Likely funders for youth programs in Connecticut
478 foundations gave to youth programs in Connecticut in tax years 2024–2025: $6,280,118 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Connecticut has 133 small youth programs nonprofits.
473 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 1,103 gifts to youth programs in Connecticut in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to youth programs in Connecticut was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 126 of 478 foundations funding youth programs in Connecticut accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to youth programs in Connecticut
- Stamford 59 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Greenwich 50 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Hartford 47 foundations · 15 nonprofits
- Bridgeport 30 foundations · 15 nonprofits
- New Haven 26 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Norwalk 20 foundations · 11 nonprofits
- Ridgefield 16 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Westport 82 foundations
- Milford 14 foundations
- Meriden 13 foundations
- Waterbury 12 foundations
- Hartford Ct 11 foundations
- Darien 9 foundations
- New Britain 9 foundations
- Sandy Hook 9 foundations
- Shelton 9 foundations
- West Hartford 8 foundations
- Cromwell 6 foundations
- Danbury 6 foundations
- East Hartford 6 foundations
- Hamden 6 foundations
- Manchester 6 foundations
- Bloomfield 5 foundations
- Branford 5 foundations
- Deep River 5 foundations
- Fairfield 5 foundations
- Falls Village 5 foundations
- Middletown 5 foundations
- Newtown 5 foundations
- Old Lyme 5 foundations
- West Redding 5 foundations
- Bristol 4 foundations
- Easton 4 foundations
- Farmington 4 foundations
- New London 4 foundations
- Torrington 4 foundations
- West Haven 4 foundations
- Hebron 3 foundations
- Madison 3 foundations
- N Grosvenordl 3 foundations
- New Milford 3 foundations
- Niantic 3 foundations
- Oxford 3 foundations
- Portland 3 foundations
- Wilton 3 foundations
Types of youth programs funded in Connecticut
- Youth development 170 foundations · 79 nonprofits
- Youth centers & clubs 124 foundations · 35 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Connecticut
- Funders that accept applications 126 funders
- Small-grant funders 317 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 youth programs in Connecticut?
$6,750, 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?
16 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.