The Kaulbach Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a single healthcare institution, providing capital campaign support to Bridgeport Hospital. Grants are relatively modest in number but meaningful in size, suggesting donor-directed gifts tied to a specific hospital or community. The foundation appears to prioritize health care infrastructure and capital needs over broad programmatic funding.
Highly concentrated: very few grants directed to a single repeat grantee (Bridgeport Hospital Foundation), focused on capital campaign support rather than many small or diversified awards.
The Ernest W & Agnes W Kaulbach Charitable Foundation shows a clear preference for Bridgeport-based institutions, with multiple recent grants directed to Bridgeport Hospital Foundation for capital campaign support. That pattern is reinforced by a separate restricted gift to Cardinal Shehan Ctr for an endowment fund committed to youth, plus operating support for several Bridgeport organizations. The foundation’s recent giving is not broad-based; it is concentrated and relationship-driven, with grants that often support capital needs, operations, or endowment building rather than short-term program awards. Recent activity also shows that the foundation funds a small set of recurring recipients across multiple years. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation appears repeatedly, as do Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Barnum Festival, Wakeman Boys Club, Hildene, Special Olympics of Vt, and New Canaan Foundation. Outside Connecticut, the foundation has made smaller operating gifts to organizations in Vermont and Florida, but Connecticut recipients dominate the grant list. The presence of both hospital capital support and youth-focused endowment funding suggests a mix of health care infrastructure giving and donor-directed support for youth-serving institutions.
Health care infrastructure is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation received $50,000 in 2025 and $45,500 in 2025 for capital campaign support, following a $45,000 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Youth-serving organizations also receive targeted support. Cardinal Shehan Ctr was awarded $13,000 in 2025 and $11,500 in 2024 for an endowment fund committed to youth, with an additional $8,000 grant in 2025 for the same designation. Operating support is another visible category. The foundation gave $11,000 in 2025 to Bridgeport Rescue Mission for operations, while Wakeman Boys Club received $7,500 in 2025 and $6,000 in 2025 for operations. It also funds community institutions outside Connecticut, including $10,000 in 2025 to Hildene for operating funds and $8,000 in 2025 to Special Olympics of Vt for operations.
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,950, and a p75 of $8,500. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-time-only gifts. The foundation gives through the charitable foundation itself, not as a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Award purposes are usually specific, especially capital campaign, operating, and endowment support.
$135K
$1.5M
$191K
$181K
Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Notable grantees: Bridgeport Hospital Foundation
Grantmaking is national, but the recipient list is heavily concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for the largest share of grants by count. Bridgeport is the most visible city in the recent record, with recipients including Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Barnum Festival, Cardinal Shehan Ctr, and Wakeman Boys Club. Outside Connecticut, grants go to Vermont organizations in Manchester, Shelburne, Burlington, Middletown Springs, and to a Florida recipient in Jupiter. Recipients in Florida represent 2% of grants.
The recent record centers on health care, youth-serving institutions, and community organizations. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation received capital campaign support, while Cardinal Shehan Ctr received endowment funding committed to youth. Operating support also appears for organizations such as Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Wakeman Boys Club, and Barnum Festival.
Yes. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025 with capital campaign support. Cardinal Shehan Ctr, Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Barnum Festival, Wakeman Boys Club, Hildene, Special Olympics of Vt, and New Canaan Foundation also appear more than once across the recent grant list.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $1,000, median is $3,950, and p75 is $8,500. The recent list also includes a few larger awards, such as $50,000 and $45,500 to Bridgeport Hospital Foundation.
Connecticut receives the most grants by count, with Bridgeport appearing repeatedly in the recent list. The foundation’s grants also reach Vermont cities and towns such as Manchester, Shelburne, Burlington, and Middletown Springs, plus Jupiter, Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $13,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH |
| VERMONT GOLF ASSOCIATION | SHELBURNE, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| BARNUM FESTIVAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF VT | SO BURLINGTON, VT | $8,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| JUPITER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| WAKEMAN BOYS CLUB | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $6,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW CANAAN FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| BOYS CLUB | MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| HILDENE | MANCHESTER, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| CROSSROADS CLUB | HOPEDALE, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ACADEMY | DORSET, VT | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| MCGIVNEY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| PEQUOT LIBRARY | SOUTHPORT, CT | $1,500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $1,400 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| BRIDGEPORT SYNPHONY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| LUKEMIA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JOHNS FAMILY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| FIRST SERVE BRIDGEPORT | HAMDEN, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| MERCK FOREST | RUPERT, VT | $700 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| RELIGIOUS SACRED HEARTH | TARRYTOWN, NY | $500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY | MANCHESTER CENTER, VT | $500 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| VFW | RUTLAND, VT | $100 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| ETE LP | DALLAS, TX | $35 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $45,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $11,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BARNUM FESTIVAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| HILDENE | MANCHESTER, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH |
| WAKEMAN BOYS CLUB | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF VT | SO BURLINGTON, VT | $7,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW CANAAN FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CURTIS SUMMER CAMP | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $2,900 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FIRST SERVE BRIDGEPORT | HAMDEN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY | MANCHESTER CENTER, VT | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ACADEMY | DORSET, VT | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CROSSROADS CLUB | HOPEDALE, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JOSEPH HIGH | TRUMBULL, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| PEQUOT LIBRARY | SOUTHPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JOHNS FAMILY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MCGIVNEY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| MERCK FOREST | RUPERT, VT | $500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BART RUGGRENE CENTER | PERU, VT | $500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ETE LP | DALLAS, TX | $36 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $45,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $11,500 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH |
| KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $11,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| BARNUM FESTIVAL | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR
$13,000ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH
VERMONT GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,000OPERATIONS
BARNUM FESTIVAL
$10,000OPERATIONS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF VT
$8,000OPERATIONS
JUPITER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$6,000OPERATIONS
WAKEMAN BOYS CLUB
$6,000OPERATIONS
NEW CANAAN FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONS
BOYS CLUB
$5,000OPERATIONS
HILDENE
$5,000OPERATING FUNDS
KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500OPERATIONS
CROSSROADS CLUB
$2,000OPERATIONS
GREEN MOUNTAIN ACADEMY
$2,000OPERATIONS
MCGIVNEY CENTER
$2,000OPERATING FUNDS
PEQUOT LIBRARY
$1,500OPERATIONS
BOYS TOWN
$1,400OPERATIONS
BRIDGEPORT SYNPHONY
$1,000OPERATIONS
LUKEMIA SOCIETY
$1,000OPERATIONS
ST JOHNS FAMILY CENTER
$1,000OPERATIONS
FIRST SERVE BRIDGEPORT
$1,000OPERATIONS
MERCK FOREST
$700OPERATIONS
RELIGIOUS SACRED HEARTH
$500OPERATIONS
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$500OPERATIONS
VFW
$100OPERATIONS
ETE LP
$35OPERATIONS
BARNUM FESTIVAL
$10,000OPERATIONS
HILDENE
$10,000OPERATING FUNDS
CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR
$8,000ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH
WAKEMAN BOYS CLUB
$7,500OPERATIONS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF VT
$7,000OPERATIONS
KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$6,000OPERATIONS
NEW CANAAN FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONS
CURTIS SUMMER CAMP
$2,900OPERATIONS
FIRST SERVE BRIDGEPORT
$2,000OPERATIONS
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$1,500OPERATIONS
GREEN MOUNTAIN ACADEMY
$1,500OPERATIONS
CROSSROADS CLUB
$1,500OPERATIONS
ST JOSEPH HIGH
$1,000OPERATIONS
PEQUOT LIBRARY
$1,000OPERATIONS
ST JOHNS FAMILY CENTER
$1,000OPERATIONS
MCGIVNEY CENTER
$1,000OPERATING FUNDS
MERCK FOREST
$500OPERATIONS
BART RUGGRENE CENTER
$500OPERATIONS
ETE LP
$36OPERATIONS
CARDINAL SHEHAN CTR
$11,500ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTED TO YOUTH
KOLBE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$11,000OPERATIONS
BARNUM FESTIVAL
$10,000OPERATIONS