First Candle Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New Canaan, CT EIN 52-1591162

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$323K

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

29

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds First Candle Inc?

First Candle Inc is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($125K), National Philanthropic Trust ($108K), American Legion Child Welfare Foundation ($35K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $323K in grants to First Candle Inc between 2019–2026.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 8 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2026) to $105K (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $200.

What grants has First Candle Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2025WK Kellogg FoundationHealth and Health Equity$25,000
2025Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2025Hudson Charitable TuwGENERAL OPERATING$1,726
2025Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL PURPOSE$200
2024Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL PURPOSE$200
2023National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$42,437
2023Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2023Hudson Charitable TuwGENERAL OPERATING$1,032
2023Anna C Bohorad Trust BGENERAL PURPOSE$600
2022National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$22,286
2022Hudson Charitable TuwGENERAL OPERATING$850
2022Anna C Bohorad Trust BSUPPORT$200
2021WK Kellogg Foundationcollect input from communities of color in Michigan to influence updates to American Academy of Pediatrics' safe sleep guidelines$47,500
2021American Legion Child Welfare FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$34,965
2021National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$21,381
2021Hudson Charitable TuwGENERAL OPERATING$800
2021JPMorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200
2021Anna C Bohorad Trust BSUPPORT$200
2021Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$50
2021The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$40
2020WK Kellogg Foundationcollect input from communities of color in Michigan to influence updates to American Academy of Pediatrics' safe sleep guidelines$52,500
2020National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$21,821
2020Connecticut Health Foundation IncGOAL 4: LINK CLINICAL CARE WITH COMMUNITIES$11,525
2020JPMorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40
2020Duke Energy FoundationEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS$9
2019Children First - America's CharitiesGENERAL SUPPORT$7,389
2019JPMorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$220

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Candle Inc?

First Candle Inc is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($125K), National Philanthropic Trust ($108K), American Legion Child Welfare Foundation ($35K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $323K in grants to First Candle Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is First Candle Inc's largest funder?

WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of First Candle Inc, with $125K across 3 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has First Candle Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $323K in grants to First Candle Inc across 29 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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