The Community Health Network of Connecticut Foundation primarily funds community-based primary care providers and basic needs services across Connecticut, giving unrestricted operating support to Federally Qualified Health Centers and neighborhood health clinics that serve low-income and underserved populations. Grants also target complementary social determinants of health such as food security and diaper/hygiene access. Their portfolio favors pragmatic, service-delivery organizations rather than advocacy or research institutions.
Distributed, mid-sized unrestricted operating grants across multiple recurring community health centers and complementary social service providers in Connecticut; funding emphasizes many service providers rather than large multi-year single grantees or national organizations.
Community Health Network of Connecticut Foundation Inc makes unrestricted grants to Connecticut safety-net providers, with a clear emphasis on Federally Qualified Health Centers and neighborhood clinics serving low-income and underserved communities. In 2024, the foundation repeatedly wrote $16,225 grants to primary care organizations including Optimus Healthcare in Bridgeport, Southwest Community Health Center Inc in Bridgeport, Generations Family Health Center in Willimantic, Fair Haven Comm Health Clinic Inc in New Haven, Cornell Scott Hill Health in New Haven, Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford, and Staywell Health Care Inc in Waterbury. That pattern shows a funder supporting core service delivery rather than project-specific work. The grant language is consistent: “an unrestricted grant to further the organization’s exempt purpose.” Its portfolio also reaches beyond clinical care into basic needs supports that affect health access. End Hunger Connecticut Inc in East Hartford and The Diaper Bank of Connecticut Inc in North Haven each received $11,939, indicating attention to food security and diaper or hygiene access as part of the foundation’s approach. The result is a Connecticut-only grantmaking profile centered on practical, community-based organizations that serve residents facing barriers to care and stability.
A central theme is community-based primary care in Connecticut. The foundation awarded $16,225 to Optimus Healthcare in Bridgeport, Southwest Community Health Center Inc in Bridgeport, and Generations Family Health Center in Willimantic, all as unrestricted support for exempt purposes. Neighborhood clinic infrastructure is another visible priority. Fair Haven Comm Health Clinic Inc and Cornell Scott Hill Health, both in New Haven, each received $16,225, alongside Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford and Staywell Health Care Inc in Waterbury at the same amount. The foundation also funds social supports tied to health access. End Hunger Connecticut Inc in East Hartford received $11,939, and The Diaper Bank of Connecticut Inc in North Haven received $11,939, aligning the grantmaking with food security and basic hygiene needs for families.
The foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $16,225. That matches a highly standardized giving pattern, with most recent grants issued at the same amount and a smaller set at $11,939. The available records show 100% of grants going to recipients in Connecticut, and all nine recent grants are from 2024. The grant language points to general operating support or unrestricted support rather than project-by-project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Across the recent record, the same type of recipient appears repeatedly: tax-exempt nonprofit health centers and related service organizations.
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$231K
Most grants fall between $16K and $16K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$16K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CT.
SYLVIA B KELLY MPA
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Notable grantees: Southwest Community Health Center, Charter Oak Health Center, Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, End Hunger Connecticut, The Diaper Bank of Connecticut
Grantmaking is entirely in Connecticut, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state. Bridgeport appears twice in the recent grants list, while New Haven appears twice as well. Other recipient cities include Willimantic, Hartford, Waterbury, East Hartford, and North Haven. The distribution is local rather than multistate or national, and the recipients cluster in the state’s community health and basic-needs network.
It supports tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, especially community-based primary care providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, neighborhood health clinics, and basic-needs organizations connected to health access. Recent grants include health centers in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, and Willimantic, plus food security and diaper-access groups.
Yes. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of the foundation’s grants in the provided data go to recipients in Connecticut. The recent grants list includes organizations in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, East Hartford, North Haven, and Willimantic.
The typical grant size is $16,225. The p25, median, and p75 are all the same amount, which indicates a very consistent award level across the recent record. A smaller set of grants in the data were made at $11,939.
Yes. The recent grants are described as “an unrestricted grant to further the organization’s exempt purpose,” which indicates flexible support for recipient operations rather than a narrow project restriction.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIMUS HEALTHCARE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | WILLIMANTIC, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FAIR HAVEN COMM HEALTH CLINIC INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CORNELL SCOTT HILL HEALTH | NEW HAVEN, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| STAYWELL HEALTH CARE INC | WATERBURY, CT | $16,225 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| END HUNGER CONNECTICUT INC | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $11,939 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE DIAPER BANK OF CONNECTICUT INC | NORTH HAVEN, CT | $11,939 | 2024 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE. |
OPTIMUS HEALTHCARE
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
FAIR HAVEN COMM HEALTH CLINIC INC
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
CORNELL SCOTT HILL HEALTH
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
STAYWELL HEALTH CARE INC
$16,225AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
END HUNGER CONNECTICUT INC
$11,939AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.
THE DIAPER BANK OF CONNECTICUT INC
$11,939AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPEMPT PURPOSE.