This foundation concentrates its giving on broad, unrestricted support to local community institutions and health care providers. The bulk of funds go to a community foundation (likely as pass-through or general operating support), while a smaller portion supports a regional hospital. The pattern suggests focused, pragmatic philanthropy aimed at sustaining community infrastructure rather than program-specific initiatives.
Highly concentrated and limited in number: most dollars flow to a single community foundation (repeat grantee), with one smaller grant to a hospital. Few grants overall, favoring large/general support payments over many small awards.
Brodbeck H-char Xxxxx2006 shows a tightly focused pattern of support for Connecticut community institutions, led by repeated general grants to Fairfield County Community Fdn in Norwalk. In the recent grant list, that recipient appears as the largest award in 2023 and again in 2024, which points to sustained backing rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also supports regional health care providers, with gifts to St Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport and Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, alongside grants to a small set of other local organizations. Across the recent record, the gifts are modest in number but steady in purpose, centered on unrestricted support for institutions that serve communities directly. The recipient mix suggests a preference for established intermediaries and civic infrastructure over program-specific initiatives. That same pattern appears in the religious and charitable organizations in the list, which receive general support rather than designated project funding. The overall picture is of a foundation using repeat grants to help maintain operating stability for local institutions in Connecticut.
A defining theme is county-level community foundation support. Brodbeck H-char Xxxxx2006 gave $83,462 in 2023 and $75,792 in 2024 to Fairfield County Community Fdn in Norwalk for general support. Health care is another clear area: the foundation awarded $19,821 in 2024 to St Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, and earlier gave $16,394 to the same hospital in 2023. It also supported Bridgeport Hospital Foundation with grants of $16,394 in 2023 and $14,888 in 2024. Beyond health and community foundation work, the foundation made general grants to The Masonic Charity Fdn of Ct in Wallingford and to Unity Hill United Church of Christ in Trumbull. These awards show a preference for institutional support across community, medical, and charitable organizations.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-teens: p25 is $15,264, median is $16,394, and p75 is $18,964. The recent record also includes larger awards to a community foundation, so the distribution has a clear upper tier above the median. The pattern is repeat-oriented: Fairfield County Community Fdn, St Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, The Masonic Charity Fdn of Ct, and Unity Hill United Church of Christ each appear more than once in the recent grants list. Grants are general/unrestricted in the source data, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The latest 990 on file is 2024, and the grant history shown here is entirely institutional.
$152K
$2.2M
$233K
$201K
Most grants fall between $15K and $19K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Notable grantees: Fairfield County Community Foundation, St. Vincent's Hospital
Grantmaking is concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for the top state by grant count, while 0% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s headquarters state. The named recipient cities are Norwalk, Bridgeport, Wallingford, and Trumbull, all in Connecticut. Recent awards show repeated activity in Fairfield County and the Bridgeport area, with Norwalk receiving the largest grants and Bridgeport appearing through hospital-related support. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 10 grants in the United States.
The recent grants focus on community foundations, hospitals, and other local institutions. Fairfield County Community Fdn in Norwalk received the largest awards, while St Vincent's Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital Foundation in Bridgeport also appear in the record. The foundation also gave general grants to The Masonic Charity Fdn of Ct and Unity Hill United Church of Christ.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list. Fairfield County Community Fdn appears in both 2023 and 2024, St Vincent's Hospital appears in both years, and Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, The Masonic Charity Fdn of Ct, and Unity Hill United Church of Christ also receive repeated grants.
Typical grants are in the mid-teens. The p25 size is $15,264, the median is $16,394, and the p75 is $18,964. The recent list also includes larger awards to Fairfield County Community Fdn, which sits above that central range.
The top state by grant count is Connecticut. Named recipient cities in the recent grants list include Norwalk, Bridgeport, Wallingford, and Trumbull. No grants in the recent record went to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s headquarters state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN | NORWALK, CT | $84,955 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FDN OF CT ATTN JENNIFER A KING | WALLINGFORD, CT | $16,688 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION C/O STEPHEN M JAKAB PO BOX 5000 | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,688 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER | TRUMBULL, CT | $16,688 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,688 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN | NORWALK, CT | $71,882 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION C/O STEPHEN M JAKAB PO BOX 5000 | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $14,120 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $14,120 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER | TRUMBULL, CT | $14,120 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FDN OF CT ATTN JENNIFER A KING | WALLINGFORD, CT | $14,120 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN | NORWALK, CT | $75,792 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $19,821 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION C/O STEPHEN M JAKAB PO BOX 5000 | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $14,888 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FDN OF CT ATTN JENNIFER A KING | WALLINGFORD, CT | $14,888 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER | TRUMBULL, CT | $14,888 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN | NORWALK, CT | $83,462 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION C/O STEPHEN M JAKAB PO BOX 5000 | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,394 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FDN OF CT ATTN JENNIFER A KING | WALLINGFORD, CT | $16,394 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,394 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER | TRUMBULL, CT | $16,394 | 2023 | GENERAL |
FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN
$84,955GENERAL
UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER
$16,688GENERAL
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
$16,688GENERAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN
GENERAL
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
$14,120GENERAL
UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER
$14,120GENERAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN
$75,792GENERAL
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
$19,821GENERAL
UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER
$14,888GENERAL
FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN
$83,462GENERAL
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
$16,394GENERAL
UNITY HILL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ATTN TREASURER
$16,394GENERAL