Likely funders for food banks in Connecticut
285 foundations gave to food banks in Connecticut in tax year 2024: $1,250,994 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Connecticut has 39 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
280 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 527 gifts to food banks in Connecticut in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in Connecticut was $3,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 85 of 285 foundations funding food banks in Connecticut accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in Connecticut
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- Stamford 44 foundations
- Essex 16 foundations
- Torrington 16 foundations
- New Haven 13 foundations
- Wallingford 13 foundations
- Willimantic 13 foundations
- Hartford 11 foundations
- Lakeville 11 foundations
- Bloomfield 10 foundations
- Branford 10 foundations
- Greenwich 9 foundations
- Enfield 8 foundations
- Cheshire 7 foundations
- Manchester 6 foundations
- Ridgefield 6 foundations
- Southington 6 foundations
- Bridgeport 5 foundations
- Putnam 5 foundations
- Seymour 5 foundations
- Danielson 4 foundations
- Naugatuck 4 foundations
- Newtown 4 foundations
- North Haven 4 foundations
- Norwalk 4 foundations
- Plainville 4 foundations
- Terryville 4 foundations
- Collinsville 3 foundations
- Danbury 3 foundations
- Darien 3 foundations
- Farmington 3 foundations
- New Britain 3 foundations
- Waterbury 3 foundations
- Windham 3 foundations
- Winsted 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Connecticut
- Food banks & pantries 80 foundations · 24 nonprofits
- Meal programs 74 foundations · 35 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Connecticut
- Funders that accept applications 85 funders
- Small-grant funders 225 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Connecticut 664 foundations · 136 take applications
What is a typical grant to food banks in Connecticut?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax year 2024. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
15 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.