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Who funds public benefit in Connecticut
$10M reached 46 public benefit organizations in Connecticut, from 136 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 136 funders gave $10M to 46 public benefit organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 41% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Connecticut is Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, at $2M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Coast Guard Foundation Inc, at $3M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Connecticut are Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
59% of public benefit money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Connecticut, currently Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Connecticut?
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving gives the most to public benefit organizations in Connecticut, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Connecticut?
- $10M reached 46 public benefit organizations in Connecticut, from 136 funders. 41% 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.