Data / Foundation grants / Religion-related / Connecticut
Who funds religion-related in Connecticut: 124 foundations, $2.5 million in grants
124 private foundations paid 328 grants totaling $2,492,304 to religion-related nonprofits in Connecticut, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, with $500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Religion-related
- Recipients in
- Connecticut
- Foundations
- 124
- Grants
- 328
- Total granted
- $2,492,304
Foundations that funded religion-related in Connecticut
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Chapel Haven Endowment | Staff investment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Conduit Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Mumtaz Foundation | Columbia, SC | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Muna Center of Connecticut | Renovation of bldg to use as mosque | apps.irs.gov |
| Germeshausen Foundation Inc | Wayne, PA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Thomas Berry Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hercules Parandes Testamentary Trust | Hartford, CT | 1 | $141,065 | $141,065 | St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 184 | $139,108 | $126,967 | Congregation Ahavas Yisroel | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Rye Brook, NY | 3 | $125,000 | $50,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | Staff support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoag Family Charitable FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $88,000 | $88,000 | Sherman Church | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | Orange, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | Social action | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Mary Greve Foundation Inc | Norfolk, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Sharing Sacred Spaces Inc | In support of "the interreligious community project". | apps.irs.gov |
| The Demattia Charitable Foundation Inc | Fairfield, CT | 2 | $47,500 | $45,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel and Hazel Cherniack Memorial Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $47,122 | $47,122 | Congregation Adath Israel | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $43,000 | $43,000 | Sharing Sacred Spaces | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bok Family Foundation | Canaan, CT | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Charitable contribution - poverty | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffmann Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 | Rivendell Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniels Family Foundation Fka the Ronald L Daniels & June E Daniels FNDN | West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $26,613 | $26,000 | Waterbury Community Mesivta Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $26,000 | $26,000 | WLM Ministries | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | For mission support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving Bee Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Burroughs Fund V00728002 | Easton, CT | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Four D Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Trinity Church | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry and Peggy Dunn Family Foundation | Leawood, KS | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | General operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goodwin-Levine Foundation Inc | Fountain Hills, AZ | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Congregation Beth El Keser Israel | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Twenty-Seven Foundation | East Hartford, CT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Foundation - Trustee | Orlando, FL | 1 | $18,055 | $18,055 | Guideposts Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Kazarian Donations Trust | North Kingstown, RI | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | New Britain, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries | Program grants - soup kitchen & food pantry 2025-26 | apps.irs.gov |
| B L Manger Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Chabad of New Canaan | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Rivendell Institute | Leadership sustainability fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon N Lapine Residuary Trust | Stamford, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Temple Sinai | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Thomaston, CT | 4 | $14,500 | $5,000 | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | To assist in funding the agency's feeding programs to help the area's food insecure population. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra & Arnold Chase Family Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 2 | $13,000 | $10,000 | Farmington Chabad | Unrestricted purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lowell Berry Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Guideposts Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Naugatuck, CT | 4 | $12,450 | $10,000 | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig B Tate Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Presbyterian Promise | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust | Greensboro, NC | 3 | $11,000 | $6,000 | Bridgeport Christian Life Center Inc | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 2 | $10,200 | $10,000 | Farmington Chabad | Unrestricted purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunt Family Foundation Inc | Hopkinsville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | New Day Church | To make, mark, and mature disciples | apps.irs.gov |
| McDonald Family Trust | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry | Help elderly, poor disadvantaged in Hartford, CT associated with blindness | apps.irs.gov |
| Nessel Family Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anikstein Family Fund Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ellen and Gary Davis Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chabad at Yale University Inc | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| David A Beckerman Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 1 | $9,910 | $9,910 | Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven | Contribution to support 501(c)3 purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Martin Trust Uw Fbo Stanley | Dallas, TX | 1 | $9,559 | $9,559 | Stanley Memorial Fountain of Life Church | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Weseley Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $8,934 | $8,934 | Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacqueline G Archer Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,607 | $8,607 | Guideposts Foundation Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Woman's Seamen's Friend Society of CT Inc | New Haven, CT | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | First Congregational Church | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leever Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Auer Family Foundation | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Nourish Bridgeport | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Rene Bloch Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Greater Washington Coalition for Jewish Life | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Waterfall Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,185 | $5,185 | Temple Sinai | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dor Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Dovenberg Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | Fight hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | Georgetown, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Newalliance Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jubilee New Haven | To provide quality, deeply affordable, community-stewarded housing to communities in new haven to address longstanding inequalities | apps.irs.gov |
| Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Squier Family Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Give Me An Answer | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Swartz Foundation Trust | Forked River, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Rivendell Institute | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhoades-Robinson Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Sharon Congregational Church | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Mize & Isa White Trimble Family Foundation Inc | Vermontville, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nourish Bridgeport | Support for food programs for the homeless | apps.irs.gov |
| Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Beulah Heights Church | the Helping Hands Food Pantry | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitney Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | New Life in Christ Church Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lil & Julie Rosenberg Foundation Inc | Trumbull, CT | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Congregation Adath Israel | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc | Newington, CT | 2 | $4,000 | $2,500 | Acts Ministries International Inc | Acts ministries food pantry | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louis B & Joan M Perry Family Foundation | Wadsworth, OH | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | Program and operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stauffer Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Rivendell Institute Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clinton Roberts Foundation Inc | Bristol, CT | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Agape House | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Hebrew Wizards Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Barbara Friedrich Foundation | Oxnard, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | Further charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc | Winsted, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Waterbury Baptist Ministries | Waterbury Baptist Ministries Food Pantry Thanksgiving/ Christmas Distributions | apps.irs.gov |
| Skilling Joseph Kennard TD | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Iron Sharpens Iron | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb Foundatio | Holyoke, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Grace Community Church of New Canaan Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation | South Windsor, CT | 1 | $2,806 | $2,806 | Temple Beth Hillel | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Global Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 2 | $2,756 | $2,500 | Temple Sinai | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aiello Charitable Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nourish Bridgeport | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The John G Martin Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,010 | $2,010 | Vox Church | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Rukal Foundation Inc | Lawrence, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lucey Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Trinity Church | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stu and Betsy Reese Family Foundation | Marco Island, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Redeemers Ridge Ministries | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| RJL Charitable Foundation | Douglaston, NY | 1 | $1,854 | $1,854 | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward L Milstein Foundation Edward L Milstein Trustee | New York, NY | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | Irc sec. 501(c)(3) org. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation | Rye, NH | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Avy L & Roberta L Miller Foundation Co Stephanie Koran | Stanford, CA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr John S Levy Foundation Trust | Orange, CT | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven | For the use by the charitable organization for charitable purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Muslim Society of Greater Danbury Inc | General operating purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Foundation | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milford Bank Foundation Inc | Milford, CT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | The Storehouse Project | Christmas outreach dining | apps.irs.gov |
| Aldo Dedominicis Foundation Inc | Hamden, CT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | General support for the soup kitchen | apps.irs.gov |
| Beck Family Foundation Inc | Winter Park, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradford Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Corky and Carl Foundation Inc | Fairfield, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Shabtai | Used for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Guideposts Foundation | Operating Needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury | General charitable, religious and educational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burdis Family Foundation | Spring Grove, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Guideposts Foundation | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carlesimo Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fortin Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Academy of the Holy Family Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $900 | $500 | Faith Center Church | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $750 | $750 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Steel Valley Charities | Bloomingdale, OH | 1 | $600 | $600 | Guideposts Foundation | Christian ministries | apps.irs.gov |
| Carrot Seed Foundation Inc | Bethany, CT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nourish Bridgeport | To support food pantry and related services for the impoverish community of bridgeport ct. | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Friends of Greenwich Point | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Folsom Point Charities | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $500 | $500 | Guideposts Foundation | For support of ministry | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carla and Stephen Schwartz Family Foundation Inc | Colchester, CT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Farmington Chabad | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $425 | $425 | Loaves & Fishes Ministries Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $380 | $380 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Black IV Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $360 | $360 | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amicus Foundation | Cameron, MT | 1 | $300 | $300 | Guideposts Foundation | Carry out charitable purpose of foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| Unrival NFP | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Sharing Sacred Spaces | Donation for Expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Bucknall Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $250 | $250 | Friends of Greenwich Point | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| CSX Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $250 | $250 | Crossroads 4 Christ Inc | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $250 | $250 | Friends of Greenwich Point | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Abner Levy Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Winokur Family Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $250 | $250 | Friends of Greenwich Point | To further donees exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 1 | $225 | $225 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Gentile Family Foundation Inc | Manhasset, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Padre Pio Foundation of America | To assist the organization in accomplishing its religious outreach goals | apps.irs.gov |
| Myron L and Claire B Gordon Foundation Inc | Redding, CT | 1 | $200 | $200 | Nourish Bridgeport | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dawn and Jeff Padovan Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200 | $200 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexander Family Foundation Inc | South Norwalk, CT | 1 | $180 | $180 | Temple Sinai | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert B Glickman Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $100 | $100 | Temple Beth Hillel | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation | Groton, CT | 1 | $100 | $100 | Groton Bible Chapel | Acts of kindness | apps.irs.gov |
| Dirshu International Inc | Lakewood, NJ | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury | Religious Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Panwy Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $100 | $100 | Friends of Greenwich Point | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Chapel Haven Endowment | New Haven, CT | Staff investment fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conduit Foundation | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | General purposes | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mumtaz Foundation | Muna Center of Connecticut | Wallingford, CT | Renovation of bldg to use as mosque | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Germeshausen Foundation Inc | Thomas Berry Foundation | Woodbridge, CT | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hercules Parandes Testamentary Trust | St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral | Hartford, CT | General support | $141,065 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Congregation Ahavas Yisroel | Waterbury, CT | General support | $126,967 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoag Family Charitable FDN | Sherman Church | Sherman, CT | Unrestricted general | $88,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Social action | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Staff support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Mary Greve Foundation Inc | Sharing Sacred Spaces Inc | Greenwich, CT | In support of "the interreligious community project". | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel and Hazel Cherniack Memorial Fund | Congregation Adath Israel | Newtown, CT | Unrestricted general | $47,122 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Demattia Charitable Foundation Inc | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General operating | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Sharing Sacred Spaces | Greenwich, CT | General operating support | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bok Family Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Charitable contribution - poverty | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffmann Family Foundation Inc | Rivendell Institute | New Haven, CT | General support | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | WLM Ministries | New Haven, CT | General support | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniels Family Foundation Fka the Ronald L Daniels & June E Daniels FNDN | Waterbury Community Mesivta Inc | Waterbury, CT | General | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving Bee Foundation | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Babysitting center | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation | Padre Pio Foundation of America | Cromwell, CT | For mission support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burroughs Fund V00728002 | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General operations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goodwin-Levine Foundation Inc | Congregation Beth El Keser Israel | New Haven, CT | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twenty-Seven Foundation | Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | Hartford, CT | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Four D Charitable Foundation | Trinity Church | Cos Cob, CT | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Foundation - Trustee | Guideposts Foundation | Danbury, CT | General operating | $18,055 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kazarian Donations Trust | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc | West Hartford, CT | Charitable | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| B L Manger Foundation | Chabad of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries | Waterbury, CT | Program grants - soup kitchen & food pantry 2025-26 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Foundation | Rivendell Institute | New Haven, CT | Leadership sustainability fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon N Lapine Residuary Trust | Temple Sinai | Stamford, CT | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lowell Berry Foundation | Guideposts Foundation | Danbury, CT | General Support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig B Tate Foundation | Presbyterian Promise | New Haven, CT | Religious | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anikstein Family Fund Inc | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ellen and Gary Davis Foundation | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc | Chabad at Yale University Inc | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation Inc | Farmington Chabad | Farmington, CT | Unrestricted purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra & Arnold Chase Family Foundation Inc | Farmington Chabad | Farmington, CT | Unrestricted purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McDonald Family Trust | Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry | Hartford, CT | Help elderly, poor disadvantaged in Hartford, CT associated with blindness | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Waterbury, CT | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunt Family Foundation Inc | New Day Church | Engield, CT | To make, mark, and mature disciples | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nessel Family Foundation Inc | Nourish Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry and Peggy Dunn Family Foundation | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | Cromwell, CT | General operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry and Peggy Dunn Family Foundation | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | Cromwell, CT | Equipment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David A Beckerman Foundation Inc | Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven | Woodbridge, CT | Contribution to support 501(c)3 purpose | $9,910 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Martin Trust Uw Fbo Stanley | Stanley Memorial Fountain of Life Church | New Britain, CT | Unrestricted general | $9,559 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weseley Family Charitable Foundation | Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk Inc | Westport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $8,934 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacqueline G Archer Charitable Trust | Guideposts Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | General | $8,607 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woman's Seamen's Friend Society of CT Inc | First Congregational Church | Branford, CT | Operations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leever Foundation | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Auer Family Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General operations | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust | Bridgeport Christian Life Center Inc | Bridgeport, CT | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rene Bloch Foundation | Greater Washington Coalition for Jewish Life | Bridgewater, CT | General operating | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Waterfall Family Foundation | Temple Sinai | Stamford, CT | General support | $5,185 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dor Family Foundation | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal | West Hartford, CT | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | Beulah Heights Church | New Haven, CT | the Helping Hands Food Pantry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squier Family Foundation | Give Me An Answer | New Canaan, CT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries | Waterbury, CT | Exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Waterbury, CT | To assist in funding the agency's feeding programs to help the area's food insecure population. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newalliance Foundation Inc | Jubilee New Haven | New Haven, CT | To provide quality, deeply affordable, community-stewarded housing to communities in new haven to address longstanding inequalities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitney Charitable Trust | New Life in Christ Church Inc | New Britain, CT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dovenberg Family Foundation | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Fight hunger | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Mize & Isa White Trimble Family Foundation Inc | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Support for food programs for the homeless | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | The Agape House Inc | Bristol, CT | To assist in funding the purchase of a new commercial freezer. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swartz Foundation Trust | The Rivendell Institute | New Haven, CT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhoades-Robinson Fund | The Sharon Congregational Church | Sharon, CT | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lil & Julie Rosenberg Foundation Inc | Congregation Adath Israel | Newtown, CT | Religious | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louis B & Joan M Perry Family Foundation | Padre Pio Foundation of America | Cromwell, CT | Program and operational support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stauffer Family Foundation | Rivendell Institute Inc | New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clinton Roberts Foundation Inc | Agape House | Bristol, CT | Operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Waterbury, CT | To provide a sponsorship for the 2025 Hunger Walk. | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust | Church of the Archangels Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb Foundatio | Grace Community Church of New Canaan Inc | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra & Arnold Chase Family Foundation Inc | Impact Church International Inc | East Hartford, CT | Unrestricted purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skilling Joseph Kennard TD | Iron Sharpens Iron | West Hartford, CT | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Barbara Friedrich Foundation | The Padre Pio Foundation of America | Cromwell, CT | Further charitable purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Community Bank Foundation Inc | Waterbury Baptist Ministries | Waterbury, CT | Waterbury Baptist Ministries Food Pantry Thanksgiving/ Christmas Distributions | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation | Temple Beth Hillel | South Windsor, CT | Donation | $2,806 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc | Acts Ministries International Inc | West Hartford, CT | Acts ministries food pantry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aiello Charitable Foundation Inc | Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Global Foundation Inc | Temple Sinai | Stamford, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc | The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Demattia Charitable Foundation Inc | The Storehouse Project Inc | Milford, CT | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John G Martin Foundation | Vox Church | Branford, CT | Religious | $2,010 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Bridgeport Islamic Community Center | Bridgeport, CT | "bicc food pantry" | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Hebrew Wizards Inc | Stamford, CT | General exempt purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust | New Lighthouse Ministries | New Haven, CT | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stu and Betsy Reese Family Foundation | Redeemers Ridge Ministries | Norfolk, CT | General Purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lucey Family Foundation Inc | Trinity Church | Cos Cob, CT | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rukal Foundation Inc | Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| RJL Charitable Foundation | American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc | West Hartford, CT | General support | $1,854 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward L Milstein Foundation Edward L Milstein Trustee | Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | Irc sec. 501(c)(3) org. | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc | Acts Ministries International Inc | West Hartford, CT | Acts ministries food pantry | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Matching gift | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avy L & Roberta L Miller Foundation Co Stephanie Koran | Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | Hartford, CT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | Muslim Society of Greater Danbury Inc | Hawleyville, CT | General operating purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milford Bank Foundation Inc | The Storehouse Project | Milford, CT | Christmas outreach dining | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fortin Foundation Inc | Academy of the Holy Family Inc | Baltic, CT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Gospel Light Community Church Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General exempt purpose | $1,000 | 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.