Connecticut News Project Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.2M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
111
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Connecticut News Project Inc?
Connecticut News Project Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Seedlings Foundation ($1.4M), The San Francisco Foundation ($950K), American Journalism Project Inc ($836K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Connecticut News Project Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| The Groundtruth Project Inc | $38,113 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | $26,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Donald M Kendall Sr and Sigrid | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charles Koch Institute | $16,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Melville Charitable Trust Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | $8,850 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helen & William Mazer Foundation | $8,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Koch Ellis Fund | $7,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Pequot Family Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Connecticut Community Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $5,250 | 1 | 2025 |
| NewCity Foundation | $5,250 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater New Britain | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Simmons Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winokur Family Foundation Inc | $750 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| Be Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $103 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $423K.
What grants has Connecticut News Project Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Smart Family Foundation of New York | SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND OPERATING EXPENSES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Twenty-Seven Foundation | General | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL FUND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $5,250 |
| 2025 | Helen & William Mazer Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Winokur Family Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250 |
| 2024 | Seedlings Foundation | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | $255,808 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT CT NEWS PROJECT'S HEALTH POLICY COVERAGE WHICH WILL DEEPEN AUDIENCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX, INTERRELATED ISSUES OF HEALTH ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, DELIVERY, AND EQUITY ISSUES IN CONNECTICUT. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Connecticut Project Inc | SUPPORT FOR RAISING VOICES LAB - BRIDGEPORT & HARTFORD | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Dalio Family Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Common Sense Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL, IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY, HOLDS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES. ADVANCING THIS MISSION RESULTS IN MORE INFORMED AND POLITICALLY ENGAGED RESIDENTS, GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN POLICY-MAKING, AND A STRONGER DEMOCRACY. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | FOR GENERAL OPERATING AND REPORTING ON CHILD WELFARE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc | BNRJ - RACIAL JUSTICE | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Gladys and Roland Harriman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Quercus Fund Inc | RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Smart Family Foundation of New York | SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND OPERATING EXPENSES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | $46,500 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA | $32,360 |
| 2024 | Twenty-Seven Foundation | General | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,500 |
| 2024 | Apple Pickers Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $12,775 |
Showing 30 most recent of 111 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Connecticut News Project Inc?
Connecticut News Project Inc is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Seedlings Foundation ($1.4M), The San Francisco Foundation ($950K), American Journalism Project Inc ($836K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Connecticut News Project Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Connecticut News Project Inc's largest funder?
Seedlings Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Connecticut News Project Inc, with $1.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Connecticut News Project Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Connecticut News Project Inc across 111 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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