Funding · Connecticut · Social science
Who funds social science in Connecticut
Three organizations take 74% of all social science funding in Connecticut, led by Criterion Institute. Most of it comes from outside Connecticut: only 7% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 61 funders gave $13M to 17 social science organizations in Connecticut across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 7% of that came from funders also based in Connecticut; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Connecticut is The Clear Fund, at $2M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Criterion Institute, at $4M.
Largest funders of social science in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Connecticut that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Connecticut
- 1Start with the funders already active in Connecticut
The funders giving the most to social science in Connecticut are The Clear Fund, The Aspen Institute Inc, The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social 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
93% of social science money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Connecticut?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Connecticut, currently The Clear Fund, The Aspen Institute Inc, The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Connecticut?
- The Clear Fund gives the most to social science organizations in Connecticut, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Connecticut?
- $13M reached 17 social science organizations in Connecticut, from 61 funders. 7% 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.