Funding · Connecticut · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Connecticut
Funding is concentrated: Institute for Neurodegenerative alone draws 80% of every medical research grant dollar in Connecticut. One funder dominates the giving, The Michael J Fox Foundation, at 80% of the total.
The short version
- 117 funders gave $45M to 27 medical research organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 3% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Connecticut is The Michael J Fox Foundation, at $36M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is Institute for Neurodegenerative, at $36M.
Largest funders of medical research in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to medical research in Connecticut are The Michael J Fox Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Every Org. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research 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
97% of medical research money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Connecticut, currently The Michael J Fox Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Every Org. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Connecticut?
- The Michael J Fox Foundation gives the most to medical research organizations in Connecticut, $36M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Connecticut?
- $45M reached 27 medical research organizations in Connecticut, from 117 funders. 3% 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.