82 private foundations reported grants to New Canaan, Connecticut recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 82 private foundations reported 145 grants totaling $3,909,614 to 88 organizations in New Canaan, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were education (7 grants) and community & economic development (4 grants). Bridgemill Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $573,444 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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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 New Canaan — a funder at 90% is effectively a New Canaan funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgemill Foundation | 2 | $573,444 | 76% |
| Corbet Family Foundation | 6 | $436,210 | 100% |
| Squier Family Foundation | 13 | $327,440 | 91% |
| Jeniam Foundation | 5 | $260,000 | 41% |
| Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 | 55% |
| MLE Foundation Inc | 12 | $173,000 | 44% |
| ST Augustine Foundation Ltd | 1 | $157,536 | 99% |
| Pritchard Foundation | 2 | $115,000 | 29% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MS Global Impact Funding-burns Family Fund (see Attached) | 1 | $563,444 |
| Silver Hill Hospital | 6 | $370,180 |
| NEW Canaan Library | 9 | $278,200 |
| ST Mark's Church | 1 | $200,500 |
| Waveny Lifecare Network - Kmfruin Nursing School | 1 | $178,177 |
| Crossing Thresholds Inc | 2 | $170,000 |
| Mycatholicdoctor Foundation Inc | 1 | $157,536 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | 4 | $122,500 |
| Focus | 4 | $112,307 |
| Waveny LifeCare Network Inc | 2 | $105,000 |
82 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Canaan, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,909,614 across 145 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Bridgemill Foundation, Corbet Family Foundation, Squier Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in New Canaan, Connecticut concentrate in education (7), community & economic development (4), health & medical (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 New Canaan, Connecticut recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $563,444. 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 2022–2025). 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.
