Funding search · EIN 043600502 · Branford, CT

Seedlings Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

258
grants reported
$69.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$122,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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6 grants matching “domestic violence · $800,000

  • $133,000

    Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Glastonbury, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $125,000

    National Network To End Domestic Violence · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $133,000

    Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Wethersfield, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $125,000

    National Network To End Domestic Violence · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $150,000

    National Network To End Domestic Violence · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $134,000

    Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Wethersfield, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • National Archives Foundation2 grants · $3.4M
  • Truth in Advertising2 grants · $2.9M
  • Clifford Beers Community Care Center2 grants · $2.6M
  • Yivo Institute for Jewish Research2 grants · $2.5M
  • Friends Center for Children3 grants · $2.3M
  • Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research3 grants · $2.0M
  • Smithsonian Institution2 grants · $2.0M
  • Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence2 grants · $1.9M
  • Grameen America2 grants · $1.8M
  • Symphony Space3 grants · $1.8M

Giving over time

$25.9M
2022
$20.6M
2023
$22.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 258 grants.

  • $2.3M

    National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.8M

    Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.7M

    Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.7M

    Friends Center for Children · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.7M

    Connecticut Hospice · Branford, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.6M

    Symphony Space · New York, NY · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.6M

    Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.6M

    Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.5M

    Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.4M

    Clifford Beers Community Care Center · Hamden, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.3M

    Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.2M

    Clifford Beers Community Care Center · Hamden, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.2M

    Pathfinders · Madison, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.2M

    Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.1M

    Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.1M

    National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.0M

    Leap (Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership) · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.0M

    Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $1.0M

    Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $975,000

    Grameen America · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $900,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $900,000

    Hopkins School · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $825,000

    Grameen America · New York, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $800,000

    National Diaper Bank Network · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $775,000

    Foote School Association · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $750,000

    Service Year Exchange Inc (Alliance) · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $750,000

    Service Year Exchange · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $750,000

    Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $750,000

    International Medical Corps · Pasadena, CA · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $700,000

    Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $600,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $585,000

    Central Ct Coast Ymca · Branford, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $525,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    Leap-Leadershipeducation & Athletics in Partnership · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/eucational/community

  • $500,000

    States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    Temple Beth Tikvah · Madison, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    Temple Beth Tikvah · Madison, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $500,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $450,000

    Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $440,000

    Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $425,000

    Friends Center for Children · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $400,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $400,000

    Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $400,000

    Teach for All · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $375,000

    International Medical Corps · Pasadena, CA · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $367,000

    The Great American Songbook · Carmel, IN · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $359,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $350,000

    The My Hero Project · Laguna Beach, CA · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $350,000

    Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $350,000

    Yale School of Medicine - Women'S Health Research · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $350,000

    Leap-Leadershipeducation & Athletics in Partnership · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/eucational/community

  • $320,000

    Connecticut Players Foundation (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $315,000

    Connecticut Players Foundation Inc (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $310,000

    Connecticut Players Foundation (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $300,000

    Community Foundation for Greater Nh · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $300,000

    Community Foundation for Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $300,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian.educational/community

  • $300,000

    Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $300,000

    Internews Network · Arcata, CA · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $300,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian.educational/community

  • $275,000

    Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $275,000

    Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Climatehaven · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc Clever Noodle Charitable Fund · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc (More Perfect) · New York, NY · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Climatehaven · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Branford Land Trust · Branford, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $250,000

    Foundation for the National Archives · Washington, DC · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $210,000

    Lost in New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $210,000

    Community Foundation for Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $208,000

    United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $205,000

    Central Ct Coast Ymca · Branford, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Gnh · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Local Initiative Support Corp of Ct · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Youth Service America · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    National Diaper Bank Network · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Yale Univ - Yale School of Management · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Foundation for the Arts & Trauma · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Iris · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    R Kids · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Tides Foundation · San Francesco, CA · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $200,000

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $175,000

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $175,000

    Sing for Hope · New York, NY · 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $175,000

    Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

  • $175,000

    Sing for Hope · New York, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.