Funding · Connecticut · International
Who funds international in Connecticut
Funding is concentrated: Save The Children Federation Inc alone draws 79% of every international grant dollar in Connecticut. Most of it comes from outside Connecticut: only 2% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 972 funders gave $452M to 91 international organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 2% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Connecticut is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $55M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Save The Children Federation Inc, at $357M.
Largest funders of international in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to international in Connecticut are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Chicago Community Trust, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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
99% of international money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Connecticut, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Chicago Community Trust, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Connecticut?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to international organizations in Connecticut, $55M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Connecticut?
- $452M reached 91 international organizations in Connecticut, from 972 funders. 2% 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.