Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.3M
Foundation funders
62
Grants recorded
166
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($6.0M), Car Donation Foundation ($1.5M), Garden of Dreams Foundation ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $877K (2019) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.8M.
What grants has Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of America | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,160,080 |
| 2025 | Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES IN CONNECTICUT IN CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY BANK'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Car Donation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $131,212 |
| 2025 | The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman | FUNDING FOR WISHES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Citadel Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $40,250 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $36,250 |
| 2025 | Joy In Childhood Foundation Inc | Support Sick and Hungry Kids | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Hometown Foundation Inc | TO ASSIST IN THE CHARTIABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $18,692 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Joyce & Bernard Zimmerman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Yale New Haven Hospital | SUPPORT MISSION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Employee Community Services Association | — | $7,500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Bevan Daddino Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Hagani Foundation Inc | Family Services | $500 |
| 2025 | The Gap Foundation | FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $250 |
| 2025 | Ima Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $100 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $50 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $50 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $50 |
| 2024 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of America | GENERAL SUPPORT | $806,203 |
| 2024 | Car Donation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $185,068 |
| 2024 | Garden of Dreams Foundation | TO FULFILL GDF'S | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $32,750 |
| 2024 | Andrew J Whittingham Family Foundation | General | $27,500 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $27,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $25,250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 166 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($6.0M), Car Donation Foundation ($1.5M), Garden of Dreams Foundation ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc's largest funder?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of America is the largest recorded funder of Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc, with $6.0M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.3M in grants to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Connecticut Inc across 166 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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