Funding search · EIN 061080097 · New London, CT
The Community Foundation of Eastern
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 226
- grants reported
- $25.8M
- total given
- 2020–2024
- filing years
- $16,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
developmentempowermentyouthbasicrightsenvironmentalartsbnart
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Top recipients
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- Various3 grants · $19.0M
- Tides Foundation1 grant · $397,500
- Safe Futures1 grant · $307,700
- Access Community Action Agency1 grant · $225,500
- Save the Sound1 grant · $180,500
- Fractured Atlas1 grant · $131,580
- Click1 grant · $122,650
- The Housing Collectivecenter for Housing Opportunity1 grant · $117,000
- Madonna Place1 grant · $112,000
- Eugene O'Neill Theater Center1 grant · $108,344
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 226 grants.
- $7.1M
Various · 2020
Various
- $6.2M
Various · 2023
Various
- $5.8M
Various · 2022
Various
- $397,500
Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $307,700
Safe Futures · New London, CT · 2024
Bndv - promote healthy relationships & address domestic violence
- $225,500
Access Community Action Agency · Willimantic, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $180,500
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $131,580
Fractured Atlas · Hartsdale, NY · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $122,650
Click · Windham, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $117,000
The Housing Collectivecenter for Housing Opportunity · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Bnhous - access to affordable, safe & inclusive housing
- $112,000
Madonna Place · Norwich, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security
- $108,344
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $105,765
Partnership for Strong Communities · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bnhous - access to affordable, safe, & inclusive housing
- $100,500
Connecticut Land Conservation Council (Clcc) · Middletown, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $100,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $100,000
Worcester County Horticultural Society · Boylston, MA · 2024
Env - environmental
- $92,500
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center · Mystic, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $90,000
The Ciesla Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $86,000
Tsne - Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2024
Env - environmental
- $85,000
Southeastern Connecticut Community Land Trust · Voluntown, CT · 2024
Bnes promote individual & family economic security
- $83,000
Three Rivers College Foundation · Norwich, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security, env - environmental, yo - youth development & empowerment
- $80,000
Audubon Connecticut · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $76,500
Romare Bearden Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $75,000
Immigration Advocacy & Support Center (Iasc) · New London, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $75,000
Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership Inc (Leap) · New Haven, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $67,500
Garde Arts Center · New London, CT · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $65,000
Connecticut Mirror · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bnrj - racial justice
- $60,250
Connecticut Humane Society · Newington, CT · 2024
Aw - animal welfare
- $59,550
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Env - environmental
- $57,615
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Othr-other
- $56,605
New London Homeless Hospitality · New London, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $51,200
Teeg (Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group Inc) · North Grosvenordale, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $50,500
Connecticut Forest & Park Association · Rockfall, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $50,000
Alliance for the Mystic River Watershed · Mystic, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $50,000
Connecticut Arts Council Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $50,000
Freedom Reads · Hamden, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $50,000
Nxthvn · New Haven, CT · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $50,000
Pen America · New York, NY · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $50,000
Sustainable Ct · Bozrah, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $50,000
Washington University- Brown School · St Louis, MO · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $49,965
Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $47,000
Corporate Accountability · Boston, MA · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $45,000
New England Science & Sailing Foundation (Ness) · Stonington, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $44,027
Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $43,200
Sea Research Foundation - Mystic Aquarium · Mystic, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $43,000
New London Youth Affairs · New London, CT · 2024
Yoec - early childhood care & education
- $42,400
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut · Gales Ferry, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security
- $41,360
City of New London- Jane Wheadon Fundnew London City Hall · New London, CT · 2024
Othr-other
- $40,000
Alewife Cove Conservancy · New London, CT · 2024
Aw - animal welfare
- $40,000
Connecticut Audubon Society · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $39,695
Town of Colchester · Colchester, CT · 2024
Bno basic needs & rights other
- $39,285
Higher Edge · New London, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $38,000
Thames River Community Service · Norwich, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security
- $37,800
Operation Fuel · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security
- $37,500
A Better Way Foundation · New Haven, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment, bnrj - racial justice, bnhous - access to affordable, safe, & inclusive housing
- $36,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2024
Bnheal - access to high quality & affordable health care
- $35,299
Always Home · Mystic, CT · 2024
Bnhous - access to affordable, safe, & inclusive housing
- $32,500
Riverfront Children'S Center · Groton, CT · 2024
Yoec - early childhood care & education
- $31,000
Steps · Groton, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $30,500
Resist · Boston, MA · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $30,335
Norwich Youth & Family Services · Norwich, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $30,000
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy · Hartford, CT · 2024
Othr-other
- $30,000
Connecticut Voices for Children · New Haven, CT · 2024
Advo - advocacy
- $30,000
Garden Club of Windham · Willimantic, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $30,000
Local Media Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Env - environmental
- $29,477
Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $29,034
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ct · Hartford, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $28,500
Thames Valley Council for Community Action · Jewett City, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $28,000
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (Iris) · New Haven, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $27,000
Salvation Army of New London · New London, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $26,733
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut · Quaker Hill, CT · 2024
Bnes - promote individual & family economic security
- $25,500
International Rescue Committee (Irc) · Albert Lea, MN · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,005
Avalonia Land Conservancy · Old Mystic, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $25,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut Inc (Aclu) · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,000
Center for New Americans · Northampton, MA · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,000
Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) · New Haven, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,000
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters · Hartford, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $25,000
Ely Center of Contemporary Art · New Haven, CT · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $25,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $25,000
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc (Mira Coaliti · Boston, MA · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust · Athol, MA · 2024
Env - environmental
- $25,000
Norwich Public Schools · Norwich, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $25,000
Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2024
Yoec - early childhood care & education
- $25,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $25,000
The Village School (Millers River Educational Cooperative Inc) · Royalston, MA · 2024
Yoec - early childhood care & education
- $24,208
Niantic Children'S Museum · Niantic, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $23,540
Crosby Fund for Haitian Education · Old Lyme, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $22,000
New London Community Meal Center · New London, CT · 2024
Bn - basic needs & rights
- $21,473
New London Firefighters Local 1522dr Carl Wies Scholarship Fund · New London, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $21,000
Ocean Community Ymca - Naik Family Branch · Mystic, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $21,000
Project Oceanology · Groton, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $20,661
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra · New London, CT · 2024
Bnart - arts and culture
- $20,250
Cultural Coalition · Norwich, CT · 2024
Advo - advocacy
- $20,000
Connecticut Fair Housing Center · Hartford, CT · 2024
Bnhous - access to affordable, safe, & inclusive housing
- $20,000
Connecticut Roundtable On Climate and Jobs · Clinton, CT · 2024
Env - environmental
- $20,000
Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities · New London, CT · 2024
Bnhous - access to affordable, safe, & inclusive housing
- $20,000
Jackie Robinson Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $20,000
Our Companions Animal Rescue · Manchester, CT · 2024
Aw - animal welfare
- $20,000
The Farm School · Athol, MA · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
- $19,863
Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2024
Yo - youth development & empowerment
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