Robert G and Marguerite M Derx Foundation

Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

Union Savings Bank Foundation supports nonprofits serving the communities served by the bank, with grants for education and literacy, youth programs, arts, health and wellness, mentorship, and food assistance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $25,400, with a median of $4,000, and primarily supported Connecticut organizations. Applications are available through the bank and may be emailed or mailed; the 2025 application period was June 1–August 31.

Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

The foundation funds qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in education, community and economic development, health and human services, and arts and culture, serving listed Connecticut communities including Danbury, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Stamford. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000; in 2024, the median award was $2,500. An application is available upon request, and the foundation says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Connecticut Community Foundation

Waterbury, CT

The Connecticut Community Foundation funds nonprofits and fiscally sponsored charitable programs in arts and culture, equity and opportunity, health and environmental justice, older adults, grassroots leadership, and nonprofit strengthening across 21 towns in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $13,000 and ranged from about $5,000 to $659,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Scripps Family Fund for Education

Ft Mitchell, KY

The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts supports educational, enrichment, and arts-related opportunities—especially for economically disadvantaged people, from infants through young adults—and funds new initiatives, program expansion, and capacity building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $138 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000; it primarily funded organizations in Connecticut, with grants also reaching New York and other states. Funding is invitation-only, and the fund does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Norwalk, CT

Fairfield County's Community Foundation, one of Connecticut's largest, partners with nonprofits, businesses, and community members to advance equity and opportunity across Fairfield County. The foundation awards strategic grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, with recent annual giving around $24.5 million, focusing on youth education, income building, housing, women's health, and civic engagement. Based in Norwalk, it serves the greater Fairfield County region and emphasizes trust-based grantmaking with simplified applications and unrestricted funding.

Patrick Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Element Solutions Foundation Inc

Miami Beach, FL

Element Solutions Foundation supports organizations working in children’s relief and development, the environment, youth programs, health, and clean water, among other charitable areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $81,845, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in Florida, New York, Connecticut, other states, and abroad. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

TW Marian W Ottley-Watertown

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports organizations in the arts, history, education, community health, youth development, and human services, primarily in Connecticut, with some giving in South Carolina and New Jersey. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,500 to $200,000, with a median of $26,000. It accepts applications by letter, with no stated deadline.

Konstantin Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports organizations addressing food insecurity, homelessness, family services, education, and mental health, with most funding going to Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $2,000, with a median of $350. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Albert and Helen Meserve Mem Fund

Saint Louis, MO

The fund supports public, charitable, and educational projects and 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Greater Danbury area of Fairfield County, Connecticut, across areas including education, health, arts, human services, and the environment. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,750 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000; its listed grant program offers awards up to $6,000. It accepts online applications, with an annual October 15 deadline.

Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT

The GE Aerospace Foundation, launched in 2024, supports engineering education and STEM development, workforce training, and disaster relief in communities where GE Aerospace employees live and work globally. Grant sizes range from $25 to over $1 million depending on the program, with the foundation committing $22 million in new programming through 2030. The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and does not accept unsolicited proposals, with geographic focus concentrated in employee communities across the United States and internationally.

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation promotes access to quality healthcare, nurtures health innovation, and supports community involvement globally, with particular focus on vaccine-preventable illness, women's health, and strengthening health systems in lower-income countries. Grant sizes range from $1,000 through employee volunteer matching to multi-million dollar global health innovation grants, with recent awards exceeding $4 million. The foundation funds organizations internationally, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa and the United States, and actively supports Pfizer employee volunteer initiatives and matching gift programs.