Funding · Connecticut · Religion
Who funds religion in Connecticut
One funder dominates the giving, Knights of Columbus, at 38% of the total.
The short version
- 560 funders gave $182M to 223 religion organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 57% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Connecticut is Knights of Columbus, at $69M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is John Paul II Shrine and Institute Inc, at $60M.
Largest funders of religion in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to religion in Connecticut are Knights of Columbus, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
43% of religion money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Connecticut, currently Knights of Columbus, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Connecticut?
- Knights of Columbus gives the most to religion organizations in Connecticut, $69M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Connecticut?
- $182M reached 223 religion organizations in Connecticut, from 560 funders. 57% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.