Funding search · EIN 066054855 · Bridgeport, CT

The Barden Foundation

Name: The Barden Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

255
grants reported: $1.3M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship services community youth welfare health healthcare educational

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

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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.

United Way of Western Ct4 grants · $101,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation4 grants · $96,000
Western Ct State University4 grants · $96,000
Danbury Hospital Development Fund4 grants · $60,000
Regional Hospice4 grants · $51,000
Winsted Area Child Care Center4 grants · $48,000
United Way of Coastal & Western Ct2 grants · $40,000
Als Ct Chapter4 grants · $40,000
American Cancer Society4 grants · $40,000
American Red Cross - Ct4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$334,500

2021

$276,000

2022

$330,000

2023

$374,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 255 grants.

$28,000
United Way of Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$28,000
Western Ct State University · Danbury, CT · 2023
Educational services
$26,000
Western Ct State University · Danbury, CT · 2024
Educational services
$25,000
United Way of Coastal & Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$25,000
United Way of Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$24,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Community healthcare
$24,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Community healthcare
$24,000
United Way of Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$24,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Community healthcare
$24,000
United Way of Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$24,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2021
Community healthcare
$21,000
Western Ct State University · Danbury, CT · 2022
Educational services
$21,000
Western Ct State University · Danbury, CT · 2021
Educational services
$17,000
Regional Hospice · Danbury, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$15,000
Danbury Hospital Development Fund · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community healthcare
$15,000
United Way of Coastal & Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$15,000
United Way of Northwest Ct · Torrington, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$15,000
Danbury Hospital Development Fund · Danbury, CT · 2023
Community healthcare
$15,000
Danbury Hospital Development Fund · Danbury, CT · 2022
Community healthcare
$15,000
Danbury Hospital Development Fund · Danbury, CT · 2021
Community healthcare
$15,000
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County · Bridgeport, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$15,000
United Way of Northwest Ct · Torrington, CT · 2021
Community health and welfarehealth and welfare
$14,000
Fish · Torrington, CT · 2024
Community welfare
$14,000
Regional Hospice · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$13,000
Ct Zoological Society · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Youth services
$12,000
Winsted Area Child Care Center · Winsted, CT · 2024
Youth services
$12,000
Winsted Area Child Care Center · Winsted, CT · 2023
Youth services
$12,000
Winsted Area Child Care Center · Winsted, CT · 2022
Youth services
$12,000
Winsted Area Child Care Center · Winsted, CT · 2021
Youth services
$10,000
Als Ct Chapter · Milford, CT · 2024
Community healthcare
$10,000
American Cancer Society · Wilton, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$10,000
American Red Cross - Ct · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$10,000
Beardsley Library · Winsted, CT · 2024
Community welfare
$10,000
Als Ct Chapter · Milford, CT · 2023
Community healthcare
$10,000
American Cancer Society · Wilton, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$10,000
American Red Cross - Ct · Danbury, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$10,000
Beardsley Library · Winsted, CT · 2023
Community welfare
$10,000
Als Ct Chapter · Milford, CT · 2022
Community healthcare
$10,000
American Cancer Society · Wilton, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$10,000
American Red Cross - Ct · Danbury, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$10,000
Beardsley Library · Winsted, CT · 2022
Community welfare
$10,000
Regional Hospice · Danbury, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$10,000
Als Ct Chapter · Milford, CT · 2021
Community healthcare
$10,000
American Cancer Society · Wilton, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$10,000
American Red Cross - Ct · Danbury, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$10,000
Ct Food Share · Wallingford, CT · 2021
Community welfare
$10,000
Regional Hospice · Danbury, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$9,000
Fish · Torrington, CT · 2023
Community welfare
$9,000
Fish · Torrington, CT · 2022
Community welfare
$7,000
Ability Beyond · Bethel, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$6,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Brigeport, CT · 2024
Community welfare
$6,000
Ct Zoological Society · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Youth services
$6,000
Housatonic Community College Foundation - Mfg Alliance · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Educational services
$6,000
Naugatuck Community College Foundation · Waterbury, CT · 2024
Educational services
$6,000
Ability Beyond · Bethel, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$6,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Brigeport, CT · 2023
Community welfare
$6,000
Ability Beyond · Bethel, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$6,000
Ct Zoological Society · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Youth services
$6,000
Ability Beyond · Bethel, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$6,000
Ct Zoological Society · Bridgeport, CT · 2021
Youth services
$5,000
Americares Free Clinics · Stamford, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$5,000
Ann'S Place · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community healthcare
$5,000
McGiveney Community Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Youth services
$5,000
Americares Free Clinics · Stamford, CT · 2023
Community health and welfare
$5,000
Housatonic Community College Foundation - Mfg Alliance · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Educational services
$5,000
Naugatuck Community College Foundation · Waterbury, CT · 2023
Educational services
$5,000
Americares Free Clinics · Stamford, CT · 2022
Community health and welfare
$5,000
Housatonic Community College Foundation - Mfg Alliance · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Educational services
$5,000
Naugatuck Community College Foundation · Waterbury, CT · 2022
Educational services
$5,000
University of Wisconsin On Behalf of Emma Henson · Madison, WI · 2022
Scholarship
$5,000
Americares Free Clinics · Stamford, CT · 2021
Community health and welfare
$5,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2021
Community welfare
$5,000
Center for Empowerment and Education · Danbury, CT · 2021
Community welafare
$5,000
Housatonic Community College Foundation - Mfg Alliance · Bridgeport, CT · 2021
Educational services
$5,000
Naugatuck Community College Foundation · Waterbury, CT · 2021
Educational services
$4,000
Norma Pfriem Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Community healthcare
$4,000
Fish · Torrington, CT · 2021
Community welfarecommunity welfare
$3,500
Rochester Institute of Technology On Behalf of Adam Mohamed · Rochester, NY · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Adam Bresman · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Allen Choun · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Chapel Bhavsar · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Nelson Ly · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Nozar Dudko · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Robert Rush · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Ct On Behalf of Vincent Ly · Storrs, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of New Haven On Behalf of Vida Caba · West Haven, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Tennessee On Behalf of James Bickle · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Texas - Arlington On Behalf of Aiden Gius · Arlington, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
University of Wisconsin On Behalf of Emma Henson · Madison, WI · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Western Ct State University On Behalf of Emma Lee · Danbury, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Western Ct State University On Behalf of Eric Lach · Danbury, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Western Ct State University On Behalf of Ethan Phuong · Danbury, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Western Ct State University On Behalf of Susan Tra · Danbury, CT · 2024
Youth services
$3,000
Daily Bread Food Pantry · Danbury, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$3,000
Regional Ymca of Western Ct · Brookfield, CT · 2024
Youth services
$3,000
The Klein Memorial Auditorium · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Community health and welfare
$3,000
Regional Ymca of Western Ct · Brookfield, CT · 2023
Youth services
$3,000
Regional Ymca of Western Ct · Brookfield, CT · 2022
Youth services
$3,000
399th Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol · Danbury, CT · 2021
Youth services
$3,000
Ct Yankee Council Bsa · Milford, CT · 2021
Youth services

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