The Twenty-Seven Foundation directs the bulk of its funding to higher education institutions and a smaller but significant set of national nonprofits working in disaster/health response, food security, environmental/wildlife rescue, and addiction recovery. Grants tend to be sizable unrestricted or general-purpose awards and include repeat multi-grant relationships with select universities and NGOs, suggesting a preference for established institutions and program stability.
A $740,000 grant to Wildlife in Crisis in Weston, Connecticut, stands out as the largest recent award and points to the foundation’s mix of wildlife rescue, higher education, and human services giving. Twenty-Seven Foundation C/O Bank of America/US Trust also backed California Institute of Technology with $530,000 in 2023 and $330,000 in 2025, showing repeat support for major research universities rather than one-time gifts. Its recent record includes sizable general-purpose grants to Yale University, Tufts University, Purdue University, and Yale Divinity School, alongside community organizations such as Americares, Feeding America, and Recovery Community Development. The pattern suggests a donor advised fund that favors established institutions and flexible support over restricted project funding. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches both Connecticut nonprofits and national organizations, with awards that can move from six figures into the high six-figure range. Within higher education, the funding spans research universities and theological education, while other awards touch disaster response, hunger relief, addiction recovery, and animal welfare. Across the record, grants are typically labeled General, indicating broad operating or institutional support rather than narrowly defined programs.
Higher education is the clearest thread in the recent record. Twenty-Seven Foundation C/O Bank of America/US Trust gave $350,000 to Tufts University in 2025 and $300,000 to Purdue University in 2025, both marked General. Yale also received $350,000 in 2025, continuing a pattern of support for major universities. The foundation extends that institutional focus to theological education as well: Yale Divinity School received $400,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2023. The funder also supports human services and relief organizations. Americares received $350,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2023, both General awards. Food security appears through Feeding America, which was awarded $250,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2025. In Connecticut-based community work, Recovery Community Development in Bridgeport received $400,000 in 2024, and Recovery Community received $90,000 in 2023.
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$37.7M
$1.2M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with repeat giving to a small set of core institutions (multiple grants to the same universities). Mix of multi-grant relationships with large general-purpose gifts alongside targeted major gifts to mission-driven nonprofits; funding is national in scope rather than locally concentrated.
Notable grantees: Tufts University, Purdue University, California Institute of Technology, Wildlife in Crisis, Americares
Typical grant size centers on six figures: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Tufts University, Purdue University, Americares, Feeding America, Homes for Our Troops Inc, Honor Flight, Homes With Hope, and Animal Cancer Foundation. That repeat pattern fits a donor advised fund structure: this is a Bank DAF Program, not an operating foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Awards are generally listed as General, which signals broad institutional support rather than restricted project grants.
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for 63% of grants. Recent Connecticut recipients include Weston, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, and Westport. Outside the state, the foundation has funded institutions in Pasadena, West Lafayette, Chicago, Taunton, Columbus, and Manhasset. All recorded recipient locations are in the United States, with no non-U.S. grantees in the recent grant list.
The recent record centers on higher education institutions, especially major research universities and theological education, with additional support for disaster and medical relief, hunger relief, wildlife rescue, addiction recovery, and veterans-related organizations. Named grantees include Yale University, Tufts University, Purdue University, Yale Divinity School, Americares, Feeding America, and Wildlife in Crisis.
Its grant-size distribution is concentrated in relatively large awards: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. Recent grants also include multiple six-figure awards such as $350,000, $400,000, $530,000, and $740,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Tufts University, Purdue University, Americares, Feeding America, Homes for Our Troops Inc, Honor Flight, Homes With Hope, Animal Cancer Foundation, Yale Divinity School, and Recovery Community. The repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Connecticut recipients include Weston, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, and Westport, which shows a strong in-state concentration alongside a few national grants.
No. The foundation’s classification says it funds individuals: False, and the recent grants list shows awards going to organizations such as universities, food banks, and nonprofits rather than people.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | North Grafton, MA | $815,000 | 2026 | General |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $350,000 | 2026 | General |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $300,000 | 2026 | General |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $255,000 | 2026 | General |
| Homes for Our Troops Inc | Taunton, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | General |
| Honor Flight | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Weston Historical Society | Weston, CT | $95,000 | 2026 | General |
| Homes With Hope | Westport, CT | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| 306 Foundation Inc | Winter Park, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| Animal Cancer Foundation | Manhasset, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| Recovery Community Development | Bridgeport, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | General |
| Pivot Ministries Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | General |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | General |
| Connecticut Food Share | Wallingford, CT | $35,000 | 2026 | General |
| CorgiAid | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | General |
| Weston Volunteer EMS | Weston, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | General |
| Person to Person Inc | Darien, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | General |
| The Open Door Shelter | Norwalk, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | General |
| Homefront Inc | Stamford, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Weston Volunteer Fire Dept | Weston, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | General |
| Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | General |
| Vintage Racers for Rescues | Blanch, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | General |
| Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | General |
| Friends of Weston Senior Center | Weston, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Strays & Others | New Canaan, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | General |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $350,000 | 2025 | General |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $350,000 | 2025 | General |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $330,000 | 2025 | General |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $300,000 | 2025 | General |
| Tufts University | North Grafton, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | General |
| Homes for Our Troops Inc | Taunton, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | General |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | General |
| Honor Flight | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | General |
| Homes With Hope | Westport, CT | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Animal Cancer Foundation | Manhasset, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| ToolBox4Life | Winter Park, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Pivot Ministries Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | General |
| Connecticut Food Share | Wallingford, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | General |
| CorgiAid | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| Homefront Inc | Stamford, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Person to Person Inc | Darien, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| The Open Door Shelter | Norwalk, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Weston Volunteer Fire Dept | Weston, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Weston Volunteer EMS | Weston, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Recovery Community Development | Bridgeport, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | General |
Yale University
$350,000General
Purdue University
$300,000General
Homes for Our Troops Inc
$200,000General
General
Americares
$100,000General
306 Foundation Inc
$50,000General
Animal Cancer Foundation
$50,000General
Recovery Community Development
$40,000General
Pivot Ministries Inc
$40,000General
Fall River Historical Society
$35,000General
CorgiAid
$30,000General
Weston Volunteer EMS
$30,000General
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept
$25,000General
Connecticut News Project Inc
$25,000General
Vintage Racers for Rescues
$20,000General
Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc
$20,000General
Friends of Weston Senior Center
$15,000GENERAL
Strays & Others
$10,000General
Americares
$350,000General
Yale University
$350,000General
Purdue University
$300,000General
Homes for Our Troops Inc
$200,000General
Animal Cancer Foundation
$50,000General
ToolBox4Life
$50,000General
Pivot Ministries Inc
$40,000General
CorgiAid
$30,000General
Fall River Historical Society
$30,000General
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept
$25,000General
Weston Volunteer EMS
$25,000General
Connecticut News Project Inc
$25,000General
Recovery Community Development
$20,000General