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Who funds health in Connecticut
Connecticut's health organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.
The short version
- 1,378 funders gave $587M to 230 health organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 64% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of health in Connecticut is Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc, at $82M.
- The health organization drawing the most is Yale New Haven Hospital, at $98M.
Largest funders of health in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to health organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Health organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find health funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to health in Connecticut are Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc, The New Clinical Program, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the health 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
36% of health money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a health nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to health in Connecticut, currently Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc, The New Clinical Program, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest health funder in Connecticut?
- Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc gives the most to health organizations in Connecticut, $82M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to health in Connecticut?
- $587M reached 230 health organizations in Connecticut, from 1,378 funders. 64% 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.