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Who funds education in Connecticut
Most of it comes from outside Connecticut: only 25% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Connecticut's education organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 4 funders each.
The short version
- 5,532 funders gave $3.4B to 1,280 education organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 25% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Connecticut is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $476M.
- The education organization drawing the most is Yale University, at $1.0B.
Largest funders of education in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to education in Connecticut are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Board of Trustees of the Sheffield Scientific School. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education 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
75% of education money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Connecticut, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Board of Trustees of the Sheffield Scientific School. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Connecticut?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to education organizations in Connecticut, $476M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Connecticut?
- $3.4B reached 1,280 education organizations in Connecticut, from 5,532 funders. 25% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.