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Liberty Bank Foundation Inc

Middletown, CT

Liberty Bank Foundation funds programs in education and workforce readiness, small-business support, affordable housing, and limited food security, with a focus on helping low- and moderate-income families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $8,500, primarily supporting Connecticut communities and Greater Springfield, Massachusetts. It says it funds preselected charities only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

J Walton Bissell Foundation Inc

West Harford, CT

The foundation supports nonprofits working with communities under threat, the arts, and people with disabilities, primarily in Hartford; most 2024 grant dollars went to Connecticut organizations. Its 2024 awards ranged from $4,825 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.

The Schwedel Foundation

New Canaan, CT

The Schwedel Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going to education, community, and other nonprofits. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $1,500, and went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Barnabas Foundation Inc

Tariffville, CT

The Barnabas Foundation funds religious, educational, and medical-support organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in Connecticut. Its 49 grants ranged from $15 to $4,500, with a median of $55; it contributes only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Alexander M & Catherine M Wright Charitable

Hartford, CT

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

CLSJ Foundation Inc

West Hartford, CT

CLSJ Foundation Inc supports charitable organizations in areas including education, health care, food assistance, arts and culture, and Jewish community life, primarily in Connecticut, with grants also going to organizations in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $180 to $4,500, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial

Farmington, CT

The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial supports scholarships and educational programs, arts and music, and general operating costs for charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $4,000; 93% of funding went to Connecticut recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Neil & Sandra Defeo Family Foundati

Sarasota, FL

Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports U.S. nonprofits working in areas such as legal services, medicine, disaster relief, education, and youth programs, with grants concentrated in New York and Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It lists an application process, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dechomai Foundation Inc

Jacksonville, FL

Dechomai Foundation converts donated non-cash assets into grants for public charities recommended by donors, subject to its policies and board approval. It operates nationally; no typical grant size or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

United Way Inc

Hartford, CT

United Way Inc funds Connecticut community programs addressing poverty, including child literacy, basic needs, housing stability, health, and economic mobility, with community impact grants focused on Greater Hartford. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $360,000, with a median of $55,000; an open application process is stated for the separate R2 program, but not for its other grants.