The Yale Law Journal Company Inc

Connecticut Bar Foundation

Hartford, CT

The Connecticut Bar Foundation funds civil legal aid and access-to-justice services for low-income Connecticut residents, along with need-based scholarships at Connecticut law schools. Its 2024 grants ranged from $11,024 to $11.3 million, with a median of about $794,000, and all went to Connecticut recipients. New organizations must submit a preliminary questionnaire to be assessed for eligibility; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

City Missionary Association of New Haven

Woodbridge, CT

The City Missionary Association of New Haven’s grantmaking focus and geographic scope are not specified in the available information; its reported giving was $41,862 in 2023 and $2,671,626 across 34 grants in 2022. It transferred substantially all assets in 2022 and appears to have wound down, reporting no grants in 2024; its final filing said it did not accept unsolicited requests.

Connecticut Legal Services Inc

Middletown, CT

Connecticut Legal Services provides access to justice and protects critical civil legal rights of low income individuals and families through representation, systemic advocacy, advice, collaboration, and education.

1848 Foundation

New York, NY

The 1848 Foundation supports charitable organizations working on children’s legal rights, civil liberties, reproductive justice, criminal legal system issues, and educational media. In 2025, it gave grants of $1,250 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000, to organizations in New York, Connecticut, Oregon, Georgia, and New Jersey. It contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Sassafras Foundation

Branford, CT

The Sassafras Foundation supports Connecticut nonprofits working in areas including social services, legal assistance, children’s advocacy, environmental protection, and education, often through general operating support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $15,000 to $125,000, with a median of $42,500; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

JMS Foundation Inc

Branford, CT

JMS Foundation Inc funds a range of charitable organizations, including community and educational groups. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $5,150, with a median of $1,044, and mostly supported organizations in Connecticut, with grants also reaching other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stutzman Family Foundation

Naples, FL

The Stutzman Family Foundation supports scholarships, college and university programs, and other charitable organizations, with recent grants concentrated in Connecticut, Virginia, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,650 to $439,252, with a median of $36,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Newalliance Foundation Inc

New Haven, CT

NewAlliance Foundation supports literacy, arts, community development, health and human services, and youth and education, with an emphasis on strengthening communities and addressing poverty and racism; its grants primarily serve communities in Connecticut, including New Haven and other areas in its service region. In 2025, grants ranged from $50 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Its website provides application guidelines and an electronic application, so unsolicited requests are accepted from eligible applicants.

The Lundberg Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

Hamden, CT

The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund supports Connecticut-based work advancing educational equity and addressing racism and poverty, including community organizing, advocacy, and institutional change. In 2024, its grants ranged from $1,000 to $118,125, with a median of $10,000; some programs offer grants up to $10,000. The profile describes request processes for certain programs but does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

New Haven, CT

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven supports nonprofits working in civic vitality, arts and culture, health, and education across its 20-town Greater New Haven service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely; it offers competitive, online application-based programs, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Inc

Woodbridge, CT

The Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven funds Jewish life and community needs, including Jewish education, older adults, community security, social services, and scholarships, primarily in Greater New Haven and Israel. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,050 to $543,734, with a median of $12,688. It lists applications for specific grant and scholarship programs; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.