158 private foundations reported education grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 158 private foundations reported 377 grants for education totaling $18,923,951 to 305 organizations in Connecticut. The most-funded Connecticut communities were New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport. Alice L Walton Foundation reported the most education giving — $5,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| The Highstead Fund Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $1,226,301 |
| Brothers Brook Foundation | 14 | $1,067,900 |
| Micah Philanthropies | 1 | $793,000 |
| Ethel Walker Charitable and Educational Foundation | 1 | $702,272 |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | 22 | $408,630 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $385,000 |
| S & L Marx Foundation | 10 | $360,000 |
| AMY P Goldman Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| Roger and Clarissa LEE Family Foundation | 3 | $341,000 |
| The Wolverine Foundation | 2 | $304,662 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 18 | $6,391,287 |
| Highstead Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| NEW England Jewish Academy AKA Hhne | 1 | $793,000 |
| The Ethel Walker School | 1 | $702,272 |
| Connecticut Rise Network Inc | 2 | $687,000 |
| University of Connecticut | 1 | $499,998 |
| Waterside School Inc | 3 | $335,000 |
| Keys Music | 1 | $300,000 |
| Family Centers Inc | 4 | $260,000 |
| Freedom Reads | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Taft School | 1 | $241,000 |
| Fairfield University | 5 | $207,300 |
| Greenwich Academy Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Yale China Association | 1 | $182,232 |
| Pierrepont School | 2 | $175,000 |
158 private foundations reported education grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $18,923,951. The largest by reported dollars were Alice L Walton Foundation, The Highstead Fund Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
305 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Connecticut, led by Yale University, Highstead Foundation Inc, NEW England Jewish Academy AKA Hhne. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Connecticut was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
