Friends of the Ferguson Library Inc

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

Stamford, CT

The Stamford Rotary Trust Fund supports nonprofit programs and scholarships focused on education and community needs, including food insecurity, in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, and New Canaan, with special emphasis on Stamford. Its website lists small grants of $500–$2,500; its 2024 grants averaged $1,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Odyssey Group Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Odyssey Group Foundation supports health and medical services, cancer research, food and shelter, community services, education, and disaster relief, with giving focused on communities where its employees live and work, including Connecticut, New York, and Washington. In 2024, grants ranged from $15,000 to $1 million, with a median of $75,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cummings & Lockwood Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports youth development, early education, arts and culture, social services, and community programs, primarily in Connecticut and also in New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,250 to $40,000, with a median of $7,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Max J & Winnie S Rosenshein Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds organizations serving children, families, and people with disabilities, as well as work in education, housing, health care, and family support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Connecticut, Colorado, and North Carolina. It requests a letter describing the funding purpose and organization; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Frank and Barbara Axel Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Frank and Barbara Axel Foundation funds health, hunger relief, education, community services, and support for Israel’s protectors, with most 2024 grant dollars going to New York, followed by Connecticut, California, and Tennessee. Its 28 grants totaled $50,076, typically around $1,000 each, with awards ranging from $500 to $5,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.