Improve the physical and emotional health of children and families through high-quality, family-centered care, research & innovation, education and advocacy.
Connecticut Children's Medical Center pairs a large asset base with a relatively small annual grant budget, and its giving is centered on pediatric health and family well-being in Connecticut. The foundation reported $1,014,261,160 in total assets and $130,000 in annual grants given, with program-related investments also part of its activity. Its stated mission is to improve the physical and emotional health of children and families through high-quality, family-centered care, research and innovation, education, and advocacy. Recent grants show that the foundation funds a mix of local program support and place-based initiatives. Farmington Sports Arena received $50,000 for program support, while Connecticut Double Play LLC in Hartford received $45,000. The grant list also includes support for Discovery Museum Inc in Bridgeport, Connecticut Zoological Society in Bridgeport, and Make-a-wish Foundation in Trumbull, all marked as program support. That pattern points to a funder that works through direct operating or project support rather than individual aid, and whose grantmaking stays within Connecticut.
Within its stated priorities, the foundation supports pediatric healthcare, community health and prevention, and injury prevention. It also backs healthy homes and lead abatement through a named Healthy Homes Program Grant that provides grants for healthy housing repairs and lead hazard remediation for qualifying properties. The program’s application flow includes an online pre-application in English or Spanish, followed by documentation review if approved. Other focus areas include asthma care, neonatology and NICU, cancer and blood disorders, diabetes and endocrinology, and research. In the recent grants list, Discovery Museum Inc in Bridgeport received $17,500 for program support, showing that the foundation’s work can extend beyond clinical settings to community-serving institutions. Connecticut Zoological Society in Bridgeport received $10,000 for program support, another example of a local grant tied to broader family and child health interests. The foundation also gave $7,500 to Make-a-wish Foundation in Trumbull for program support.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low-to-mid five figures, with the stated distribution at p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,500, and p75 of $45,000. The recent grant list shows awards ranging from $7,500 to $50,000, which is consistent with that distribution. Grants are made locally, and all recent recipients are in Connecticut. The foundation’s philosophy tags emphasize program support, restricted program funding, and direct program or service funding. It also makes program-related investments. The recent grant record shows one-time grants listed in a single year on file, so the available data does not show multi-year repeat awards for the named recipients.
$130K
$1B
$637.6M
$547.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$45K
JAMES E SHMERLING DHA FACHE
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Connecticut, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grant list includes Hartford, Farmington, Bridgeport, and Trumbull, showing coverage across central and coastal parts of the state. Hartford appears in the recent data through Connecticut Double Play LLC, while Bridgeport appears twice through Discovery Museum Inc and Connecticut Zoological Society. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 5 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. grant locations in the provided data.
The foundation lists pediatric healthcare, community health and prevention, injury prevention, healthy homes and lead abatement, asthma care, neonatology and NICU, cancer and blood disorders, diabetes and endocrinology, and research. Its Healthy Homes Program Grant specifically supports healthy housing repairs and lead hazard remediation.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,500, and p75 of $45,000. Recent awards fall within that range, from $7,500 to $50,000.
Yes. The grant geography is local, the top state by grant count is Connecticut, and 100% of grants go to recipients in CT. The recent grant list also shows only U.S.-based recipients.
It provides grants for healthy housing repairs and lead hazard remediation for qualifying properties. Applicants complete an online pre-application in English or Spanish, and if approved, they submit documentation including deed, insurance, mortgage information, lead abatement orders, and organizational documents for corporate applicants.
Yes. The foundation is marked as making program-related investments, alongside a grantmaking approach focused on program support, restricted program funding, and direct program or service funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Pre-application approval is required. Requested documents include deed of ownership, current homeowner’s insurance, latest mortgage bill if applicable, any lead abatement order, Section 8 rent authorization for rental units, and organizational formation documents for properties owned by a corporation, LP, or LLC.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Sports Arena | Farmington, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC | HARTFORD, CT | $45,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $17,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | Trumbull, CT | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Farmington Sports Arena | Farmington, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC | HARTFORD, CT | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $17,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | Trumbull, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC | HARTFORD, CT | $35,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $17,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT ZOOLGICAL SOCIETY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARTFORD ATHLETIC LLC | WINDSOR, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FARMINGTON SPORTS ARENA LLC | FARMINGTON, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC | HARTFORD, CT | $35,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
Farmington Sports Arena
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC
$17,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
Farmington Sports Arena
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC
$17,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC
$17,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
HARTFORD ATHLETIC LLC
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FARMINGTON SPORTS ARENA LLC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT DOUBLE PLAY LLC
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT