Funding search · EIN 043600502 · Branford, CT
Seedlings 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.
- 258
- grants reported
- $69.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $122,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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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.
- National Archives Foundation2 grants · $3.4M
- Truth in Advertising2 grants · $2.9M
- Clifford Beers Community Care Center2 grants · $2.6M
- Yivo Institute for Jewish Research2 grants · $2.5M
- Friends Center for Children3 grants · $2.3M
- Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research3 grants · $2.0M
- Smithsonian Institution2 grants · $2.0M
- Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence2 grants · $1.9M
- Grameen America2 grants · $1.8M
- Symphony Space3 grants · $1.8M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 258 grants.
- $2.3M
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.8M
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.7M
Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.7M
Friends Center for Children · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.7M
Connecticut Hospice · Branford, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.6M
Symphony Space · New York, NY · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.6M
Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.6M
Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.5M
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.4M
Clifford Beers Community Care Center · Hamden, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.3M
Truth in Advertising · Branford, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.2M
Clifford Beers Community Care Center · Hamden, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.2M
Pathfinders · Madison, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.2M
Clifford Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.1M
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.1M
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.0M
Leap (Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership) · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.0M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $1.0M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $975,000
Grameen America · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $900,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $900,000
Hopkins School · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $825,000
Grameen America · New York, NY · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $800,000
National Diaper Bank Network · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $775,000
Foote School Association · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $750,000
Service Year Exchange Inc (Alliance) · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $750,000
Service Year Exchange · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $750,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $750,000
International Medical Corps · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $700,000
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $600,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $585,000
Central Ct Coast Ymca · Branford, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $525,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
Leap-Leadershipeducation & Athletics in Partnership · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/eucational/community
- $500,000
States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
Temple Beth Tikvah · Madison, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
Temple Beth Tikvah · Madison, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $500,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $450,000
Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $440,000
Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $425,000
Friends Center for Children · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $400,000
International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $400,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $400,000
Teach for All · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $375,000
International Medical Corps · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $367,000
The Great American Songbook · Carmel, IN · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $359,000
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $350,000
The My Hero Project · Laguna Beach, CA · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $350,000
Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $350,000
Yale School of Medicine - Women'S Health Research · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $350,000
Leap-Leadershipeducation & Athletics in Partnership · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/eucational/community
- $320,000
Connecticut Players Foundation (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $315,000
Connecticut Players Foundation Inc (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $310,000
Connecticut Players Foundation (Long Wharf Theatre) · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $300,000
Community Foundation for Greater Nh · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $300,000
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $300,000
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2023
Humanitarian.educational/community
- $300,000
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $300,000
Internews Network · Arcata, CA · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $300,000
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven · Woodbridge, CT · 2022
Humanitarian.educational/community
- $275,000
Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $275,000
Online Journalism Project · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Climatehaven · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc Clever Noodle Charitable Fund · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc (More Perfect) · New York, NY · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Climatehaven · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Branford Land Trust · Branford, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Connecticut News Project · Hartford, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $250,000
Foundation for the National Archives · Washington, DC · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $210,000
Lost in New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $210,000
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $208,000
United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $205,000
Central Ct Coast Ymca · Branford, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Habitat for Humanity of Gnh · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Local Initiative Support Corp of Ct · Hartford, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Youth Service America · Washington, DC · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
National Diaper Bank Network · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Yale Univ - Yale School of Management · New Haven, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Foundation for the Arts & Trauma · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Iris · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
R Kids · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Tides Foundation · San Francesco, CA · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
United Way of Greater New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $200,000
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $175,000
Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $175,000
Sing for Hope · New York, NY · 2024
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $175,000
Read To Grow · Branford, CT · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
- $175,000
Sing for Hope · New York, NY · 2023
Humanitarian/educational/community
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