The Resource Foundation concentrates its support on education-related programs that strengthen families and help young people transition to work or further education. Most funding goes to a single community-based family services organization for early care, family engagement and youth work-experience programs, with a meaningful one-off scholarship gift to a technical college. Their grants emphasize practical education and workforce-readiness rather than broad philanthropic diversification.
The Resource Foundation Inc. repeatedly directs large grants to Family Centers, where one 2025 award bundled support for Windrose work experience and stipends, Anchor, Rite Start bonus funding, Family First in Education, and Friendly Connections. That pattern shows a funder that favors practical, connected support for families and young people rather than scattered one-off gifts. Across its recent giving, the foundation backs early care, parent engagement, youth work-experience, and transitional services that help young parents and families move toward stability. Education-linked support is another clear thread, including scholarships for technical and career-focused study at Vaughn College and scholarship support tied to AVID programming at Greenwich Alliance for Education. The portfolio also reaches into youth development and community supports through organizations such as Kids in Crisis, Horizons at Brunswick School, Greenwich Land Trust, and The Salvation Army. The grants are often sized in the tens of thousands, but the foundation also makes smaller awards for scholarships, internships, and program components. The overall picture is of a regional funder using recurring grants to reinforce a small set of education, family, and workforce-readiness programs, with especially steady attention to Connecticut-based partners.
Early care and family engagement are central to the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $75,000 to Family Centers for Family First in Education, and the same organization also received funding for Early Care & Education and Rite Start in earlier years. Youth workforce development is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $50,100 to Family Centers in 2023 for the Windrose Work Experience Initiative, then continued that line in 2024 and 2025 with additional Windrose work-experience and stipends support. Education scholarships appear in both college and K–12 settings. Greenwich Alliance for Education received $40,000 in 2025 for AVID scholarships, and Vaughn College received a $100,000 scholarship grant in 2025. The foundation also supports enrichment and access programs, including Youth Corp and intern support at Greenwich Land Trust and campership funding through Greenwich Dept of Human Services Fund.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat, multi-program support to one primary community grantee and a single substantial scholarship award to a technical college.
Notable grantees: Family Centers (multiple program grants), Vaughn College
The typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside a set of larger recurring awards in the tens of thousands, showing a mix of small targeted support and larger multi-part program gifts. The giving pattern is clearly repeat-based: several recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Family Centers, Kids in Crisis, Vaughn College, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Horizons at Brunswick School, Greenwich Land Trust, The Salvation Army, River House, and Waterside School. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is stated in the data.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for 70% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Greenwich, Cos Cob, Stamford, and Greenwich-based recipients appear repeatedly, and the foundation’s largest cluster of awards lands in Greenwich organizations such as Family Centers, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Greenwich Land Trust, and the Greenwich Dept of Human Services Fund. Outside Connecticut, grants also go to Flushing, NY and Yorktown Heights, NY, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 221 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on education-related family and youth programs, including early care and parent engagement, youth work experience, transitional supports for young parents and families, scholarships for technical or career-focused education, and related enrichment supports such as AVID scholarships and camperships.
Yes. Family Centers, Kids in Crisis, Vaughn College, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Horizons at Brunswick School, Greenwich Land Trust, The Salvation Army, River House, and Waterside School all appear in multiple grant years from 2023 through 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The foundation also makes larger, repeated awards in the tens of thousands for specific programs and scholarships.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count, with 70% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Greenwich, Cos Cob, and Stamford appear frequently among recipient locations.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside organizational grants. That fits the presence of scholarships and stipend support in its recent giving, including awards for college scholarships, AVID scholarships, and work-experience stipends.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY CENTERS | GREENWICH, CT | $208,980 | 2025 | WINDROSE WORK EXPERIENCE & STIPENDS $30,480; ANCHOR $50,000; RITE START BONUS $3,500; FAMILY FIRST IN EDUCATION $75,000 & FRIENDLY CONNECTIONS $50,000 |
| VAUGHN COLLEGE | FLUSHING, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KIDS IN CRISIS | COS COB, CT | $68,250 | 2025 | KID TALK, CLUB KIDS & GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HORIZONS AT BRUNSWICK SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $44,789 | 2025 | SUPPORT CLASS & 3 INTERNS |
| GREENWICH ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION | GREENWICH, CT | $43,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSE $3,000 & AVID SCHOLARSHIPS $40,000 |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREENWICH LAND TRUST | GREENWICH, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | YOUTH CORP & INTERN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | STAMFORD, CT | $27,625 | 2025 | MUSIC PROGRAM & DIAPER BANK |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL | STAMFORD, CT | $26,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RIVER HOUSE | COS COB, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | ADMISSIONS SURVEY/REVIEW 7/24 - 6/25 |
| GREENWICH DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND | GREENWICH, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | 2025 GREENWICH YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM $15,000 & 2024 CAMPERSHIP $10,000 |
| ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART INC | AMHERST, MA | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| STUDIO INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RADIO WNYC NYPR | NEW YORK, NY | $15,766 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HILL HOUSE | RIVERSIDE, CT | $15,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH | RIVERSIDE, CT | $15,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AT HOME IN GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LAUREL HOUSE | STAMFORD, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WLIW21 | NEW YORK, NY | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CPTV - WNPR (CT PUBLIC) | HARTFORD, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREENWICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | RIVERSIDE, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THIRTEEN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR | GREENWICH, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ABILIS INC | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES & SUPPORT "PROJECT SEARCH" |
| NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS - PATH TO SUCCESS |
| CALL A RIDE OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $8,925 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | GREENWICH, CT | $7,875 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY CENTRE | BRONX, NY | $6,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JM WRIGHT TECH PFO | STAMFORD, CT | $5,865 | 2025 | SKILLS USA 2023 |
| BARBARA'S HOUSE | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | SENIOR SENIOR PROGRAMS |
| PARSONAGE COTTAGE | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OUR COMPANIONS | MANCHESTER, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COFFEE FOR GOOD INC | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY | WESTPORT, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF NATHANIEL WITHERELL | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHARLESTON DOG SHELTER | CHARLESTON, AR | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JUSTICE IN MOTION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BACK COUNTRY JAZZ | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES/SUMMER CAMP 2024 |
| ADOPT-A-DOG | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WISHES FOR HORSES | NORWALK, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREENWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | GREENWICH, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FUTURE FIVE | STAMFORD, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREENWICH UNITED WAY | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHAMBER PLAYERS OF THE GREENWICH SYMPHONY | GREENWICH, CT | $4,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY RE ENTRY | NORWALK, CT | $4,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE CAGV | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $3,150 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FILLING IN THE BLANKS | NORWALK, CT | $3,150 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
WINDROSE WORK EXPERIENCE & STIPENDS $30,480; ANCHOR $50,000; RITE START BONUS $3,500; FAMILY FIRST IN EDUCATION $75,000 & FRIENDLY CONNECTIONS $50,000
VAUGHN COLLEGE
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS
KIDS IN CRISIS
$68,250KID TALK, CLUB KIDS & GENERAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION
$43,000SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSE $3,000 & AVID SCHOLARSHIPS $40,000
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
GENERAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH LAND TRUST
$30,000YOUTH CORP & INTERN
THE SALVATION ARMY
$27,625MUSIC PROGRAM & DIAPER BANK
RIVER HOUSE
$25,000ADMISSIONS SURVEY/REVIEW 7/24 - 6/25
GREENWICH DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND
$25,0002025 GREENWICH YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM $15,000 & 2024 CAMPERSHIP $10,000
STUDIO INSTITUTE
$21,000GENERAL PURPOSES
RADIO WNYC NYPR
$15,766GENERAL PURPOSES
HILL HOUSE
$15,750GENERAL PURPOSES
TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH
$15,750GENERAL PURPOSES
AT HOME IN GREENWICH
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
AMERICARES
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
WLIW21
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
CPTV - WNPR (CT PUBLIC)
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
THIRTEEN
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSES
NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS - PATH TO SUCCESS
CALL A RIDE OF GREENWICH
$8,925GENERAL PURPOSES
MEALS ON WHEELS
$7,875GENERAL PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY CENTRE
$6,300GENERAL PURPOSES
JM WRIGHT TECH PFO
$5,865SKILLS USA 2023
BARBARA'S HOUSE
$5,250SENIOR SENIOR PROGRAMS
PARSONAGE COTTAGE
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
OUR COMPANIONS
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
COFFEE FOR GOOD INC
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF NATHANIEL WITHERELL
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
CHARLESTON DOG SHELTER
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
JUSTICE IN MOTION
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
BACK COUNTRY JAZZ
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES/SUMMER CAMP 2024
ADOPT-A-DOG
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
WISHES FOR HORSES
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
FUTURE FIVE
$5,250GENERAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH UNITED WAY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHAMBER PLAYERS OF THE GREENWICH SYMPHONY
$4,200GENERAL PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE CAGV
$3,150GENERAL PURPOSES