Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust
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About Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust
The Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust concentrates its giving on a small number of relatively large gifts that support children’s services, faith institutions, and community arts. Recipients include both local Connecticut organizations and larger national children's charities, and several grantees receive repeat support, suggesting ongoing partnerships rather than one-off donations. The foundation appears ecumenical in faith-based giving (supporting both a Catholic parish and a synagogue) and favors organizations that deliver direct services or experiences for children and families.
Focus Areas
Children’s wish and experience programs (Make‑A‑Wish, Give Kids The World)Religious congregational support (Catholic parish fundraising and synagogue operating support)Residential/leadership youth programs (overnight camps and youth development)Community and craft arts funding (small nonprofit arts organizations)
Who They Fund
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (unspecified program focus)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat grantees and mission-aligned nonprofits — mix of local Connecticut recipients and a few national children's organizations. Grants appear to be multi-year or recurring rather than widely dispersed across many small organizations.
About Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust
A $190,000 gift to St Bridget of Sweden Parish stands out in the Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust’s recent giving, and it helps define the trust’s pattern: large contributions to a small set of organizations that serve children, faith communities, and selected cultural institutions. The foundation also backed Make a Wish Connecticut with six-figure support across 2023 and 2024, and it made another $100,000 grant to Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Those three grantees show how the trust mixes local Connecticut priorities with larger child-focused charities that operate beyond the state. Its recent grants also point to a broad, practical approach to religious giving. In the same period, it supported a Catholic parish, a synagogue, and a second synagogue-related institution, alongside hospitals, youth programs, and arts groups. Several organizations received repeated support, including St Bridget of Sweden Parish, Make a Wish Connecticut, Give Kids the World Inc, and Hartford Hospital Corporation. The result is a portfolio built around direct-service nonprofits, congregational institutions, and community-serving programs that benefit children and families.
What Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust Funds
Children’s wish and experience programs are a clear theme. The trust gave $150,000 to Make a Wish Connecticut in 2024 and also awarded $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Give Kids the World Inc, showing sustained support for organizations that serve children through travel, experiences, and wish fulfillment. Healthcare is another visible area. In 2024, the foundation granted $100,000 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center and $75,000 to Hartford Hospital Corporation, following a $50,000 grant to Hartford Hospital Corporation in 2023. Those awards place pediatric and hospital support alongside the trust’s other charitable priorities. It also funds Jewish educational and communal work. Recent examples include $50,000 to Center for Israel Education Inc, $36,000 to La'aretz, and $18,000 to several Israel-focused or emergency-response organizations. Community arts appear as well, including $100,000 to Dances With Wood and $15,000 to Guilford Arts Center.
How Yvette & Arthur Eder Charitable Foundation Trust Gives
The typical grant size is moderately concentrated: the 25th percentile is $18,000, the median is $32,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. That spread fits a strategy of selective larger gifts with a smaller set of mid-sized awards. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat support across multiple years, including Make a Wish Connecticut, Give Kids the World Inc, Hartford Hospital Corporation, St Bridget of Sweden Parish, and Central Synagogue-related giving, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The trust is a private charitable foundation trust; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants appear to be philanthropic contributions for charitable purposes rather than a formal application-driven program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$12.3M
Total Revenue
$881K
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $100K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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