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12 funders with a record of paying for “mystic”
Where the money went Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $3.7M across 7 grants, latest 2023 Fidelity Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $2.0M across 6 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (748) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $489K across 4 grants, latest 2025 William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic and Noank Library: $297K across 3 grants, latest 2024 United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Learning Center Inc: $290K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Assoc: $184K across 5 grants, latest 2023 Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family → Mystic Mamas: $125K across 12 grants, latest 2025 Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: $31K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Brownington Foundation Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $25K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Ocean Community YMCA - Mystic Branch: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (834) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2023 William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic Seaport Inc: $297K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic Museum of Art: $250K across 3 grants, latest 2025 United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley YMCA: $206K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Ballet Inc: $81K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Association: $26K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Brownington Foundation Inc → Mystic Garden Club: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Noank Library: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic River Rugby Foundation: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (197) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $625K across 1 grant, latest 2022 William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic and Noank Library: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Art Association: $71K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic & Noank Libary: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2025 United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley YMCA - Medford Youth Center: $42K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Arts Center: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic Valley Regional Charter School: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → YMCA - Mystic Branch: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Barr Foundation → (243) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $563K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (746) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $450K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Barr Foundation → (242) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (537) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (538) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (536) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (198) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022 William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic Seaport Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Barr Foundation → (833) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (747) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Barr Foundation → (539) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (240) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Museum of Art Inc: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (241) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation → (199) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Barr Foundation → (540) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (541) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Kitchings Family Foundation → The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Barr Foundation → (244) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $33K across 1 grant, latest 2023 United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Barr Foundation → (200) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic River Historical Society: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Lower Mystic Cemetary Association: $12K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic River Chorale: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Paper Beasts Theatre Compan: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Noank-Mystic Community Band Inc: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Chamber Music: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Film Institute Incorporated: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Mystic YMCA: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Barr Foundation: $5.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Barr Foundation $5.4M Connecticut Humanities Council Inc: $4.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Connecticut Humanities Counci… $4.0M Fidelity Foundation: $2.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Fidelity Foundation $2.0M Kitchings Family Foundation: $849K on this topic. Open the funder. Kitchings Family Foundation $849K William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust: $795K on this topic. Open the funder. William & Ellen E Ames Charit… $795K United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc: $559K on this topic. Open the funder. United Way of Massachusetts B… $559K Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation: $210K on this topic. Open the funder. Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Fo… $210K Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family: $125K on this topic. Open the funder. Myles D & J Faye Sampson Fami… $125K Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc: $108K on this topic. Open the funder. Anderson-Paffard Foundation I… $108K Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc: $61K on this topic. Open the funder. Piccolo Family Charitable Fou… $61K Brownington Foundation Inc: $46K on this topic. Open the funder. Brownington Foundation Inc $46K Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust: $24K on this topic. Open the funder. Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust $24K Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: received $4.2M on this topic Mystic Seaport Museum Inc $4.2M Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $2.0M on this topic Mystic River Watershed Associat… $2.0M (748) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $750K on this topic (748) Mystic River Watershed As… $750K (834) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $750K on this topic (834) Mystic River Watershed As… $750K (197) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $625K on this topic (197) Mystic River Watershed As… $625K (243) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $563K on this topic (243) Mystic River Watershed As… $563K (746) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $450K on this topic (746) Mystic River Watershed As… $450K (242) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $400K on this topic (242) Mystic River Watershed As… $400K (537) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $390K on this topic (537) Mystic River Watershed As… $390K (538) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $390K on this topic (538) Mystic River Watershed As… $390K Mystic and Noank Library: received $297K on this topic Mystic and Noank Library $297K Mystic Seaport Inc: received $297K on this topic Mystic Seaport Inc $297K Mystic Learning Center Inc: received $290K on this topic Mystic Learning Center Inc $290K Mystic Museum of Art: received $250K on this topic Mystic Museum of Art $250K Mystic Valley YMCA: received $206K on this topic Mystic Valley YMCA $206K (835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $200K on this topic (835) Mystic River Watershed As… $200K Mystic River Watershed Assoc: received $184K on this topic Mystic River Watershed Assoc $184K (536) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $125K on this topic (536) Mystic River Watershed As… $125K Mystic Mamas: received $125K on this topic Mystic Mamas $125K (198) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $115K on this topic (198) Mystic River Watershed As… $115K Mystic and Noank Library: received $100K on this topic Mystic and Noank Library $100K Mystic Seaport Inc: received $100K on this topic Mystic Seaport Inc $100K (833) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $100K on this topic (833) Mystic River Watershed As… $100K (747) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $100K on this topic (747) Mystic River Watershed As… $100K (539) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $100K on this topic (539) Mystic River Watershed As… $100K (240) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $85K on this topic (240) Mystic River Watershed As… $85K Mystic Ballet Inc: received $81K on this topic Mystic Ballet Inc $81K Mystic Art Association: received $71K on this topic Mystic Art Association $71K Mystic & Noank Libary: received $70K on this topic Mystic & Noank Libary $70K Mystic Museum of Art Inc: received $68K on this topic Mystic Museum of Art Inc $68K (241) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $64K on this topic (241) Mystic River Watershed As… $64K (199) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $64K on this topic (199) Mystic River Watershed As… $64K (540) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $60K on this topic (540) Mystic River Watershed As… $60K (541) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $60K on this topic (541) Mystic River Watershed As… $60K Mystic Seaport Museum: received $54K on this topic Mystic Seaport Museum $54K The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: received $52K on this topic The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc $52K Mystic Valley YMCA - Medford Youth Center: received $42K on this topic Mystic Valley YMCA - Medford Yo… $42K (244) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $33K on this topic (244) Mystic River Watershed As… $33K Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: received $31K on this topic Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc $31K Mystic River Watershed Association: received $26K on this topic Mystic River Watershed Associat… $26K Mystic Garden Club: received $21K on this topic Mystic Garden Club $21K Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: received $20K on this topic Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc $20K Mystic Noank Library: received $20K on this topic Mystic Noank Library $20K (200) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $20K on this topic (200) Mystic River Watershed As… $20K Mystic Arts Center: received $16K on this topic Mystic Arts Center $16K Mystic River Rugby Foundation: received $15K on this topic Mystic River Rugby Foundation $15K Mystic Valley Regional Charter School: received $15K on this topic Mystic Valley Regional Charter… $15K Mystic River Historical Society: received $12K on this topic Mystic River Historical Society $12K Lower Mystic Cemetary Association: received $12K on this topic Lower Mystic Cemetary Associati… $12K Mystic River Chorale: received $12K on this topic Mystic River Chorale $12K Mystic Paper Beasts Theatre Compan: received $12K on this topic Mystic Paper Beasts Theatre Com… $12K Noank-Mystic Community Band Inc: received $11K on this topic Noank-Mystic Community Band Inc $11K Ocean Community YMCA - Mystic Branch: received $11K on this topic Ocean Community YMCA - Mystic B… $11K Mystic Chamber Music: received $6K on this topic Mystic Chamber Music $6K Mystic Film Institute Incorporated: received $5K on this topic Mystic Film Institute Incorpora… $5K YMCA - Mystic Branch: received $5K on this topic YMCA - Mystic Branch $5K Mystic YMCA: received $2K on this topic Mystic YMCA $2K 12 funders, 57 recipients, grants matching “mystic” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $750,000 to (834) MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — waterfront: to support the next phase of the little mystic annex parcel harborwalk and creation of a publicly accessible dock
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Largest: $1.5M to MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC — ct summer at the mus
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Largest: $184,000 to MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC — general operating
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Largest: $15,000 to Mystic Seaport Museum — exempt purpose of donee
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Largest: $78,480 to Mystic Learning Center Inc — community impact
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Largest: $31,000 to MYSTIC MAMAS — healthy, wealthy, her!
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Largest: $103,213 to MYSTIC SEAPORT INC — general operating
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Largest: $11,000 to MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES INC — provide funds to support the entity's charitable work
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Largest: $630,000 to MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — salary support
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Largest: $90,000 to MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOC — fulfill charitable purpose
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Largest: $5,000 to YMCA - MYSTIC BRANCH — unrestricted general
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Largest: $10,000 to MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC — general funding
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