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Who funds science in Connecticut
It is overwhelmingly local money: 88% comes from funders based in Connecticut. Funding is concentrated: Oceanographic Research & Exploration alone draws 47% of every science grant dollar in Connecticut.
The short version
- 53 funders gave $21M to 17 science organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 88% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Connecticut is Dalio Family Fund Inc, at $10M.
- The science organization drawing the most is Oceanographic Research & Exploration, at $10M.
Largest funders of science in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to science in Connecticut are Dalio Family Fund Inc, John B Pierce Foundation, New Haven Innovation Labs Inc. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
Most science money here is local, so focus on Connecticut funders first before widening the search.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Connecticut, currently Dalio Family Fund Inc, John B Pierce Foundation, New Haven Innovation Labs Inc. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Connecticut?
- Dalio Family Fund Inc gives the most to science organizations in Connecticut, $10M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Connecticut?
- $21M reached 17 science organizations in Connecticut, from 53 funders. 88% 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.