Katharine Matthies Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Applicant organizations must serve the people of the following Connecticut towns: Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Shelton, or Beacon Falls.
Overview
The Katharine Matthies Foundation Grant aims to enhance educational, human services, and health care for underserved communities, particularly in the Lower Naugatuck Valley of Connecticut. Grants typically last one year, with occasional multi-year support, focusing especially on the towns of Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Shelton, and Beacon Falls.
The Katharine Matthies Foundation was established in 1987 to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. Special consideration is given to organizations that work to prevent cruelty to children and animals. The Matthies Foundation specifically serves the people of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
The majority of grants from the Matthies Foundation are 1 year in duration. On occasion, multi-year support is awarded.
Eligibility
Applicant organizations must serve the people of the following Connecticut towns: Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Shelton, or Beacon Falls.
What Katharine Matthies Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 49
- Total given
- $1.15M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $1,500–$200K
- By dollars: Connecticut >99%, Colorado <1%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Shelton, CT; Seymour, CT; Derby, CT.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Griffin Hospital · Derby, CT
Unrestricted general
$200K
Boys and Girls Club of Lower · Shelton, CT
Unrestricted general
$75K
Town of Seymour · Seymour, CT
Unrestricted general
$70K
Team Inc · Derby, CT
Unrestricted general
$60K
Online Journalism Project Inc · Seymour, CT
Unrestricted general
$60K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Child abuse prevention
- Animal rescue
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