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12 funders with a record of paying for “mystic”

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Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $3.7M across 7 grants, latest 2023Fidelity Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $2.0M across 6 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (748) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2022Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $489K across 4 grants, latest 2025William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic and Noank Library: $297K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Learning Center Inc: $290K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Assoc: $184K across 5 grants, latest 2023Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family → Mystic Mamas: $125K across 12 grants, latest 2025Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2024Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: $31K across 3 grants, latest 2024Brownington Foundation Inc → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $25K across 4 grants, latest 2025Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Ocean Community YMCA - Mystic Branch: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (834) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2023William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic Seaport Inc: $297K across 3 grants, latest 2024Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic Museum of Art: $250K across 3 grants, latest 2025United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley YMCA: $206K across 4 grants, latest 2024Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Ballet Inc: $81K across 2 grants, latest 2022Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation → Mystic River Watershed Association: $26K across 2 grants, latest 2024Brownington Foundation Inc → Mystic Garden Club: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2025Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Noank Library: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2024Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic River Rugby Foundation: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (197) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $625K across 1 grant, latest 2022William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic and Noank Library: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Art Association: $71K across 1 grant, latest 2021Kitchings Family Foundation → Mystic & Noank Libary: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2025United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley YMCA - Medford Youth Center: $42K across 2 grants, latest 2022Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Arts Center: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2024Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc → Mystic Valley Regional Charter School: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → YMCA - Mystic Branch: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025Barr Foundation → (243) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $563K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (746) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $450K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (242) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (537) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (538) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (536) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (198) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust → Mystic Seaport Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025Barr Foundation → (833) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (747) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (539) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (240) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2023Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Museum of Art Inc: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (241) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (199) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (540) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (541) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024Kitchings Family Foundation → The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025Barr Foundation → (244) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $33K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc → Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (200) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → The Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic River Historical Society: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Lower Mystic Cemetary Association: $12K across 4 grants, latest 2024Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic River Chorale: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Paper Beasts Theatre Compan: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2022Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Noank-Mystic Community Band Inc: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2022Anderson-Paffard Foundation Inc → Mystic Chamber Music: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024Connecticut Humanities Council Inc → Mystic Film Institute Incorporated: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust → Mystic YMCA: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation: $5.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Barr Foundation$5.4MConnecticut Humanities Council Inc: $4.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Connecticut Humanities Counci…$4.0MFidelity Foundation: $2.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Fidelity Foundation$2.0MKitchings Family Foundation: $849K on this topic. Open the funder.Kitchings Family Foundation$849KWilliam & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust: $795K on this topic. Open the funder.William & Ellen E Ames Charit…$795KUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc: $559K on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Massachusetts B…$559KLawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation: $210K on this topic. Open the funder.Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Fo…$210KMyles D & J Faye Sampson Family: $125K on this topic. Open the funder.Myles D & J Faye Sampson Fami…$125KAnderson-Paffard Foundation Inc: $108K on this topic. Open the funder.Anderson-Paffard Foundation I…$108KPiccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc: $61K on this topic. Open the funder.Piccolo Family Charitable Fou…$61KBrownington Foundation Inc: $46K on this topic. Open the funder.Brownington Foundation Inc$46KTua Benson P Blake Char Trust: $24K on this topic. Open the funder.Tua Benson P Blake Char Trust$24KMystic Seaport Museum Inc: received $4.2M on this topicMystic Seaport Museum Inc$4.2MMystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $2.0M on this topicMystic 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…$390KMystic and Noank Library: received $297K on this topicMystic and Noank Library$297KMystic Seaport Inc: received $297K on this topicMystic Seaport Inc$297KMystic Learning Center Inc: received $290K on this topicMystic Learning Center Inc$290KMystic Museum of Art: received $250K on this topicMystic Museum of Art$250KMystic Valley YMCA: received $206K on this topicMystic Valley YMCA$206K(835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $200K on this topic(835) Mystic River Watershed As…$200KMystic River Watershed Assoc: received $184K on this topicMystic River Watershed Assoc$184K(536) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $125K on this topic(536) Mystic River Watershed As…$125KMystic Mamas: received $125K on this topicMystic Mamas$125K(198) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $115K on this topic(198) Mystic River Watershed As…$115KMystic and Noank Library: received $100K on this topicMystic and Noank Library$100KMystic Seaport Inc: received $100K on this topicMystic 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…$85KMystic Ballet Inc: received $81K on this topicMystic Ballet Inc$81KMystic Art Association: received $71K on this topicMystic Art Association$71KMystic & Noank Libary: received $70K on this topicMystic & Noank Libary$70KMystic Museum of Art Inc: received $68K on this topicMystic 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…$60KMystic Seaport Museum: received $54K on this topicMystic Seaport Museum$54KThe Arts Cafe Mystic Inc: received $52K on this topicThe Arts Cafe Mystic Inc$52KMystic Valley YMCA - Medford Youth Center: received $42K on this topicMystic Valley YMCA - Medford Yo…$42K(244) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $33K on this topic(244) Mystic River Watershed As…$33KMystic Valley Elder Services Inc: received $31K on this topicMystic Valley Elder Services Inc$31KMystic River Watershed Association: received $26K on this topicMystic River Watershed Associat…$26KMystic Garden Club: received $21K on this topicMystic Garden Club$21KMystic Valley Elder Services Inc: received $20K on this topicMystic Valley Elder Services Inc$20KMystic Noank Library: received $20K on this topicMystic Noank Library$20K(200) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $20K on this topic(200) Mystic River Watershed As…$20KMystic Arts Center: received $16K on this topicMystic Arts Center$16KMystic River Rugby Foundation: received $15K on this topicMystic River Rugby Foundation$15KMystic Valley Regional Charter School: received $15K on this topicMystic Valley Regional Charter…$15KMystic River Historical Society: received $12K on this topicMystic River Historical Society$12KLower Mystic Cemetary Association: received $12K on this topicLower Mystic Cemetary Associati…$12KMystic River Chorale: received $12K on this topicMystic River Chorale$12KMystic Paper Beasts Theatre Compan: received $12K on this topicMystic Paper Beasts Theatre Com…$12KNoank-Mystic Community Band Inc: received $11K on this topicNoank-Mystic Community Band Inc$11KOcean Community YMCA - Mystic Branch: received $11K on this topicOcean Community YMCA - Mystic B…$11KMystic Chamber Music: received $6K on this topicMystic Chamber Music$6KMystic Film Institute Incorporated: received $5K on this topicMystic Film Institute Incorpora…$5KYMCA - Mystic Branch: received $5K on this topicYMCA - Mystic Branch$5KMystic YMCA: received $2K on this topicMystic YMCA$2K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →