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Education Foundations in Connecticut

74 private foundations funding education in Connecticut.

Our directory lists 74 private education foundations based in Connecticut, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Education

Established

Gw Foundation Tr

Connecticut

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $27.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1M

Funds in FL · CT · NY +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

The Phffoundation Inc

Connecticut

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $15M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $831.2K

Funds in NY · FL · CT +12

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $10.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $257.5K

Funds in DC · GA · AZ +6

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Education

Emerging

The Laverack Family Foundation

Connecticut

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $10.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $605.3K

Funds in FL · CT · NY +11

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Education

Emerging

Ethel Walker Charitable & Educational Foundation

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $9.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $702.3K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Axe Houghton Foundation

Connecticut

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $425.2K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Post College Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $7.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $377K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Dime Bank Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $7.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $282.2K

Funds in CT · RI · PA

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Education

Emerging

The Oherron Family Foundation

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $6.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $530.1K

Funds in CT · MA · NY +3

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Education

Emerging

Hartong Family Foundation

Connecticut

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $5.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $222.8K

Funds in CT · NY · FL +6

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Education

Emerging

Mcleod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $4.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.2M

Funds in CT · MA · PA

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Education

Emerging

Shames Family Foundation

Connecticut

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $4.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $366.9K

Funds in NY · VA · CT +8

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Kendall Family Foundation

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $3.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $117K

Funds in CT · MA · CA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Friends of the Danbury Library Inc

Connecticut

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Early Family Foundation Inc

Connecticut

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $120.2K

Funds in CT · NJ · NY +8

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Education

Emerging

Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family Foundation

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $144.9K

Funds in MA · CA · IA +3

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundat

Connecticut

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $168.4K

Funds in RI · CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

James a Greenleaf Memorial Tr Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $187.5K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Trumbull Family Foundation Inc

Connecticut

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $388K

Funds in CT · IL · LA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Beckerer Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $58K

Funds in CT · NH · DC +7

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Half Moon Foundation

Connecticut

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $315.5K

Funds in CT · ME · IL +7

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Wood Memorial Library Trust

Connecticut

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Helen Wojtecki Sienkiewicz Scholarship Tr

Connecticut

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Colonel Lloyd E and Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $62.4K

Funds in CT · MA · NC +1

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

David R Couch Education Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $967.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $67.8K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Martha and Kenneth Revoir Scholarship Trust

Connecticut

Assets: $904.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $60K

Funds in CT · MA · DC +3

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Education

Emerging

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $900K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $157.6K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Domenick and Mary Mongillo Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $863.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75K

Funds in CT · RI

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Education

Emerging

Helen & Sidney Witty Foundation

Connecticut

Assets: $824.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $42K

Funds in NY · CT · DC +5

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Don W Miller 2011 Scholarship Foundation Irrev Declaration

Connecticut

Assets: $749.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $82K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Kenneth Muhlenbruck Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $542K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $21K

Funds in NY · IL

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Mary William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $497.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $32.5K

Funds in CT · NY · MA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Alex Charitable Tr

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $476.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $39.7K

Funds in CT · MA · NY +1

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Lsj Charitable Corporation

Connecticut

Assets: $470.5K
Giving / yr: —

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Education

Emerging

Martin V Alonzo Foundation

Connecticut

Assets: $421.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $17.2K

Funds in IN · OH · MI

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Charles H Weinman Foundation for Developing Minds

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $420.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $21.1K

Funds in CT · NY

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Ruth Patten Trust FBO MT Holyoke College Et AL

Connecticut

Assets: $408.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.2K

Funds in CT · FL · MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Fayette L Overholt Charitable Foundation Trust

Connecticut

Assets: $355.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $24.5K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Schaeffer-phillips Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $316.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $19.6K

Funds in CT · MA · NY +3

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Frances Bane Crockett and H Paul Crockett Tr

Connecticut

Assets: $282.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $20K

Funds in IA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Bloomfield Athletic Trust Bat

Connecticut

Assets: $282.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.5K

Funds in CT · MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Charles B Merwin Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $281.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $18.2K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Marcella Masinda Tuw FBO Emily

Connecticut

Assets: $240K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $19.9K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Koproski Family Foundation

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $195.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.1K

Funds in CA · CT · NY

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Hunters Scholarship Fund IN Memory of Bill Lawton and Carol Gillooly

Connecticut

Assets: $177.3K
Giving / yr: —

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Education

Emerging

River Dell Farm Private Reservation Wildlife Sanctuary and Education

Connecticut

Assets: $153.6K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Bacon Academy Alumni Association Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $118.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $5.4K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Redding Golf and Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $108K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $43.8K

Funds in CT · PA · FL +8

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Hertha Traalum Tr

Connecticut

Assets: $98.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $8.2K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Cindy M Beaudoin Scholarship Fund

Connecticut

Assets: $83.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Elizabeth and John Paul Scholarship

Connecticut

Assets: $61.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Scient Credit Union Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $45.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $8K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Family First IN Education Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $36.5K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Dominic Magliaro JR Educational Scholarship Tr

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $36.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.7K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Earth Child Institute Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $30.8K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Humanitas Inc

Connecticut

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $17.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $51.9K

Funds in CT · CA · NY

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $14.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4.7K

Funds in CT

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Education

Emerging

Rodney M Gould Foundation Inc

Connecticut

ReligionEducationReligion

Assets: $12.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $94.7K

Funds in CT · FL · DC +3

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Bobs Discount Furniture Educational Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets: $11.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $170K

Funds in MN

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Education

Emerging

Jerry Fund Inc

Connecticut

Education

Assets: $11.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $24.2K

Funds in NJ

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 74 private education foundations in Connecticut, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

By total assets, GW FOUNDATION TR is among the largest education funders in Connecticut in the directory.

Gw Foundation Tr

The Phffoundation Inc

Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Inc

The Laverack Family Foundation

Ethel Walker Charitable & Educational Foundation

Axe Houghton Foundation

Post College Foundation Inc

Dime Bank Foundation Inc

The Oherron Family Foundation

Hartong Family Foundation

Mcleod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc

Shames Family Foundation

Kendall Family Foundation

Friends of the Danbury Library Inc

Early Family Foundation Inc

Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family Foundation

Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundat

James a Greenleaf Memorial Tr Fund

Trumbull Family Foundation Inc

Beckerer Foundation Inc

Half Moon Foundation

Wood Memorial Library Trust

Helen Wojtecki Sienkiewicz Scholarship Tr

Colonel Lloyd E and Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund

David R Couch Education Fund

Martha and Kenneth Revoir Scholarship Trust

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies Inc

Domenick and Mary Mongillo Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Helen & Sidney Witty Foundation

Don W Miller 2011 Scholarship Foundation Irrev Declaration

Kenneth Muhlenbruck Foundation Inc

Mary William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship Fund

Alex Charitable Tr

Lsj Charitable Corporation

Martin V Alonzo Foundation

Charles H Weinman Foundation for Developing Minds

Ruth Patten Trust FBO MT Holyoke College Et AL

Fayette L Overholt Charitable Foundation Trust

Schaeffer-phillips Foundation Inc

Frances Bane Crockett and H Paul Crockett Tr

Bloomfield Athletic Trust Bat

Charles B Merwin Fund

Marcella Masinda Tuw FBO Emily

Koproski Family Foundation

Hunters Scholarship Fund IN Memory of Bill Lawton and Carol Gillooly

River Dell Farm Private Reservation Wildlife Sanctuary and Education

Bacon Academy Alumni Association Inc

Redding Golf and Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund Inc

Hertha Traalum Tr

Cindy M Beaudoin Scholarship Fund

Elizabeth and John Paul Scholarship

Scient Credit Union Foundation Inc

Family First IN Education Inc

Dominic Magliaro JR Educational Scholarship Tr

Earth Child Institute Inc

Humanitas Inc

Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Inc

Rodney M Gould Foundation Inc

Bobs Discount Furniture Educational Foundation Inc

Jerry Fund Inc

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions