Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Connecticut

216
foundations
$2.23B
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 216 private foundations based in Connecticut whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $2.23 billion in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Greenwich (17), Stamford (14) and West Hartford (14).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 1,149 foundations in Connecticut, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 216 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 191 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Connecticut
American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT625$1,750$3.4M$234–$150,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT419$525$1M$100–$105,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Chelsea Groton FoundationGroton, CT327$500$799,660$100–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation IncThomaston, CT281$2,500$814,339$400–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Meriden FoundationWaterbury, CT157$5,000$1.2M$800–$43,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT150$5,000$1.1M$50–$25,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Northwest Community Bank Foundation IncWinsted, CT128$1,500$253,101$800–$5,250FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation IncDanbury, CT120$2,500$315,900$1,000–$8,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Farmington Bank CommunityNewington, CT94$6,500$615,018$50–$20,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Sbm Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT85$8,000$1.7M$100–$105,200FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
J Walton Bissell Foundation IncWest Harford, CT85$10,000$1.1M$4,825–$25,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Newtown Savings Bank Foundation IncNewtown, CT82$2,000$334,000$500–$25,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Fb Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT77$2,500$14.8M$100–$10MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Union Savings Bank Foundation IncDanbury, CT73$4,250$717,625$25–$581,950FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Avangrid Foundation IncOrange, CT72$20,000$3.2M$5,000–$574,911FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation IncJewett City, CT71$1,500$140,922$500–$10,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Elizabeth Raymond Ambler TrustWilton, CT70$4,269$319,995$1,000–$12,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Barden Foundation IncBridgeport, CT68$2,500$374,000$1,000–$28,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Jacob L and Lewis Fox FoundationHartford, CT65$3,008$284,133$78–$35,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation IncNew Haven, CT65$1,000$94,750$100–$4,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Sandra & Arnold Chase FamilyHartford, CT62$1,500$310,649$180–$100,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund forNew Haven, CT61$73,800$4.1M$4,200–$114,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Robert and Judith Sturgis FamilySimsbury, CT60$1,000$392,930$300–$75,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear FamilyHartford, CT58$1,250$557,756$50–$300,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The O'Herron Family FoundationStamford, CT58$5,000$530,050$500–$107,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.