Likely funders for arts organizations in Connecticut
923 foundations gave to arts organizations in Connecticut in tax years 2024–2025: $3,981,839 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Connecticut has 408 small arts & culture nonprofits.
918 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,513 gifts to arts organizations in Connecticut in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Connecticut was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 238 of 923 foundations funding arts organizations in Connecticut accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Connecticut
- Hartford 119 foundations · 43 nonprofits
- New Haven 78 foundations · 48 nonprofits
- Greenwich 59 foundations · 21 nonprofits
- Stamford 58 foundations · 25 nonprofits
- Mystic 51 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Ridgefield 42 foundations · 15 nonprofits
- Norwalk 38 foundations · 19 nonprofits
- Westport 36 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- New Britain 35 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- New London 31 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Bridgeport 30 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- New Canaan 27 foundations · 12 nonprofits
More cities
- Cos Cob 29 foundations
- Old Lyme 26 foundations
- Rowayton 16 foundations
- Winsted 15 foundations
- South Norwalk 14 foundations
- East Haddam 13 foundations
- Wilton 13 foundations
- Guilford 12 foundations
- Madison 12 foundations
- Salisbury 12 foundations
- Torrington 12 foundations
- New Milford 11 foundations
- West Hartford 11 foundations
- Branford 10 foundations
- Darien 10 foundations
- Litchfield 10 foundations
- Washington Dt 10 foundations
- Waterford 10 foundations
- Groton 9 foundations
- Ivoryton 9 foundations
- Centerbrook 8 foundations
- Waterbury 8 foundations
- Woodbridge 8 foundations
- Bantam 7 foundations
- Clinton 7 foundations
- Essex 7 foundations
- Lakeville 7 foundations
- Manchester 7 foundations
- Shelton 7 foundations
- Windsor 7 foundations
- Cheshire 6 foundations
- Danbury 6 foundations
- Glastonbury 6 foundations
- Newington 6 foundations
- Old Saybrook 6 foundations
- Simsbury 6 foundations
- Washington Depot 6 foundations
- Bristol 5 foundations
- East Hartford 5 foundations
- Thomaston 5 foundations
- Avon 4 foundations
- Bloomfield 4 foundations
- Brookfield 4 foundations
- Falls Village 4 foundations
- Goshen 4 foundations
- Hebron 4 foundations
- Meriden 4 foundations
- Middletown 4 foundations
- Redding 4 foundations
- Storrs 4 foundations
- Trumbull 4 foundations
- West Cornwall 4 foundations
- East Lyme 3 foundations
- Georgetown 3 foundations
- Haddam 3 foundations
- Norfolk 3 foundations
- Norwich 3 foundations
- Old Greenwich 3 foundations
- Orange 3 foundations
- Oxford 3 foundations
- Plainville 3 foundations
- Rocky Hill 3 foundations
- Sherman 3 foundations
- Southport 3 foundations
- Tolland 3 foundations
- Wallingford 3 foundations
- West Haven 3 foundations
- Wethersfield 3 foundations
- Willimantic 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Connecticut
- Museums 256 foundations · 60 nonprofits
- Theater 139 foundations · 65 nonprofits
- Dance 17 foundations · 8 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 162 foundations · 141 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 171 foundations · 94 nonprofits
- Arts education 69 foundations · 27 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Connecticut
- Funders that accept applications 238 funders
- Small-grant funders 673 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Connecticut 664 foundations · 136 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Connecticut?
$4,250, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
14 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.