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The Pamela Howard Family Foundation Inc

Old Greenwich, CT

The Pamela Howard Family Foundation funds a range of causes, including journalism, housing, education, arts and culture, and ecological science, with most 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in New York and Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $247,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Royce Family Fund Inc

Greenwich, CT

The foundation funds cultural, educational, religious, and community-serving organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. In 2024, it made 100 grants totaling $5.89 million; grants ranged from $215 to $1 million, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dorothy & Chester Smith

Santa Barbara, CA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in varied fields, including research, community services, animal rescue, and disaster response, with most funding going to California organizations. In 2024, it awarded 42 grants totaling $74,444; the median grant was $1,000, with awards ranging from $100 to $16,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Winifred M Purdy Foundation

Hartford, CT

James M Schoonmaker II Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports sailing, healthcare, history, and community programs, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $1.84 million and a median grant of $50,000. Its 2025 giving went mainly to organizations in Florida, New York, California, Rhode Island, and Ohio. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kane Wallace Foundation

Concord, MA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2024 grants spanning conservation, outdoor recreation, history, and native plants; recipients were mainly in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with grants also reported in Illinois, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. Its 48 grants totaled about $2.95 million, with a median grant of $5,000 and awards ranging from $250 to $1.1 million. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Dillon Fund

New York, NY

The Dillon Fund supports a broad range of charitable work, including medical research, education, conservation, community services, public policy, and human rights, with grants concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland but also awarded elsewhere. In 2024, it made 54 grants ranging from $1,000 to $560,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

New Haven, CT

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven funds nonprofits working in areas including civic vitality, arts and culture, health, and education, with competitive grants for organizations serving its 20-town region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,154 to $2.8 million, with a median of $15,000; it accepts applications through specific grant programs, while most donor-advised and designated fund distributions are not open to applications.