New Haven Middlesex Association of

The Stephen & Carole Schwartz

New York, NY

The Stephen & Carole Schwartz Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in areas including theater, animal welfare, education, environmental protection, health, and civil liberties, with most 2024 funding going to New York recipients and additional grants in Connecticut and other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $800 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The John T and Jane a Wiederhold

Torrington, CT

The foundation funds animal welfare, veterinary programs, and wildlife and land conservation, including work focused on dogs and cats; recent grants ranged from $7,000 to $185,000, with a median of $38,300. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with grants also reported in several other states; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Louis F & Mary a Tagliatela

New Haven, CT

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including colleges, schools, health and mental-health groups, and environmental organizations, with all reported 2025 grant dollars going to Connecticut. Its 9 grants totaled $410,660, ranging from $60 to $200,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Petchers Foundation Inc

Fairfield, CT

The Petchers Foundation supports organizations across varied fields, including reproductive health, conservation, education, health, and civil rights, without stating specific funding priorities. In 2024, it made 37 grants of $50–$25,000, with a median grant of $2,500; most funding went to organizations in New York, followed by the District of Columbia and Virginia. It accepts proposals: applicants should contact Brian Petchers and submit a complete proposal with tax-exemption evidence and a budget.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary

Greensboro, NC

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, with grants in 2024 ranging from $1,000 to $52,000 and a median of $3,500. Its giving is spread across multiple states, with the largest shares going to Connecticut, North Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Bucknall Family Foundation

Fairfield, CT

The Bucknall Family Foundation’s 2021 grants supported education and scholarships, children and families, health care, and animal welfare, mainly in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with a small share in New Hampshire. Its 15 grants totaled $299,500, ranging from $2,000 to $64,000, but it terminated in August 2021 and stopped grantmaking. It accepted only requests from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited applications.

Ion Bank Foundation Inc

Naugatuck, CT

Americares Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

Americares funds health care organizations and programs focused on disaster preparedness and recovery, access to medicines and medical supplies, and community health services. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,073 to $3.86 million, with a median of about $58,700; it works in the United States and internationally, reaching an average of 80 countries each year. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

American Savings Foundation Inc

New Britain, CT

American Savings Foundation supports education, human services, and arts and culture, especially programs serving children, youth, and families in Connecticut, with a focus on New Britain and Waterbury. Its 2024 grants ranged from $234 to $150,000, with a median of $1,750; Community Grants are capped at $5,000. It provides application forms for Program and Community Grants, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including racial equity, economic and social mobility, wellbeing, neighborhoods, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, and it primarily serves 29 Greater Hartford towns. It accepts applications through specific requests for proposals and grant cycles; eligibility varies by opportunity.

Eversource Energy Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

The Eversource Energy Foundation funds U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on basic needs, education, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and economic or workforce development. It gives in Eversource’s service territory in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire; its 2024 median grant was $2,000, though awards ranged from $250 to $700,000.