Funding · Connecticut · Mental health
Who funds mental health in Connecticut
Connecticut's mental health organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 429 funders gave $68M to 88 mental health organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 38% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mental health in Connecticut is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $15M.
- The mental health organization drawing the most is Seriousfun Children's Network, at $22M.
Largest funders of mental health in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mental health organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mental health funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to mental health in Connecticut are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Newman's Own Foundation, Charities Aid Foundation America. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental 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
62% of mental health money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Connecticut, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Newman's Own Foundation, Charities Aid Foundation America. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest mental health funder in Connecticut?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to mental health organizations in Connecticut, $15M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mental health in Connecticut?
- $68M reached 88 mental health organizations in Connecticut, from 429 funders. 38% 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.