Foundation Inc, with $1,000,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Connecticut
- Foundations
- 56
- Grants
- 81
- Total granted
- $1,247,199
Foundations that funded medical research in Connecticut
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family Foundation Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | To further the organization's qualified purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Armin Oskouei Foundation Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Kathleen Baum Family Foundation | Coconut Grove, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Curetivity Foundation | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Barton and Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | To create hope and cure kids by raising funds and awareness in the fight against pediatric cancer | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | B More Incorporated | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry and Frances Warsky Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $15,300 | $10,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | Pediatric Cancer | apps.irs.gov |
| Jhlevit Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Hearts in Harmony Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shack Sackler Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Walkabout Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stewart J Rahr Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | For donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $7,928 | $5,529 | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (rsdsa) | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $7,918 | $2,782 | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Scary Leg Runners | Schoharie, NY | 1 | $6,622 | $6,622 | Project Purple | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dougherty Family Foundation | Malvern, PA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | The Curetivity Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Alan and Ruby Riedel Foundation | Round Top, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Project Purple | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Chip and Debi Hills Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Project Purple Inc | Health care and administation funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer | Contribution to 501(c)(3) organizati | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Quilts That Care | Operation Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Margaret Dunn Smith Family Foundation Inc | Morris, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Equanimitas Health Foundation | To promote the organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | New Britain, CT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Quilts That Care | Community grants - quilts for cancer patients | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Eunice Bigelow Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Connecticut Challenge | Mission Training Center | apps.irs.gov |
| Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust | Ivoryton, CT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Dorothy D Caples Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Project Purple Inc | Volunteer incentive program | apps.irs.gov |
| Acg Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Project Purple | Assist those with pancreatic cancer | apps.irs.gov |
| Dime Bank Foundation Inc | Norwich, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Sails Up 4 Cancer | Monetary assistance for families who are experiencing loss of income. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Naugatuck, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Project Purple Inc | Ad sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation | Bannockburn, IL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Project Purple | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,938 | $2,938 | Project Purple Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Project Purple | Pancreatic cancer initiatives include research funding, patient support, and community outreach and education. | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Thomaston, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Quilts That Care Inc | To assist in funding the purchase of backing fabric. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C and Deborah K Bridges Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 | Project Purple | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelben Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Project Purple | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Niner Foundation Inc | Jackson, WY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Project Purple | Support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,900 | $1,900 | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| McClanathan Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $1,078 | $1,078 | Project Purple | General | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Project Purple | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dibenedetto Family Foundation Inc | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Strike 3 Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Iroquois Avenue Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Masooli Project | General purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| William and Deborah Davis Family Foundation Inc | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Curetivity Foundation | Philanthropy | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 2 | $958 | $858 | Project Purple Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 1 | $940 | $940 | Project Purple Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $720 | $720 | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association Rsdsa | Disease | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Financial Foundation Inc | Kennett Square, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Project Purple | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Project Purple Inc | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $300 | $300 | Project Purple Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Salzwedel Family Fund LTD | Madison, WI | 1 | $270 | $270 | Project Purple | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $250 | $250 | Project Purple Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Moser Foundation USA Inc | East Bridgewater, MA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Masooli Project | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Buckley Family Endowment Inc | Arlington, VA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Project Purple | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| MB and Edna Zale Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100 | $100 | Hearts in Harmony Foundation | Health care | apps.irs.gov |
| Segal Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | The Curetivity Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 2 | $75 | $50 | Quilts That Care Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $55 | $55 | Project Purple Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $54 | $54 | Project Purple Inc | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yelp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $54 | $54 | Project Purple Inc | Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $39 | $39 | Project Purple Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family Foundation Inc | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | To further the organization's qualified purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Kathleen Baum Family Foundation | Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | General contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Armin Oskouei Foundation Inc | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | Charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | B More Incorporated | Greenwich, CT | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barton and Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | To create hope and cure kids by raising funds and awareness in the fight against pediatric cancer | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jhlevit Foundation | Hearts in Harmony Foundation | Westport, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry and Frances Warsky Foundation | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | Pediatric Cancer | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stewart J Rahr Foundation | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | For donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shack Sackler Foundation | Walkabout Foundation | Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scary Leg Runners | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Donation | $6,622 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dougherty Family Foundation | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | Charitable | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (rsdsa) | Milford, CT | General support | $5,529 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry and Frances Warsky Foundation | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | Pediatric Cancer | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Margaret Dunn Smith Family Foundation Inc | Equanimitas Health Foundation | Greenwich, CT | To promote the organization's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alan and Ruby Riedel Foundation | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chip and Debi Hills Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Health care and administation funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauer Family Foundation Inc | Quilts That Care | Watertown, CT | Operation Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh Foundation Inc | Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer | Norwalk, CT | Contribution to 501(c)(3) organizati | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Eunice Bigelow Foundation | Connecticut Challenge | Southport, CT | Mission Training Center | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | Quilts That Care | Watertown, CT | Community grants - quilts for cancer patients | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Dorothy D Caples Fund | Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer | Norwalk, CT | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eagan Family Charitable Foundation Trust | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation | New London, CT | Charitable purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acg Foundation Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Assist those with pancreatic cancer | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Ad sponsor | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dime Bank Foundation Inc | Sails Up 4 Cancer | Mystic, CT | Monetary assistance for families who are experiencing loss of income. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,938 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | New London, CT | Matching gifts | $2,782 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Pancreatic cancer initiatives include research funding, patient support, and community outreach and education. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Quilts That Care Inc | Watertown, CT | To assist in funding the purchase of backing fabric. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C and Deborah K Bridges Foundation | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General support | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Niner Foundation Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Support of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelben Foundation Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Volunteer incentive program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Volunteer incentive program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Sails Up 4 Cancer Inc | Mystic, CT | Matching gifts | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation | New London, CT | Human services | $1,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching gifts | $1,896 | apps.irs.gov |
| McClanathan Family Foundation | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General | $1,078 | apps.irs.gov |
| William and Deborah Davis Family Foundation Inc | Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | Philanthropy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dibenedetto Family Foundation Inc | Strike 3 Foundation | Monroe, CT | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iroquois Avenue Foundation | The Masooli Project | Simsbury, CT | General purpose of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | New London, CT | Volunteer program | $990 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Exempt purpose | $940 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | General exempt purpose | $858 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | General support | $846 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association Rsdsa | Milford, CT | Disease | $720 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Financial Foundation Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Support of programs | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hist1h1e Genetic Syndrome Research Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | General support | $329 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | American Lyme Disease Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | General support | $327 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching gift | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salzwedel Family Fund LTD | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General Operations | $270 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moser Foundation USA Inc | Masooli Project | Simsbury, CT | Unrestricted | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | The Walkabout Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | Matching gifts | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | New London, CT | General support | $183 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Quilts That Care Inc | Watertown, CT | General support | $123 | apps.irs.gov |
| MB and Edna Zale Foundation | Hearts in Harmony Foundation | Westport, CT | Health care | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buckley Family Endowment Inc | Project Purple | Seymour, CT | General contribution | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Strike 3 Foundation | Monroe, CT | General exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Segal Charitable Foundation | The Curetivity Foundation | Darien, CT | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Strike 3 Foundation | Monroe, CT | General support | $99 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Walkabout Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation for A Cure for Mitochondrial Disease Inc | Cheshire, CT | General support | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kate Foundation for Rett Syndrome Research Inc | Old Saybrook, CT | General support | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer | Norwalk, CT | General support | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sails Up 4 Cancer Inc | Mystic, CT | General support | $58 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching gifts | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yelp Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in | $54 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Financial Assistance | $54 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Volunteer program | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Quilts That Care Inc | Watertwon, CT | Matching gifts | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Two Tiny Hearts Fund Inc | Manchester, CT | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching gift | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Masooli Project Inc | Simsbury, CT | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Viviana Sofia Gugliotti Foundation Inc | Rocky Hill, CT | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Project Purple Inc | Seymour, CT | Matching gifts | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Justins Smile Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc | Ridgefield, CT | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Stephen F Gabriel Memorial Fund | Waterbury, CT | General support | $18 | 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.