Funding · Connecticut · Religion
Who funds religion in Connecticut
Most of it comes from outside Connecticut: only 22% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 192 funders gave $12M to 96 religion organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 22% 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 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $3M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life At, at $2M.
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 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, American Endowment Foundation. 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
78% 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 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, American Endowment Foundation. 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?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to religion organizations in Connecticut, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Connecticut?
- $12M reached 96 religion organizations in Connecticut, from 192 funders. 22% 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.