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Who funds animals in Connecticut
$31M reached 138 animals organizations in Connecticut, from 466 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 466 funders gave $31M to 138 animals organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 41% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of animals in Connecticut is Connecticut Humanities Council Inc, at $5M.
- The animals organization drawing the most is Sea Research Foundation Inc, at $5M.
Largest funders of animals in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to animals organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Animals organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find animals funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to animals in Connecticut are Connecticut Humanities Council Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing animals checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
59% of animals money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to animals in Connecticut, currently Connecticut Humanities Council Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest animals funder in Connecticut?
- Connecticut Humanities Council Inc gives the most to animals organizations in Connecticut, $5M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to animals in Connecticut?
- $31M reached 138 animals organizations in Connecticut, from 466 funders. 41% came from funders also based in Connecticut.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.