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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in West Hartford, Connecticut

61 private foundations reported grants to West 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, 61 private foundations reported 96 grants totaling $3,513,025 to 65 organizations in West Hartford, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (11 grants) and education (8 grants). Micah Philanthropies gave the most by reported dollars — $1,981,000 across 6 grants. The median reported grant was $6,000.

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Foundations giving here
61
Organizations funded
65
Reported grants
96
Total reported
$3.5M
Median grant
$6K
Largest grant
$1.1M

What foundations fund in West Hartford, Connecticut

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

Foundations giving into West Hartford, Connecticut, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Micah Philanthropies6$1,981,00099%
The SUE B Hart Foundation1$175,00079%
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras JR Foundation Inc2$155,00065%
Rhoda & David Chase Family Foundation Inc3$130,00071%
Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation Inc6$124,00037%
Donaghue Ethel F Trust for Elizabeth Park L Garner & Bank of America Tstee1$110,000100%
JIM and Rebecca Loree Foundation Inc1$100,00083%
The Laszlo N Tauber Family Foundation Inc2$88,000100%

Organizations in West Hartford, Connecticut that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford5$1,187,000
NEW England Jewish Academy AKA Hhne1$793,000
Renbrook School3$235,000
University of Saint Joseph2$126,000
American Friends of Kishorit3$118,000
University of Hartford8$80,500
Jewish Family Service of Greater Hartford2$77,000
University of Hartford Architecture Dept2$58,000
Ameelio Inc1$50,000
Copper Beech Institute Inc1$50,000

Which foundations give grants in West Hartford, Connecticut?

61 private foundations reported grants to recipients in West Hartford, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,513,025 across 96 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Micah Philanthropies, The SUE B Hart Foundation, E Clayton and Edith P Gengras JR Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in West Hartford, Connecticut?

Reported purposes in West Hartford, Connecticut concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (11), education (8), community & economic development (5). 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 West Hartford, Connecticut?

The median reported grant to a West Hartford, Connecticut recipient was $6,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,075,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.