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    Fairfield County'S Community Foundation

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    About Fairfield County'S Community Foundation

    We partner with our community to create a county where every person has an equitable opportunity to thrive.

    Focus Areas

    Health (women and girls' health equity, Black maternal health)HousingEconomic opportunity / incomeYouth education & careersCivic engagementNonprofit capacity buildingFood security

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general operating supportflexible fundingcapacity building/core operations

    About Fairfield County'S Community Foundation

    Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc. gives at a scale that includes a $1,000,000 grant to Miami Dade College Foundation Inc. for general support, alongside many other large unrestricted awards. That pattern fits a mixed community foundation model: the organization combines broad strategic grantmaking with targeted initiatives in Fairfield County, Connecticut, while also supporting organizations outside the county through general support. Its stated mission is to partner with the community to create a county where every person has an equitable opportunity to thrive. The foundation’s recent grants show that it funds across health, housing, economic opportunity, youth education and careers, civic engagement, nonprofit capacity building, and food security. In 2024, it also made sizable general-support awards to Bridgeport-based Optimus Health Care Inc. and Stamford-based Building One Community, both of which point to a focus on core organizational strength as well as program delivery. The foundation lists flexible funding, unrestricted support, and capacity building among its philosophy tags, and its active programs include competitive grants, strategic grants, scholarships, civic engagement grants, and the Fund for Women & Girls. Together, those elements show a funder that uses multiple grant channels rather than a single program model.

    What Fairfield County'S Community Foundation Funds

    Women and girls’ safety, health, leadership, and economic security are central through the Fund for Women & Girls, which offers renewable grants and small grants in Fairfield County. The Black Maternal Health Initiative, housed under that fund, focuses on improving outcomes for Black mothers and babies through doula care, workforce development, policy advocacy, and community-based supports. Civic engagement is another clear area of support. One active opportunity offers five small grants for civic education, voter engagement, registration efforts, and replication of KnowYourReps.org in additional Fairfield County municipalities. The foundation also supports arts as a pathway to equity. Its Arts in the Service of Equity program is a $1 million grants program for arts organizations and collaborative arts programs in Greater Bridgeport, with attention to arts innovation, community voice, and social justice. Capacity building appears both as a program area and as a funding style, including support through the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and its capacity-support funds.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $25.7M

    Total Assets

    $291.4M

    Total Revenue

    $21.3M

    Total Expenses

    $33M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $20K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $20K

    75th Percentile

    $40K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional42 states funded
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    How Fairfield County'S Community Foundation Gives

    Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $40,000. The recent grants list also includes larger general-support grants, showing that the foundation can move well above that range for selected organizations. Its giving is structured through a community foundation model with multiple active programs, including competitive grants, strategic grants, scholarships, and issue-specific funds. Several program descriptions emphasize unrestricted or flexible support, especially for nonprofit programs, general operating support, and capacity building. The recent-grants sample is from 2024, so it does not show multi-year recipient repetition in the data provided.

    Where Fairfield County'S Community Foundation Makes Grants

    Most grants go to Connecticut recipients, with 59% of grants landing in the HQ state. Fairfield County is the main geographic frame for many programs, while the recent grants list also includes recipients in Bridgeport, Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Westport. Outside Connecticut, the foundation gives nationally as well, with grants in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, and other states. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 457 grants in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Fairfield County'S Community Foundation

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    The foundation’s stated focus areas include health, housing, economic opportunity, youth education and careers, civic engagement, nonprofit capacity building, and food security. Its active programs also add women and girls’ health equity, Black maternal health, arts and equity in Greater Bridgeport, and scholarships.

    Does Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc. support unrestricted or flexible funding?

    Yes. Its philosophy tags include unrestricted or general operating support, flexible funding, and capacity building/core operations. The recent grants list also contains multiple awards described as general support.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is p25 $10,000, median $20,000, and p75 $40,000. The active programs show both micro-grants and larger competitive awards, ranging from $1,000 civic engagement grants to a $1 million arts program.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    The top state by grant count is Illinois, while 59% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. The recent grants list also shows activity across Fairfield County cities such as Bridgeport, Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Westport.

    What kinds of civic engagement grants does it offer?

    It offers nonpartisan civic engagement micro-grants for voter registration and voter engagement, with a focus on historically underrepresented voters. Another civic engagement grant opportunity supports existing civic initiatives, including civic education, voter engagement, registration efforts, and replication of KnowYourReps.org in additional Fairfield County municipalities.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Financiamiento actual y próximo de Fairfield County'S Community Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.

    Abierta ahoraCierra en 3 días (15 ago 2026)Monto: Variable

    Strategic Grants (Community Foundation Strategic Grantmaking)

    housinghealtheducation+4 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofits aligned with the foundation’s strategic priorities, including organizations working to ensure equitable access to housing, health services, education, and economic opportunity, and organizations engaged in civic engagement and advocacy.

    Fecha límite: Letters of inquiry accepted July 15–August 15 (annual Fall cycle).

    Ver y postularse
    Abierta ahoraMonto: 350 US$ – 20 mil US$

    Fund for Women & Girls (FWG) — Renewable Grants & Small Grants

    Women & girls economic securityHealth and safetyLeadership development+1 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofits whose programs benefit women and girls in Fairfield County; specific criteria vary by round (Renewable Grants vs Small Grants).

    Ver y postularse
    Abierta ahoraMonto: Hasta 1 mil US$

    Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Grants — Civic Engagement Grants

    Civic engagementVoter registration and educationNonprofit capacity for civic work

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofits conducting nonpartisan voter registration and engagement in Fairfield County; applicants historically applied during a short application window.

    Ver y postularse
    Abierta ahora

    Community Foundation Competitive Grants (Community Impact Grants)

    HousingHealthEconomic Opportunity / Income & Asset Building+3 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit organizations serving Fairfield County and aligning with the Foundation’s result areas and strategic priorities.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVINGDES MOINES, IA$2,000,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    HEART AND ARMOR FOUNDATIONCORTE MADRE, CA$1,000,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    OPTIMUS HEALTH CARE INCBRIDGEPORT, CT$663,5002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICAN FORESTSWASHINGTON, DC$620,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICHGREENWICH, CT$567,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MARTIN COUNTYHOBE SOUND, FL$500,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUENEW YORK, NY$470,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INCDETROIT, MI$411,0812026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLSBRIDGEPORT, CT$342,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COAST YMCANEW HAVEN, CT$341,0702026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    OPEN DOORSNORWALK, CT$309,1252026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUTBRIDGEPORT, CT$262,8842026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE HOUSING COLLECTIVEBRIDGEPORT, CT$250,1692026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INCBALTIMORE, MD$250,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE CHEYNEY FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA$250,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    JOE BURROW FOUNDATIONMIDDLETOWN, OH$250,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    GREENWICH SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATIONGREENWICH, CT$247,8692026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    FIDELITY CHARITABLECINCINNATI, OH$240,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCHNEW CANAAN, CT$225,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE BREES DREAM FOUNDATIONINDEPENDENCE, OH$225,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    RISE NETWORKNEW HAVEN, CT$200,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$200,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    PACKAGES FROM HOMEGLENDALE, AZ$195,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW ENGLAND SYNOD ELCAWORCESTER, MA$191,3382026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICARES FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CT$182,7282026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    KIDS IN CRISIS INCCOS COB, CT$178,5852026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOUTHWESTERN CT AGENCY ON AGINGBRIDGEPORT, CT$171,9602026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW REACH INCNEW HAVEN, CT$168,5902026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUNDWOODLAND HILLS, CA$160,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTYSTRATFORD, CT$155,5412026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    RON FINLEY PROJECTBEVERLY HILLS, CA$152,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    PERSON TO PERSON INCDARIEN, CT$151,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE INCNEW ORLEANS, LA$150,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECTLOS ANGELES, CA$150,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    WASHINGTON LITERACY CENTERWASHINGTON, DC$150,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    BRIDGEPORT ARTS & CULTURAL COUNCILBRIDGEPORT, CT$140,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    CITY LIGHTSBRIDGEPORT ART TRAILBRIDGEPORT, CT$140,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PROJECTNEW CANAAN, CT$135,5002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$130,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY INCNEWTOWN, MA$125,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    BILL PICKETT INVITATIONAL RODEO FOUNDATIONLOGANVILLE, GA$125,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    BUILDING ONE COMMUNITYSTAMFORD, CT$122,5002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    CARVER FOUNDATION OF NORWALK INCNORWALK, CT$120,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    PARK CITY PRESENTSBRIDGEPORT, CT$120,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONNORWALK, CT$116,1402026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    GREENS FARMS ACADEMYWESTPORT, CT$116,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    CATALYST CT INCBRIDGEPORT, CT$113,5002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL$110,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORSNEW YORK, NY$105,0002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERS INCWESTPORT, CT$103,5002026FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING

    $2,000,000
    DES MOINES, IA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    HEART AND ARMOR FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    CORTE MADRE, CA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    OPTIMUS HEALTH CARE INC

    $663,500
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICAN FORESTS

    $620,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH

    $567,000
    GREENWICH, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MARTIN COUNTY

    $500,000
    HOBE SOUND, FL2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

    $470,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC

    $411,081
    DETROIT, MI2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $342,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COAST YMCA

    $341,070
    NEW HAVEN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    OPEN DOORS

    $309,125
    NORWALK, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT

    $262,884
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE HOUSING COLLECTIVE

    $250,169
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC

    $250,000
    BALTIMORE, MD2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE CHEYNEY FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    JOE BURROW FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    MIDDLETOWN, OH2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    GREENWICH SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION

    $247,869
    GREENWICH, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    FIDELITY CHARITABLE

    $240,000
    CINCINNATI, OH2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

    $225,000
    NEW CANAAN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE BREES DREAM FOUNDATION

    $225,000
    INDEPENDENCE, OH2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    RISE NETWORK

    $200,000
    NEW HAVEN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    PACKAGES FROM HOME

    $195,000
    GLENDALE, AZ2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW ENGLAND SYNOD ELCA

    $191,338
    WORCESTER, MA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC

    $182,728
    STAMFORD, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    KIDS IN CRISIS INC

    $178,585
    COS COB, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOUTHWESTERN CT AGENCY ON AGING

    $171,960
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW REACH INC

    $168,590
    NEW HAVEN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND

    $160,000
    WOODLAND HILLS, CA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY

    $155,541
    STRATFORD, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    RON FINLEY PROJECT

    $152,000
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    PERSON TO PERSON INC

    $151,000
    DARIEN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE INC

    $150,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT

    $150,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    WASHINGTON LITERACY CENTER

    $150,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    BRIDGEPORT ARTS & CULTURAL COUNCIL

    $140,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    CITY LIGHTSBRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL

    $140,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PROJECT

    $135,500
    NEW CANAAN, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $130,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY INC

    $125,000
    NEWTOWN, MA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    BILL PICKETT INVITATIONAL RODEO FOUNDATION

    $125,000
    LOGANVILLE, GA2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY

    $122,500
    STAMFORD, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    CARVER FOUNDATION OF NORWALK INC

    $120,000
    NORWALK, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    PARK CITY PRESENTS

    $120,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $116,140
    NORWALK, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    GREENS FARMS ACADEMY

    $116,000
    WESTPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    CATALYST CT INC

    $113,500
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

    $110,000
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS

    $105,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERS INC

    $103,500
    WESTPORT, CT2026

    FOR GENERAL SUPPORT