41 private foundations reported grants to Hamden, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 41 private foundations reported 55 grants totaling $1,516,479 to 34 organizations in Hamden, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (7 grants) and education (4 grants). The Keiser Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $257,853 across 7 grants. The median reported grant was $5,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Connecticut dollars that landed in Hamden — a funder at 90% is effectively a Hamden funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Keiser Foundation | 7 | $257,853 | 58% |
| Dune Road Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,500 | 100% |
| Arthur and Claudia Cohen Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $150,000 | 38% |
| The TOW Foundation Inc | 3 | $105,000 | 3% |
| UW Harold S Geneen Charitable TR | 1 | $105,000 | 100% |
| Thomas Marshall Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 100% |
| Clark Medical Memorial Fund | 1 | $80,000 | 69% |
| The United Company Foundation | 1 | $60,001 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University | 10 | $544,001 |
| Freedom Reads | 4 | $330,500 |
| Antidefamation League | 1 | $150,000 |
| Boundless | 1 | $100,000 |
| Quinnipiac University School of Medicine Financial Aid Office NH-MED | 1 | $60,000 |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut Inc | 3 | $57,000 |
| Special Olympics CT (ct) | 2 | $55,000 |
| ELM City International | 1 | $50,000 |
| Youth Continuum Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 2 | $15,000 |
41 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Hamden, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,516,479 across 55 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Keiser Foundation, Dune Road Foundation Inc, Arthur and Claudia Cohen Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Hamden, Connecticut concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (7), education (4), religion (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Hamden, Connecticut recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $250,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
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.
