Funding search · EIN 061520330 · Groton, CT

Chelsea Groton Foundation

Name: Chelsea Groton Foundation grants, 2024–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

648
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2024–2025
filing years: $500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2024–2025. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation2 grants · $100,000
City of New London1 grant · $39,286
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (Cfect2 grants · $30,100
New London Community Meal Center (Nlcmc)2 grants · $30,000
Hope2 grants · $26,500
United Way of Sect2 grants · $25,878
New London Area Food Pantry2 grants · $25,100
Wheeler Library4 grants · $20,200
Fresh New London1 grant · $20,000
St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich5 grants · $19,800

Giving over time

$745,529

2024

$799,660

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 648 grants.

$50,000
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation · New London, CT · 2025
Innovation center - payment 4 of 5
$50,000
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation · New London, CT · 2024
Innovation center payment 3 of 5
$39,286
City of New London · New London, CT · 2025
Nl community ctr - pymt 1 of 7
$30,000
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (Cfect · New London, CT · 2024
Metal fence at new hempstead st neighborhood park
$25,000
Ccsu Foundation · New Britain, CT · 2025
Excellence in banking program
$25,000
New London Area Food Pantry · New London, CT · 2024
Feeding the food insecure 2024
$20,000
Fresh New London · New London, CT · 2024
Growing youth leaders
$20,000
Hope · New London, CT · 2024
32 blackhall st.
$20,000
New London Community Meal Center (Nlcmc) · New London, CT · 2024
Mitigation of food insecurity within new london county
$15,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Ct · Norwich, CT · 2024
Case management/basic needs
$14,367
United Way of Sect · Gales Ferry, CT · 2024
Oct-dec 2023 corporate match
$12,500
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Inc (Lm · New London, CT · 2024
Bilibeds for l+m hospitals neonatal intensive care unit (nicu)
$11,511
United Way of Sect · Gales Ferry, CT · 2025
2024 corporate match
$10,000
Always Home · Mystic, CT · 2025
Homelessness prevention and shelter diversion of low-income families with minor children
$10,000
Care & Share of East Lyme · Niantic, CT · 2025
Provide assistance to those in need
$10,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2025
Equitable hunger solutions
$10,000
Covenant Shelter of New London · New London, CT · 2025
General operations of covenant shelter
$10,000
Furniture Bank of Southeastern Connecticut · Gales Ferry, CT · 2025
Purchase beds for families in financial need
$10,000
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2025
Lake of isles phase iii
$10,000
Martin House · Norwich, CT · 2025
Food security program
$10,000
Miracle League Sect · Niantic, CT · 2025
Play. Connect. Belong. The miracle league of southeastern ct inclusive playground project
$10,000
New London Community Meal Center (Nlcmc) · New London, CT · 2025
Mitigation of food insecurity within new london county
$10,000
New London Homeless Hospitality Center · New London, CT · 2025
Flexible spending fund program support
$10,000
Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2025
Emergency energy assistance for new london county residents
$10,000
Provision Ministry · Westborough, MA · 2025
Providing food & new basic essentials to people in ct
$10,000
Safe Futures · New London, CT · 2025
Genesis house emergency domestic violence shelter and alternative shelter solutions program (gh)
$10,000
Salvation Army - New London · New London, CT · 2025
Red shield youth center
$10,000
Salvation Army - Norwich · West Nyack, NY · 2025
Food security and seasonal assistance
$10,000
Southeastern Council On Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Inc (Scadd) · New London, CT · 2025
Scadd recreation & wellness initiative
$10,000
St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich · Norwich, CT · 2025
Food pantry
$10,000
Thames River Community Service · River Place, CT · 2025
Safe & stable housing for young families: ensuring a brighter future
$10,000
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut (Ucp) · Quaker Hill, CT · 2025
Inclusion & advocacy
$10,000
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut · Gales Ferry, CT · 2025
Gemma e. Moran united way/labor food center
$10,000
Wheeler Library · Stonington, CT · 2025
Wheeler library restoration & renovation project
$10,000
Community Speaks Out · Groton, CT · 2024
Sober house living support program budget
$10,000
Higher Edge · New London, CT · 2024
More than college access: building leaders on campus & in the community
$10,000
Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2024
Emergency energy assistance for nl county
$10,000
The Arc Eastern Ct · Norwich, CT · 2024
4 community donation bins for the arc ect redemption center 2024
$10,000
The Housing Collective · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Payment 3 of 3
$10,000
Wheeler Library · North Stonington, CT · 2024
Wheeler library restoration & renovation project
$8,500
Always Home · Mystic, CT · 2024
Homelessness prevention and shelter diversion of low-income families with minor children
$8,500
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2024
Equitable hunger solutions
$8,500
Covenant Shelter of New London · New London, CT · 2024
Shelter operation support
$8,500
Furniture Bank of Southeastern Connecticut · Gales Ferry, CT · 2024
Purchase beds for families in financial need
$8,500
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2024
Lake of isles, phase ii
$8,500
Martin House · Norwich, CT · 2024
Food security program
$8,500
New London Homeless Hospitality Center Inc (Nlhhc · New London, CT · 2024
Flexible spending fund, guest support
$8,500
Salvation Army New London · New London, CT · 2024
Boys & girls club of new london
$8,500
St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich · Norwich, CT · 2024
Food pantry
$8,500
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut (Ucp · Quaker Hill, CT · 2024
Inclusion & advocacy
$8,500
William W Backus Hospital · Norwich, CT · 2024
Hartford healthcare medical mission at home, backus site
$8,000
Care & Share of East Lyme · East Lyme, CT · 2024
Assistance to those in need
$8,000
Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Ct · New London, CT · 2024
New london day nursery playground shade
$8,000
Safe Futures · New London, CT · 2024
Genesis house emergency domestic violence shelter and alternative shelter solutions program (gh)
$7,500
Madonna Place · Norwich, CT · 2025
Madonna place--general operating support
$7,500
St Edmunds Retreat Inc (Enders Island) · Mystic, CT · 2025
New passenger van
$7,500
Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc (Tvcca) · Jewett City, CT · 2025
Tvcca senior nutrition program serving eastern connecticut residents ages 60 and older
$7,500
The Blue Door Foundation · Niantic, CT · 2025
Programming request for the blue door foundation
$7,500
Connecticut Main Street Center · Hartford, CT · 2024
Main street accelerator
$7,500
Eastern Ct Workforce Investment Board · Franklin, CT · 2024
Connecticut youth employment program
$7,500
National Coast Guard Museum Association · New London, CT · 2024
On final approach: nearing capital campaign completion for the national coast guard museum
$7,500
Salvation Army - Norwich · Norwich, CT · 2024
Food security and seasonal assistance
$7,500
Womens Business Development Council · Stamford, CT · 2024
Wbdc ignite grant program and entrepreneurial training for women owned small businesses
$7,135
The Arc Eastern Connecticut · Norwich, CT · 2025
Computer lab for the arc eastern connecticut
$7,000
Girls On the Run of Southeastern Connecticut · Waterford, CT · 2025
Girls on the run-spring 2026 season
$7,000
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut · Gales Ferry, CT · 2024
Gemma e. Moran united way/labor food center
$6,551
Jordan Porco Foundation · Wethersfield, CT · 2025
Fresh check days 2025 --- southeastern connecticut
$6,500
Advancing Connecticut Together · Hartford, CT · 2025
Empowering futures: asset-building & advocacy for economic stability
$6,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc (Formerly Nutmeg Big Brothers · Hartford, CT · 2025
Community-based & site-based mentoring in new london and windham counties
$6,500
Center a Drop-in Community Learning & Resource Centers · New London, CT · 2025
Out of school care
$6,500
Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Ct · New London, CT · 2025
Early childhood development center upgrades
$6,500
Chrysalis Center · Hartford, CT · 2025
Supportive services for oak tree village - griswold
$6,500
Community Speaks Out · Groton, CT · 2025
Sober house living support program
$6,500
Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board Inc (Ewib) · Franklin, CT · 2025
Connecticut youth employment program
$6,500
Higher Edge · New London, CT · 2025
College access & success: a path of persistence
$6,500
Hope · New London, CT · 2025
57 belden st.
$6,500
Lyman Allyn Art Museum · New London, CT · 2025
Free first saturday
$6,500
New London Youth Affairs · New London, CT · 2025
Teen links
$6,500
Norwich Human Services Youth Family and Recreation Division · Norwich, CT · 2025
Summer camp scholarship and support staff initiative
$6,500
Ocean Community United Theatre · Westerly, RI · 2025
General operating support
$6,500
Preston Parks Recreation & Youth Services · Preston, CT · 2025
Afterschool steam/fitness club programming
$6,500
Third Sector New England · Southington, CT · 2025
Fresh new london: building leaders, building justice
$6,500
Womens Business Development Council · Stamford, CT · 2025
Ignite grant program and entrepreneurial training for women-owned small businesses
$6,000
New England Science & Sailing Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2025
New london partnership program
$6,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association · Providence, RI · 2025
Feeding people in need in washington county
$6,000
Riverfront Children'S Center · Groton, CT · 2025
Scholar dollars: tuition subsidies for children from low-income households
$6,000
New London Youth Affairs · New London, CT · 2024
Teen links
$6,000
Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc (Tvcca · Jewett City, CT · 2024
Tvcca senior nutrition program serving eastern connecticut residents ages 60 and oder
$6,000
The Blue Door Foundation · Niantic, CT · 2024
Program operating funds to purchase or rent a new building for the blue door foundation, inc.
$5,850
Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center · Niantic, CT · 2025
Media room
$5,525
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center · Mystic, CT · 2025
Adventures in nature
$5,500
Norwich Rotary Foundation · Norwich, CT · 2025
Rotary coat project
$5,200
American Heart Association · West Hartford, CT · 2025
Nation of life savers_ community hands-only cpr
$5,000
Best Buddies in Connecticut · New Britain, CT · 2025
Best buddies in connecticut friendship and leadership development
$5,000
Covenant To Care for Children · Hartford, CT · 2025
Basic essential goods for children
$5,000
Jonnycake Center of Westerly · Westerly, RI · 2025
Food pantry
$5,000
North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company · North Stonington, CT · 2025
Rescue drone
$5,000
Norwich Free Academy · Norwich, CT · 2025
Scholarship grant
$5,000
Project Oceanology · Groton, CT · 2025
Marine science for elementary students
$5,000
Sails Up 4 Cancer · Niantic, CT · 2025
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