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Who funds youth development in Connecticut

Funding is concentrated: Big Win Philanthropy Inc alone draws 63% of every youth development grant dollar in Connecticut. One funder dominates the giving, The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation, at 63% of the total.

$221M
granted
123
organizations
80%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of youth development in Connecticut

The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Connecticut, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Youth development organizations in Connecticut that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Big Win Philanthropy Inc$139M
113 other youth development organizations$23M

How to find youth development funders in Connecticut

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Connecticut

    The funders giving the most to youth development in Connecticut are The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation, Wakeman Memorial Association Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the youth development 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    20% of youth development money in Connecticut comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Connecticut.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Connecticut?
Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Connecticut, currently The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation, Wakeman Memorial Association Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Connecticut from out of state.
Who is the largest youth development funder in Connecticut?
The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation gives the most to youth development organizations in Connecticut, $139M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to youth development in Connecticut?
$221M reached 123 youth development organizations in Connecticut, from 592 funders. 80% 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.