Provide the best quality care at home and advance patient-centered care, innovation, population health, and health equity across the Yale New Haven Health system.
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation’s giving is anchored by mission support for Connecticut institutions tied to care, education, and community well-being. The largest recent grant in the data was $1,099,520 to Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc in New Haven, followed by repeated $500,000 awards to New Haven Promise in 2024 and 2025. Those grants sit alongside support for health systems and community partners such as Fair Haven Community Health Center, Quinnipiac University, and Gateway Community College Foundation Inc. The pattern points to a funder that uses grants to reinforce the Yale New Haven Health system’s broader patient-centered goals while also investing in local civic and educational infrastructure. The foundation’s own summary emphasizes care at home, innovation, population health, and health equity, and the recent grants align with that orientation through both healthcare and community-benefit recipients. Some awards are labeled support mission, while others are tied to community benefit development, showing a mix of institutional support and program-linked funding. Its activity also includes structured support for health AI innovation through a statewide competition in Connecticut, indicating that the foundation funds both established organizations and new healthcare solutions.
Health care delivery appears in several grants to organizations tied directly to patient services and health access. In 2025, Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation gave $366,162 to Fair Haven Community Health Center in New Haven for support mission, and it also awarded $7,696 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Ct in New Haven in 2023 for support mission. Education and workforce development are another visible theme. The foundation granted $96,000 in 2025 and another $96,000 in 2024 to Gateway Community College Foundation Inc in New Haven, and it gave $219,975 to Quinnipiac University in Hamden in 2025. Community development shows up through $500,000 grants to New Haven Promise in both 2024 and 2025, as well as $275,000 to Market New Haven Inc in 2023. The foundation also supports health equity and civic-serving organizations, including $15,500 to NAACP of Greater New Haven in 2024 and $14,700 to Donate Life Connecticut in 2025.
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$3.6B
$1.2B
$1.3B
Most grants fall between $8K and $90K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$90K
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Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $8,082, median of $13,250, and p75 of $89,875. The recent list shows both repeated recipients and one-time awards: New Haven Promise appears in 2024 and 2025, Gateway Community College Foundation Inc appears in 2024 and 2025, and Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's Workforce Inc appears in 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s filing also notes program-related investments. Its active Health AI Championship programs accept unsolicited proposals in the statewide call for proposals format, while another version of the competition is not open to unsolicited submissions.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Connecticut, where 89% of grants go. New Haven is the clearest hub, with recipients including Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc, Fair Haven Community Health Center, Market New Haven Inc, New Haven Promise, and NAACP of Greater New Haven. Other Connecticut recipients include Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Fairfield University in Fairfield, Donate Life Connecticut in Andover, and Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's Workforce Inc in Wethersfield. All recent grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for community-based nonprofits, local institutions, and education partners. Examples include Fair Haven Community Health Center, New Haven Promise, Gateway Community College Foundation Inc, Quinnipiac University, and NAACP of Greater New Haven. The stated focus areas also include healthcare delivery, home healthcare, hospice care, population health, digital health / AI, clinical integration, and medical education and training.
The typical grant size is $8,082 at the 25th percentile, $13,250 at the median, and $89,875 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from smaller awards such as $7,500 to Christian Community Commission Inc to six-figure and seven-figure grants, including $1,099,520 to Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Yes. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of CT. Recent Connecticut recipients are concentrated in New Haven, with additional grants in Hamden, Fairfield, Andover, Bridgeport, and Wethersfield.
Yes. The active Health AI Championship programs in Connecticut fund innovators developing artificial intelligence applications for healthcare. The programs offer cash prizes in the $25,000 to $100,000 range and opportunities to validate solutions within the YNHHS data ecosystem, with one call for proposals explicitly marked as accepting unsolicited submissions.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including New Haven Promise in 2024 and 2025, Gateway Community College Foundation Inc in 2024 and 2025, Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's Workforce Inc in 2024 and 2025, and NAACP of Greater New Haven in 2023 and 2024.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,319,462 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NEW HAVEN PROMISE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS (CONNCAT) | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $115,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CORNELL SCOTT-HILL HEALTH CORPORATION | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CAROL EMMOTT FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $85,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $66,138 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| READ TO GROW | BRANFORD, CT | $25,900 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D - GREATER | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $23,450 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $22,200 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| HOPEY'S HEART FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FOUNDATION | WALLINGFORD, CT | $8,590 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $8,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NEW HAVEN PROMISE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | NEW HAVEN, CT | $366,162 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $219,975 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $96,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| COALITION FOR HEALTH AI INC | ROCHESTER, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNTY BENEFIT DEV |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $30,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| DONATE LIFE CONNECTICUT | ANDOVER, CT | $14,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NAACP OF GREATER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $14,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $9,706 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY INC CBIA | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| THE MASONIC CHARITY FOUNDATION | WALLINGFORD, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,099,520 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NEW HAVEN PROMISE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $130,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $102,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $96,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $71,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NAACP OF GREATER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $15,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| MARKET NEW HAVEN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $275,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CAROL EMMOTT FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NAACP OF GREATER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES ACADEMY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| GREATER BRIDGEPORT OIC INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| BC SPORTS INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| PARADIGM FOR PARITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| NEW FINANCIAL LIFE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| FELLOWSHIP PLACE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $9,240 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,696 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS (CONNCAT)
$250,000SUPPORT MISSION
CORNELL SCOTT-HILL HEALTH CORPORATION
$100,000SUPPORT MISSION
CAROL EMMOTT FOUNDATION
SUPPORT MISSION
READ TO GROW
$25,900SUPPORT MISSION
ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE
$25,000SUPPORT MISSION
BREAKTHROUGH T1D - GREATER
$23,450SUPPORT MISSION
CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY INC
$22,200SUPPORT MISSION
GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC
$10,000SUPPORT MISSION
HOPEY'S HEART FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT MISSION
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$8,500SUPPORT MISSION
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$219,975SUPPORT MISSION
COALITION FOR HEALTH AI INC
$50,000COMMUNTY BENEFIT DEV
DONATE LIFE CONNECTICUT
$14,700SUPPORT MISSION
GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC
$9,706SUPPORT MISSION
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC
$7,500SUPPORT MISSION
CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY INC CBIA
$7,500SUPPORT MISSION
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$71,500SUPPORT MISSION
GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT'S WORKFORCE INC
$10,000SUPPORT MISSION
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC
$7,500SUPPORT MISSION
MARKET NEW HAVEN INC
$275,000SUPPORT MISSION
CAROL EMMOTT FOUNDATION
$30,000SUPPORT MISSION
GREATER BRIDGEPORT OIC INC
$10,500SUPPORT MISSION
BC SPORTS INC
$10,000SUPPORT MISSION
NEW FINANCIAL LIFE
$10,000SUPPORT MISSION
FELLOWSHIP PLACE
$9,240SUPPORT MISSION
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION INC
$7,500SUPPORT MISSION