Funding search · EIN 061596433 · Norwalk, CT
Nessel 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.
- 121
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Trinity Episcopal Church1 grant · $500,000
- Thrive Cooperative Ceneter for Wellness1 grant · $200,000
- Thrive Cooperative Center for Wellness2 grants · $200,000
- Center for Family Justice4 grants · $150,000
- Bridgeport Hospital Foundation4 grants · $140,000
- Norwalk Hospital Foundation4 grants · $125,000
- Norma F Pfriem Breast Care Center4 grants · $110,000
- Horizons at Gfa4 grants · $80,000
- Grace Cottage Foundation3 grants · $70,000
- Nourish Bridgeport4 grants · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 121 grants.
- $500,000
Trinity Episcopal Church · Southport, CT · 2025
Funding for New Organ
- $200,000
Thrive Cooperative Ceneter for Wellness · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $100,000
Thrive Cooperative Center for Wellness · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $100,000
Thrive Cooperative Center for Wellness · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $45,000
Center for Family Justice · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $45,000
Center for Family Justice · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
1) Annual Appeal: Hope Starts Here 2) Empower House Project
- $40,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $40,000
Norma F Pfriem Breast Care Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
General
- $35,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General Support and Cardiac Facility Remodeling
- $35,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
General
- $35,000
Grace Cottage Foundation · Townshend, VT · 2022
General
- $35,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
General
- $30,000
Center for Family Justice · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $30,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2025
General
- $30,000
Center for Family Justice · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $30,000
Norma F Pfriem Breast Care Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $30,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2024
General
- $30,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $30,000
Norma F Pfriem Breast Care Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $30,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2023
General
- $25,000
Grace Cottage Foundation · Townshend, VT · 2023
General
- $20,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2025
2025 Emergency Support
- $20,000
Horizons at Gfa · Po Box Greens Farm, CT · 2025
General
- $20,000
Horizons at Gfa · Po Box Greens Farm, CT · 2024
General
- $20,000
Horizons at Gfa · Po Box Greens Farm, CT · 2023
General
- $20,000
Horizons at Gfa · Po Box Greens Farm, CT · 2022
General
- $15,000
Nourish Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $15,000
Connecticut Challenge & Mission · Southport, CT · 2023
General
- $15,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
General
- $15,000
Connecticut Challenge & Mission · Southport, CT · 2022
General
- $15,000
Nourish Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Food Truck
- $10,000
Applied Behaviorial Rehabilitation Institute Dba Home for the Brave · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $10,000
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Emergency Support for Fire Relief
- $10,000
Everytown · New York, NY · 2025
General
- $10,000
Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2025
General
- $10,000
Mercy Learning Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $10,000
Norma F Pfriem Breast Care Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $10,000
Nourish Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2024
General
- $10,000
Applied Behaviorial Rehabilitation Institute Dba Home for the Brave · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $10,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General
- $10,000
Everytown · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $10,000
Grace Cottage Foundation · Townshend, VT · 2024
General
- $10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Applied Behaviorial Rehabilitation Institute Dba Home for the Brave · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Nourish Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
General
- $10,000
Applied Behaviorial Rehabilitation Institute Dba Home for the Brave · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
General
- $7,500
Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Bridgeport, CT · 2025
General
- $7,500
Prospector Theater · Ridgefield, CT · 2025
General
- $7,500
Wilton High School · Wilton, CT · 2025
Community Steps/Support Center
- $7,500
Connecticut Challenge & Mission · Southport, CT · 2024
General
- $7,500
Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2024
General
- $7,500
Prospector Theater · Ridgefield, CT · 2024
General
- $7,500
Wilton High School · Wilton, CT · 2024
Community Steps/Support Center
- $7,500
Prospector Theater · Ridgefield, CT · 2023
General
- $7,500
Wilton High School · Wilton, CT · 2023
Community Steps/Support Center
- $6,000
Wilton High School · Wilton, CT · 2022
Community Steps/Support Center
- $5,000
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society · Easton, CT · 2025
General
- $5,000
Connecticut Challenge & Mission · Southport, CT · 2025
General
- $5,000
Fairfield Woods Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Scholarships for Outdoor Adventure Club
- $5,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · Milford, CT · 2025
General
- $5,000
Operation Hope · Fairfield, CT · 2025
General
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2025
General
- $5,000
Roger Ludlowe Middle School Pta · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Scholarships
- $5,000
Tomlinson Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Counselors Discretionary Fund
- $5,000
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society · Easton, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Fairfield Woods Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Scholarships
- $5,000
Haitian Educational Initiatives · Fairfield, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · Milford, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Near and Far Aid Association · Southport, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Operation Hope · Fairfield, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Roger Ludlowe Middle School Pta · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Scholarships
- $5,000
Tomlinson Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Counselors Discretionary Fund
- $5,000
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society · Easton, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Everytown · New York, NY · 2023
General
- $5,000
Fairfield Woods Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Scholarships
- $5,000
Haitian Educational Initiatives · Fairfield, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Near and Far Aid Association · Southport, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Operation Hope · Fairfield, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Roger Ludlowe Middle School Pta · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Scholarships
- $5,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
The Haiti Plunge · Adams, MA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Tomlinson Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Counselors Discretionary Fund
- $5,000
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society · Easton, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Fairfield Woods Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
Haitian Educational Initiatives · Fairfield, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Near and Far Aid Association · Southport, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Operation Hope · Fairfield, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Prospector Theater · Ridgefield, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Roger Ludlowe Middle School Pta · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2022
General
- $5,000
Tomlinson Middle School Ptsa · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Counselors Discretionary Fund
- $4,000
Fearless Angel Project · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Angel Fish Program
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