Funding search · EIN 223514004 · Bristol, CT
The Sky Bight 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.
- 93
- grants reported
- $287,650
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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9 grants matching “barnes” · $112,800
- $10,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community leadership initiatives
- $900
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the wallace barnes nature trail
- $10,900
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community
- $35,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to build new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $5,000
American Clock & Watch Museum · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to suppport the museum's barnes wing
- $1,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community
- $46,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to build new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut5 grants · $102,800
- Main Street Community Foundation17 grants · $32,000
- Bristol Hospital Foundation4 grants · $30,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Ct2 grants · $20,000
- American Clock & Watch Museum3 grants · $15,000
- Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center4 grants · $15,000
- Bristol Adult Resource Center2 grants · $10,000
- Bristol Boys & Girls Club & Family Center2 grants · $10,000
- New England Carousel Museum2 grants · $7,500
- Prudence Crandall Center1 grant · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 93 reported grants, largest first.
- $46,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to build new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $35,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to build new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $10,900
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the new all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Ct · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the organization's family center in bristol
- $10,000
Bristol Hospital Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support bristol hospital
- $10,000
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the all accessible trail at barnes nature center
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Ct · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the organization's capital campaign
- $10,000
Bristol Hospital Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support hospital's birthing center
- $5,000
American Clock & Watch Museum · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to suppport the museum's hvac project
- $5,000
Bristol Adult Resource Center · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to help complete updates to the facility's bathrooms
- $5,000
Bristol Hospital Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the hospital's home care for cognitive kits & memory cafe
- $5,000
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to provide equine-assisted services in a safe, caring & professional environment
- $5,000
American Clock & Watch Museum · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to suppport the museum's hvac project
- $5,000
Bristol Adult Resource Center · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to help update the facility's bathrooms
- $5,000
Bristol Senior Community Center · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the center's memory cafe
- $5,000
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to provide equine-assisted services in a safe, caring & professional environment
- $5,000
American Clock & Watch Museum · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to suppport the museum's barnes wing
- $5,000
Bristol Hospital Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support hospital's emergency department
- $5,000
Bristol Boys & Girls Club & Family Center · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the endowment
- $5,000
Bristol Boys & Girls Club & Family Center · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding for the computer lab
- $5,000
New England Carousel Museum · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the museum
- $5,000
Prudence Crandall Center · New Britain, CT · 2022
Funding to support the center's domestic violence program serving nine connecticut towns
- $5,000
Wheeler Clinic · Plainville, CT · 2022
Funding to support the building project in bristol connecticut
- $4,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the friends of main street campaign
- $2,900
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the kai alejandro yagual betts memorial fund
- $2,500
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the friends of main street campaign
- $2,500
New England Carousel Museum · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the museum
- $2,500
Productions for Change · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the project
- $2,500
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to provide equine-assisted services in a safe, caring & professional environment
- $2,500
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to provide equine-assisted services in a safe, caring & professional environment
- $2,500
St Vincent Depaul Mission of Bristol · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to help provide emergency shelter for men, women and children
- $2,475
Community Foundation of the North State · Redding, CA · 2022
Funding to support the sam chase memorial fund
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community leadership initiatives
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the friends of main street campaign
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the barbara hackman franklin fund for women
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the barbara hackman franklin fund for women
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the friends of main street campaign
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the tricia louise o'connor charitable fund
- $2,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2024
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community
- $1,900
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the kai alejandro yagual betts memorial fund
- $1,900
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the kai alejandro yagual betts memorial fund
- $1,500
Chester Community Alliance - Chester Townscape · Chester, VT · 2024
Funding to help enhance chester's appearance and cultural vitality
- $1,125
Alzheimer'S Association Ct Chapter · Southington, CT · 2023
Funding to help the association end alzheimer's and all other dementia
- $1,125
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center - Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2023
Funding to support the cancer center
- $1,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community
- $1,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the barbara hackman franklin fund for women
- $1,000
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the alex hamzy fund
- $900
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts · Westborough, MA · 2025
Funding to help support brain injury survivors and their families
- $900
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut · Bristol, CT · 2025
Funding to support the wallace barnes nature trail
- $900
Happy Hearts Preschool · Wakefield, MA · 2025
Funding to help provide a high quality preschool program
- $900
Rogue Food Unites · Ashland, OR · 2025
Funding to help provide emergency food relief and community support in oregon
- $900
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2025
Funding to help provide nourishing food to people in need
- $900
Ashland Community Food Bank · Ashland, OR · 2024
Funding to support the work of the food bank
- $900
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
Funding to help support the center's cycle for survival event
- $900
Wakefield Food Pantry · Wakefield, MA · 2024
Funding to help provide food, household necessities, & support to those in need
- $900
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Funding to help deliver emergency medical aid to people in crisis
- $900
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2023
Funding to support the bristol police memorial fund
- $900
Vcf - Vt Flood Response & Recovery Fund · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Funding to support the fund
- $900
Children'S Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Funding to support the hospital
- $900
Main Street Community Foundation · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the kai alejandro yagual betts memorial fund
- $900
The Ron Foley Pancreatic Foundation · West Hartford, CT · 2022
Funding to support the foundation in honor and memory of dawn burke
- $900
United Church of Christ · Bristol, CT · 2022
Funding to support the church
- $300
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Funding to help improve the lives of people with cancer & their families
- $300
Camp Surefire · Bristol, RI · 2025
Funding to help enrich and support the lives of children, families, & young adults living with type 1 diabetes
- $300
Children'S National Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2025
Funding to help the hospital provide comprehensive pediatric medical care
- $300
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Funding to help the organization to provide emergency medical relief where it's needed most
- $300
Humane World for Animals · Washington, DC · 2025
Funding to help tackle the root causes of animal cruelty & suffering to create permanent change
- $300
Immigration Defense Project · New York, NY · 2025
Funding to help the organization assist immigrants with legal proceedings in the united states
- $300
Lucy'S Love Bus · Amesbury, MA · 2025
Funding to help provide integrative therapies & holistic support for children with cancer
- $300
Make a Wish Vermont Chapter · Shelburne, VT · 2025
Funding to help create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in vermont
- $300
Morgan'S Message · Gainsville, VA · 2025
Funding to help raise awareness around student-athlete mental health & lessen the stigma surrounding it
- $300
The Women'S Center · Middlebury, VT · 2025
Funding to help provide support for unexpected or unsupported pregnancies at no cost
- $300
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Funding to help the association end alzheimer's and all other dementia
- $300
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts · Westborough, MA · 2024
Funding to help support brain injury survivors and their families
- $300
Camp Surefire · Bristol, RI · 2024
Funding to help enrich and support the lives of children, families, & young adults living with type 1 diabetes
- $300
Lucy'S Love Bus · Amesbury, MA · 2024
Funding to help provide integrative therapies & holistic support for children with cancer
- $300
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Funding to help create better educational, health care, & economic opportunities for children
- $300
Women'S Reproductive Rights Assistance Project · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Funding to provide financial aid to those seeking abortion services or emergency contraception
- $300
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Funding to help sustain the natural world for the benefit of people & wildlife
- $300
Youth On Course · Monterey, CA · 2024
Funding to provide youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf
- $225
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2023
Funding to support the committee's jewish humanitarian efforts
- $225
First Tee Program · Ponte Vedra Beac, FL · 2023
Fundng to help empower kids and teens through the game of golf
- $225
Make-a-Wish Foundation Vt Chapter · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Funding to support the foundation efforts in vermont
- $225
Northwest Abortion Access Fund · Eugene, OR · 2023
Funding to support the abortion fund serving washington, oregon, idaho, and alaska
- $225
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2023
Funding to support the foodbank
- $225
Woman Within Eastern USA · Oakland, MD · 2023
Funding to help provide opportunities for women to transform & grow within themselves
- $225
World Food Program USA · Washington, DC · 2023
Funding to help fight global hunger
- $225
Friends of the Animal Shelter · Phoenix, OR · 2022
Fundng to support the animal shelter
- $225
Jdrf - Mid Atlantic Chapter · Washington, DC · 2022
Funding to support type 1 diabetes (t1d) research
- $225
Northwest Abortion Access Fund · Eugene, OR · 2022
Funding to support the abortion fund serving washington, oregon, idaho, and alaska
- $225
Planned Parenthood Action Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Funding to support the fund's work to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights
- $225
Planned Parenthood Waterbury Center · Waterbury, CT · 2022
Funding to provide high-quality, affordable health care, and sex education
- $225
Women'S Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (Wrrap) · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Funding to help bridge the financial gap for women who seek an abortion or emergency contraceptives
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