The Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College is a highly targeted funder that directs essentially all of its giving to a single institution, Connecticut College. Grants appear to be repeat payments to support the college’s higher education mission (likely general operating or endowed support), indicating a donor relationship tied to that specific institution rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation’s activity signals a focused commitment to sustaining one liberal arts college rather than funding multiple causes or regions.
Highly concentrated: all funding goes to one grantee (repeat grants), indicating large, donor-directed support to a single institution rather than distributed or exploratory grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Connecticut College
$628K
$4.7M
$492K
$284K
Most grants fall between $198K and $204K, with a median of $201K.
25th Percentile
$198K
Median
$201K
75th Percentile
$204K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
CAREY CSESZKO
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECTICUT COLLEGE | NEW LONDON, CT | $226,288 | 2025 | SEE 990 P.2 PART III |
| CONNECTICUT COLLEGE | NEW LONDON, CT | $207,534 | 2024 | SEE 990 P.2 PART III |
| CONNECTICUT COLLEGE | NEW LONDON, CT | $194,623 | 2023 | SEE 990 P.2 PART III |
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
$226,288SEE 990 P.2 PART III
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
$207,534SEE 990 P.2 PART III
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
$194,623SEE 990 P.2 PART III