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Edgemer Foundation Inc

Ft Lauderdale, FL

The Edgemer Foundation supports a varied mix of Jewish community and education organizations, colleges, arts groups, children’s health, and news organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Connecticut and Ohio. Its 35 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports schools, arts and cultural organizations, health organizations, and human-services providers, with 97% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Connecticut recipients. Its 61 grants ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median of $1,800. It accepts unsolicited requests; there is no specific form or deadline, according to its 2023 filing.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation funded public health, contraceptive care, heart health, school nursing, children’s services, and mental health support, with 2021 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2021 giving was concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. The foundation says there are no restrictions on who may apply; applications use its forms and materials, and deadlines vary.

Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA

Lincoln Financial Foundation funds nonprofits focused on financial wellness and workforce development, youth education, and human services such as housing, homelessness, and food insecurity, with an emphasis on measurable outcomes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3 to $250,000, with a median of $100, and it supports eligible organizations serving listed communities where Lincoln Financial has a significant presence, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, and Omaha. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Dallas, TX

The foundation made unrestricted grants to Connecticut hospitals, children’s and human-services organizations, a school for the blind, a church, and an animal-welfare organization. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling about $2.51 million; grants ranged from $20 to $837,480, with a median of $314,055. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

The Cigna Group Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Cigna Group Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community health, especially youth and veteran mental health, health equity, and disaster relief, in communities across the U.S. and globally. Current program awards are generally $100,000–$250,000, depending on the focus area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT

The GE Aerospace Foundation supports engineering education, workforce development, military and veterans causes, and disaster relief in communities where GE Aerospace employees live and work around the world. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10 to nearly $6 million, with a median of $429; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon

Hartford, CT

This Hartford-based private foundation supports education, human services, and philanthropic initiatives across Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, with typical grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 and a median award of $10,000. The foundation accepts written applications on a rolling basis and welcomes proposals from IRS-qualified public charities. With approximately $587,000 distributed annually across 43 grants, it represents a modestly-sized funder that appears open to new applicants in its core geographic region.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds cystic fibrosis research, drug development, specialized care, and related community and patient-support programs, primarily through opportunities for academic and industry investigators. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,800 to $12.9 million, with a median grant of about $150,000; the profile does not specify a geographic limit or whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Schwedel Foundation

New Canaan, CT

The Schwedel Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going to education, community, and other nonprofits. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $1,500, and went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Alexander M & Catherine M Wright Charitable

Hartford, CT

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.