About Connecticut Children'S Foundation
To support Connecticut's only health system dedicated exclusively to the care of children by raising financial resources to invest in people, research, technology and state-of-the-art equipment so Connecticut Children’s can improve the physical, social and emotional health of children.
Focus Areas
pediatric healthcareclinical careresearch (basic, translational, clinical)neonatal and fetal carehematology-oncologybehavioral healthpopulation health and community programspatient & family support (charity care)
Funding Style
program supportdirect program fundingrestricted program support
About Connecticut Children'S Foundation
Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc directs nearly all of its giving to Connecticut Children's, the state’s only health system dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Its recent grants show very large program-support awards, including $46,173,749 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford and $33,604,240 to Connecticut Children's Specialty Groupinc in Hartford. The foundation’s stated purpose is to raise financial resources that can be invested in people, research, technology, and state-of-the-art equipment so Connecticut Children’s can improve the physical, social, and emotional health of children. That mission sits behind a grantmaking profile centered on pediatric healthcare and the clinical infrastructure needed to deliver it. The foundation also makes program-related investments and uses restricted program support, which reinforces a structured approach to funding rather than broad general philanthropy. Recent grant records point to a large institutional funder with an operational focus on care delivery, research, and patient services within a single-state footprint. In that context, Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc functions as a core support vehicle for Connecticut Children’s medical, specialty, and research priorities.
What Connecticut Children'S Foundation Funds
Clinical care is central to the foundation’s funding. A 2025 grant of $46,173,749 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford was designated for program support, indicating major institutional backing for care delivery. The foundation also supports specialty services: it awarded $33,604,240 to Connecticut Children's Specialty Groupinc in Hartford for program support. Research is another defined area, and the active Connecticut Children's Connection — Research Funding Selection Awards program is built around pediatric research, including basic and translational research, population health and outcomes research, and clinical research. The program also includes hematology-oncology and rare diseases within its scope. Beyond those core areas, the foundation’s stated focus includes neonatal and fetal care, behavioral health, population health and community programs, and patient and family support through charity care.
How Connecticut Children'S Foundation Gives
The grant-size profile is heavily weighted toward large awards: the 25th percentile is $1,188,659, the median is $17,435,552, and the 75th percentile is $36,746,617. Recent grant records show repeated support to the same Connecticut recipients across multiple years, including Connecticut Children's Medical Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern fits a foundation that gives through program support and restricted program support rather than one-off project grants. It also makes program-related investments. The active research-award program is membership-driven and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$79.8M
Total Assets
$201.5M
Total Revenue
$37.7M
Total Expenses
$85.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $36.7M, with a median of $17.4M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$17.4M
75th Percentile
$36.7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JAMES E SHMERLING DHA FACHE
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