Foundations HQ'd Here
2,043
Foundations Funding Here
12,863
Total Annual Giving
$4.7B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Inc | Ridgefield | $1.6B | $251.9M | $1.3B | B99 | Local |
| Yale University | New Haven | $168.2M | $58.9B | $110K | B430 | National |
| THE CHILDRENS INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION DBA BIG WIN PHILANTHROPY C/O DAY PITNEY |
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Top 4 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 295 | $248M | $841K | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 189 | $472.3M | $2.5M | |
| New Haven-Milford, CT |
$737.4M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$10K
New Grantee Rate
39%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
70%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Connecticut foundation awards grants of $10K. Approximately 39% of Connecticut foundations actively fund new organizations, and 70% accept unsolicited proposals.
Connecticut is home to 2,043 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $4.7B. The median grant from Connecticut foundations is $10K.
$140.8B
Median Grant Size
$10K
| WEST HARTFORD |
| $145.3M |
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| STEVEN & ALEXANDRA COHEN FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD | $130M | $537.2M | $100K | T22 | Regional |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD | $113.3M | $372.5M | $65K | Q123 | National |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE INC | WALLINGFORD | $99.9M | $55.2M | $14K | K30 | Local |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITABLE FUND INC | NEW HAVEN | $77.1M | $127.1M | $15K | T30 | National |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD | $68.5M | $548.8M | $45K | Q330 | National |
| HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING | HARTFORD | $52M | $1.2B | $25K | T310 | Regional |
| DALIO FOUNDATION INC | WESTPORT | $50.9M | $1.7B | $20K | T22 | Regional |
Ridgefield
$1.6B
$251.9M
$1.3B
WEST HARTFORD
$145.3M
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STAMFORD
$130M
$537.2M
$100K
STAMFORD
$113.3M
$372.5M
$65K
NEW HAVEN
$77.1M
$127.1M
$15K
FAIRFIELD
$68.5M
$548.8M
$45K
HARTFORD
$52M
$1.2B
$25K
| 154 |
| $699.9M |
| $4.5M |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | 121 | $285.8M | $2.4M |
$608.6M in annual giving
$564.3M in annual giving
$1.8B in annual giving
$43.7M in annual giving
$10.1M in annual giving
$52.8M in annual giving
$906M in annual giving
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