Funding search · EIN 061562154 · Hartford, CT

Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family

Name: Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family grants, 2021–2023
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.

176
grants reported: $963,350
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $1,250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. 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

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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art13 grants · $186,725
Renbrook School3 grants · $110,000
Hartford Stage5 grants · $100,250
Theater Works Hartford4 grants · $100,000
Hartford Hospital6 grants · $55,001
Connecticut Science Center4 grants · $48,000
New Britain Museum of American Art7 grants · $42,501
Congregation Beth Israel12 grants · $38,236
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts2 grants · $30,000
Tufts University2 grants · $26,000

Giving over time

$229,808

2021

$357,458

2022

$376,084

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 176 grants.

$100,000
Renbrook School · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Take flight: the campaign for renbrook
$50,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2023
Support of premier membership
$50,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$50,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$25,000
Hartford Stage · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$25,000
Theater Works Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2023
Fever dreams
$25,000
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2022
Sanctuary facade maintenance fund
$25,000
Hartford Stage · Hartford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$25,000
Hartford Stage · Hartford, CT · 2022
Production sponsorship - trouble in mind
$25,000
Theater Works Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
Sponsorship of - sandra
$25,000
Theater Works Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
Sponsorship of - the rembrandt
$25,000
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2022
Cheryl chase and stuart bear family foundation term scholarship
$25,000
Hartford Stage · Hartford, CT · 2021
Lost in yonkers production sponsorship
$25,000
Theater Works Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2021
Sponsorship of zoey's perfect wedding
$15,000
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts · Hartford, CT · 2023
The bushnell's annual fund
$15,000
Connecticut Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2023
Annual giving
$15,000
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts · Hartford, CT · 2022
The bushnell's annual fund
$15,000
Connecticut Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2022
Annual giving
$15,000
The Gent Row Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$15,000
Connecticut Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2021
Trustee giving
$15,000
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$13,334
South Park Inn · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$12,500
Mandell Jewish Community Center · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Pillars society gift
$12,000
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$10,000
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2023
32nd annual black & red
$10,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2023
Support the spring gala
$10,000
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2022
31st annual black & red
$10,000
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2022
Sponsor - women reframe american landscape
$10,000
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2022
Sponsor - walter wick: hidden wonders!
$10,000
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2022
United way's community campaign
$10,000
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2021
Women's health program fund-istat machine
$10,000
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2021
Black & red
$10,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$8,334
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2023
2024 stars dancing for parkinson's event
$6,667
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2022
2023 stars dancing for parkinson's event
$5,825
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2022
Repair of the organ
$5,400
Voices of Hope · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$5,000
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Chanukah gifts fund
$5,000
Connecticut Children'S Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2023
Greatest need children's fund
$5,000
Hartford Symphony Orchestra · Hartford, CT · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
United Way of Central and N Eastern Ct · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$5,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2023
Jewish art and culture research
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
2023 great futures celebration - gala sponsor
$5,000
Connecticut Children'S Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2022
Greatest need children's fundgreatest need children's fund
$5,000
Hartford Symphony Orchestra · Hartford, CT · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Renbrook School · West Hartford, CT · 2022
Grandparents' group project
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2021
22nd annual gala fundraiser
$5,000
Hartford Symphony Orchestra · Hartford, CT · 2021
Annual fund
$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford · West Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$5,000
Renbrook School · West Hartford, CT · 2021
Support of grandparents group project
$5,000
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$5,000
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$3,600
Voices of Hope · Farmington, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$3,334
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
2024 jdrf promise ball
$3,334
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$3,334
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Farmington, CT · 2022
2023 jdrf promise ball
$3,334
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Farmington, CT · 2021
Promise ball
$3,334
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$3,333
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2022
Sponsor 2023 art party of the year gala
$3,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
Patron program
$3,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2022
Patron program
$3,000
Connecticut Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2021
2022 back to the future gala
$3,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$2,800
Seriousfun Children'S Network · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$2,500
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation · Simsbury, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$2,500
Grace Academy · Hartford, CT · 2023
The power of grace 2024
$2,500
Greater Hartford Arts Council · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$2,500
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$2,500
Grace Academy · Hartford, CT · 2022
"the power of grace 2023"
$2,500
Greater Hartford Arts Council · Hartford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$2,500
Grace Academy · Hartford, CT · 2021
For "the power of grace"
$2,500
Greater Hartford Arts Council · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$2,000
Dignity Grows · Hartford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$1,800
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2023
High holy days appeal
$1,800
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2023
Congregation beth israel food drive
$1,800
Voices of Hope · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$1,800
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2022
High holy days appeal
$1,800
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2022
Congregation beth israel food drive
$1,800
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2021
The high holy days
$1,800
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted purpose
$1,667
National Conference for Community and Justice · Windsor, CT · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$1,500
American Liver Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2023
2024 liver life walk connecticut
$1,500
American Liver Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2022
2023 liver life walk connecticut
$1,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
2022 dashaway luncheon
$1,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
2023 dashaway luncheon table sponsor
$1,250
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2023
Spring for kids
$1,250
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2022
Spring for kids
$1,250
Center for Children'S Advocacy · Hartford, CT · 2021
Spring for kids annual fundraiser
$1,000
American Cancer Society · Wallingford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$1,000
Congregation Beth Israel · West Hartford, CT · 2023
General charitable fund
$1,000
House of Bread · Hartford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$1,000
Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$1,000
Mandell Jewish Community Center · West Hartford, CT · 2023
25th annual scholarship tournament - refreshment cart sponsor
$1,000
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2023
Tufts hillel annual fund
$1,000
Uconn Hillel · Storrs, CT · 2023
Unrestricted purpose
$1,000
House of Bread · Hartford, CT · 2022
2022 hunger banquet
$1,000
Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2022
Ronald m. Farber memorial pace fund
$1,000
Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted purpose
$1,000
Mandell Jewish Community Center · West Hartford, CT · 2022
24th annual scholarship tournament - refreshment cart sponsor

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