Fairfield University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$14.0M
Foundation funders
146
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Fairfield University?
Fairfield University is funded by 146 grantmakers, led by Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Earl W and Hildagunda a Brinkman ($1.1M), Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Fairfield University between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2026) to $9.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
What grants has Fairfield University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | $35,000 |
| 2026 | Miller UA Morey & Helen Schol | SCHOLARSHIP | $11,000 |
| 2026 | George Holopigian Memorial Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc | 2ND YEAR GRANT 2025 | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Inc | TO SUPPORT MEMBER INSTITUTION | $643,016 |
| 2025 | Egan Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $500,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $391,850 |
| 2025 | Hartnett Foundation | Sally Slocum nursing scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Hartnett Foundation | Hartnett Engineering Scholarship Fund | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $120,071 |
| 2025 | Daniel P & Grace I Tully | EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation | JUDAIC STUDIES PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | $93,150 |
| 2025 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | To help fund scholarships for students enrolled in the University's Computer Science program at Fairfield Bellarmine, with a focus on low-income students from Bridgeport, CT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation | SUPPORT MISSION | $66,138 |
| 2025 | The Conestoga Road Foundation | GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Young Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $63,304 |
| 2025 | Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc | THE FAIRFIELD FUND | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Walter & Merle Baum Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | James P & Genevieve M McLaughlin Family Foundation | General | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Holly Daniel Foundation Inc | UNIVERSITY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Paul L Jones Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | McIntosh Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Woodshouse Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Associated Capital Foundation Inc | General Support | $31,070 |
| 2025 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,952 |
| 2025 | KPMG US Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $25,700 |
| 2025 | Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc | Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dean's Strategic Initiative Fund | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fairfield University?
Fairfield University is funded by 146 grantmakers, led by Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Earl W and Hildagunda a Brinkman ($1.1M), Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Fairfield University between 2024–2026.
Who is Fairfield University's largest funder?
Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Fairfield University, with $2.1M across 5 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Fairfield University received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Fairfield University across 200 grants from 146 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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