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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in East Hartford, Connecticut

22 private foundations reported grants to East Hartford, Connecticut recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 22 private foundations reported 27 grants totaling $928,278 to 23 organizations in East Hartford, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (3 grants) and education (2 grants). Frederick L RAY Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $688,035 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $5,000.

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Foundations giving here
22
Organizations funded
23
Reported grants
27
Total reported
$928.3K
Median grant
$5K
Largest grant
$362.4K

What foundations fund in East Hartford, Connecticut

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into East Hartford, Connecticut, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Connecticut dollars that landed in East Hartford — a funder at 90% is effectively a East Hartford funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Frederick L RAY Trust2$688,035100%
Liberty Bank Foundation Inc1$50,0003%
Elevance Health Foundation Inc1$50,0004%
Eversource Energy Foundation Inc3$38,1001%
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation1$20,0007%
George O Potter1$14,070100%
Olga Sipolin Children's Fund1$10,00022%
Bailey-desmet Foundation1$7,32955%

Organizations in East Hartford, Connecticut that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
RAY School Corporation C/o Town of East Haddam2$688,035
American Cancer Society Inc (acs)1$50,000
Gov Partnership to Protect CT's Workforce1$50,000
Governors Prevention Partnership (ct)1$35,000
Hartford Marathon Foundation1$20,000
American Lung Assn of RI1$14,070
Shine Your Light CT Inc2$10,329
The University of Bridgeport Inc1$10,000
Protectors of Animals Inc2$6,500
Connecticut Rivers Council Inc - BSA BOY Scouts of America1$6,283

Which foundations give grants in East Hartford, Connecticut?

22 private foundations reported grants to recipients in East Hartford, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $928,278 across 27 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Frederick L RAY Trust, Liberty Bank Foundation Inc, Elevance Health Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in East Hartford, Connecticut?

Reported purposes in East Hartford, Connecticut concentrate in health & medical (3), education (2), community & economic development (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in East Hartford, Connecticut?

The median reported grant to a East Hartford, Connecticut recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $362,415. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.