Funding search · EIN 061587076 · Guilford, CT
The Bussmann Family 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.
- 68
- grants reported
- $311,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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.
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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.
- Albertus Magnus College4 grants · $19,000
- All Saints Catholic Academy4 grants · $19,000
- Youth Continuum4 grants · $19,000
- Hole in the Wall Gang4 grants · $19,000
- Little Sisters of the Poor4 grants · $19,000
- Mercy High School4 grants · $19,000
- New Reach4 grants · $19,000
- Notre Dame High School4 grants · $19,000
- Our Lady of Grace Monestary4 grants · $19,000
- St Rita School4 grants · $19,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $5,000
Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
All Saints Catholic Academy · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Anne E Fowler Foundation · Hamden, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Columbus House · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Hole in the Wall Gang · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Enfield, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Mercy High School · Middletown, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Notre Dame High School · West Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Our Lady of Grace Monestary · North Guilford, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
St Rita School · Hamden, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
The Childrens Center · Hamden, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Xavier High School · Middletown, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2024
General use
- $5,000
Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
All Saints Catholic Academy · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Anne E Fowler · Trumbull, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Childrens Center · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Columbus House · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Hole in the Wall Gang · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Enfield, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Mercy High School · Middletown, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Notre Dame High School · West Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Our Lady of Grace Monestary · North Guilford, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
St Martin Deporres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
St Rita School · Hamden, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Xavier High School · Middletown, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2023
General use
- $5,000
Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
All Saints Catholic Academy · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Anne E Fowler · Trumbull, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Childrens Center · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Columbus House · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Hole in the Wall Gang · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Enfield, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Mercy High School · Middletown, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Notre Dame High School · West Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Our Lady of Grace Monestary · North Guilford, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
St Martin Deporres Church · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
St Rita School · Hamden, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Xavier High School · Middletown, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2022
General use
- $5,000
Anne E Fowler · Trumbull, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
All Saints Catholic Academy · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Childrens Center · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Columbus House · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Hole in the Wall Gang · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Enfield, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Mercy High School · Middletown, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Notre Dame High School · West Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Our Lady of Grace Monestary · North Guilford, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
St Martin Deporres Church · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
St Rita School · Hamden, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Xavier High School · Middletown, CT · 2021
General use
- $4,000
Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2021
General use
- $2,000
Cheshire High School · Cheshire, CT · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,500
Cheshire High School · Cheshire, CT · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,500
Cheshire High School · Cheshire, CT · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,500
Cheshire High School · Cheshire, CT · 2021
Scholarship
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