20 private foundations reported research & science grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 20 private foundations reported 27 grants for research & science totaling $6,370,580 to 17 organizations in Connecticut. The most-funded Connecticut communities were New Haven, Hartford, Farmington. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc reported the most research & science giving — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $40,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,465,946 |
| S & L Marx Foundation | 2 | $1,005,000 |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | 5 | $795,496 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $66,464 |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation | 2 | $55,000 |
| Helen Graham Charitable Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Almira Family Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 10 | $2,089,634 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Yale NEW Haven Hospital | 1 | $1,465,946 |
| Achievement First Inc | 1 | $350,000 |
| Meanings of Democracy Lab | 2 | $250,000 |
| Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Inst for Neuro Disorders (ind) | 1 | $50,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 1 | $40,000 |
| Connecticut Science Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering Department | 1 | $20,000 |
| Multiple Myloma Research Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Project Oceanology | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance | 1 | $2,500 |
20 private foundations reported research & science grants in Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,370,580. The largest by reported dollars were Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, S & L Marx Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
17 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Connecticut, led by Yale University, The Jackson Laboratory, Yale NEW Haven Hospital. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Connecticut was $40,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
