Foundations that fund organizations in Manchester, Connecticut
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Manchester nonprofits
95 private foundations gave $2.7M to Manchester organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 95 that say either way accept applications.
163 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Manchester around $5,000. 38 of these funders are based in Connecticut; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 95
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 95 that state a policy
- Dollars to Manchester
- $2.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 163
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in CT
- 40%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Manchester organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $585K | $585K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc | Manchester, CT | 10 | $222K | $8,695 | Yes | Support |
| Andrew Ferguson Trust UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $220K | $220K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Baxter International Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $183K | $183K | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Dalio Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | Restricted to support participation in the rise network dur… |
| Pepper Whiston Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | For benefit of cats |
| The Lucien B & Katherine E Price Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 4 | $112K | $22K | Preselected only | General |
| Rockville Bank Community Foundation Inc | Vernon, CT | 9 | $101K | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarships; Brightstart for families programs; Funding to sustain/grow their diaper program |
| Manchester Road Race Committee Inc | Manchester, CT | 13 | $93K | $5,300 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Barton Wm E UW Rockville Hosp | Dallas, TX | 1 | $86K | $86K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Small grant |
| Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation | Avon, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Barton Fam UW Fbo Manch Mem | Dallas, TX | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| Paul L Jones Fund % Webster Bank Na | Waterbury, CT | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc | East Hartford, CT | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | General support for donor relations |
| Dime Bank Foundation Inc | Norwich, CT | 5 | $33K | $5,000 | Yes | The creative & service leadership program.; Diapers and baby essentials for marginalized, low-income fa…; Free swim lessons to 50 children from low-income households… |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Reading beyond the neighborhood program |
| The Forever Young Foundation C/O Mark Young | Hebron, CT | 2 | $31K | $16K | Preselected only | Support local community assistance; Provide scholarships to students |
| Adamy John W Tr UW Zelc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Katharine K McLane and Henry R McLane | Hartford, CT | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Highland Park Families Foundation | Manchester, CT | 14 | $26K | $1,050 | Preselected only | Support for scout troops; Support for scholarships and projection graduation; Support to connect marginalized, low-income families with s… |
| Quinn Fam Foundation Tr | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support for daily operation |
| Newalliance Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | 4 | $23K | $5,000 | Yes | To support community partner network diaper distributions i…; To support scholarships for low income and minority ct stat…; To fund "ready for the grade", a k-3 summer reading initiat… |
| The Walter E Schmid Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| Walentas Foundation Ltd | Southampton, NY | 1 | $19K | $19K | Yes | Community / civic |
| Collins a Tuw Htfd Disp Et Al | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Willie T Morton Estate Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Foulds Wm Cotr UW W F Fam Fd | Dallas, TX | 3 | $15K | $3,800 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Antonacci Family Foundation for Charitable Giving Inc | Enfield, CT | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| M E Moxon & D M Yost Memorial Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Laurence M Dillon Trust UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Djiounas Family Foundation | Manchester, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted operating |
| Edgemer Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Samuel Bailey Family Fdtn | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation Inc | Jekyll Island, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | Hartland, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| O'Meara Foundation Inc | Wethersfield, CT | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | Preselected only | Student scholarship awards |
| Goodwin C L Est Tr for Hd Et Al | Dallas, TX | 1 | $9,405 | $9,405 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Matching gift of staff and board members |
| American Savings Foundation Inc | New Britain, CT | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | Community grants - diaper program; Community grants - empowering seniors with technology |
| Crowell M C Est Tr Manch Mem | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,671 | $6,671 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Merlin Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Rita B & Walter M Murphy Foundation | South Windsor, CT | 2 | $6,250 | $3,125 | Preselected only | Unrestricted donation |
| Ion Bank Foundation Inc | Naugatuck, CT | 4 | $5,350 | $125 | Yes | Community awards program 25; "food relief program" |
| The Resource Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $5,250 | $5,250 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Robertson Grace Est Tr Man Hosp | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,062 | $5,062 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc | Forest Grove, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operation |
| October Lane Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Assistance with 501(c)(3) purpose |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Donation |
| The Bromley Charitable Trust | Westwood, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc | Westbrook, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Healthcare Education |
| Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc C/O Edward F Krzanowski Esq | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General purpose |
| Charboneau Family Foundation | Hartford, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Liberty Bank Foundation Inc | Middletown, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support the midwest food bank new england |
| George Hc Ensworth Memfund Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Hale L C UW Fbo Manch Mem Hosp | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,982 | $4,982 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Carris Corporation Foundation | Proctor, VT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Provides community support |
| Ossen Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Support individuals with disablities to participate in athl… |
| Augustus J Pleuthner Religious Foundation | Scipio Center, NY | 1 | $3,048 | $3,048 | Preselected only | General |
| The Frantzman Scott Charitable Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General assistance |
| Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc | Avon, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Assistance to families to supplement snap benefits; Supports those with intellectual and developmental disabili… |
| Katharine Lw and Winthrop M Crane 3d Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Better Together - the Advantage Solutions Education Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Sponsorship program |
| McDonald Family Trust | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Help elderly, poor disadvantaged in Hartford, CT associated… |
| The Schwedel Foundation | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General funds |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Support for the food insecurity programs and servi |
| William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund | Hamden, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | The ct state manchester common read gallery show |
| Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Inc | Rocky Hill, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Travel assistance for youth boxers |
| Brzezicki Family Foundation | Wethersfield, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,900 | $1,900 | Yes | Human services |
| Alexandra J and Michael L Pifer Family Foundation | Lady Lake, FL | 1 | $1,769 | $1,769 | Yes | Domestic animal rescue & sanctuary |
| Catic Foundation Inc C/O Catic | Rocky Hill, CT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Connecticut Physician Assistant Foundation | Southbury, CT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Education-Physician Asst |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Community / civic / cultural |
| The Rands Foundation | Westwood, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The James & Mary Ellen Marpe Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| Mumtaz Foundation | Columbia, SC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Operation of recipient |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $700 | $75 | Preselected only | Matching gifts; Volunteer program |
| Central National Gottesman Foundation | Purchase, NY | 1 | $690 | $690 | Yes | Expenditure responsibility grant |
| Tom and Kate Chappell Family Foundation | Kennebunk, ME | 1 | $600 | $600 | Preselected only | General |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $600 | $600 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| Ecog Research & Education Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General donation |
| John and Kelly Hartman Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Current use for charitable purposes |
| Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League | South Windsor, CT | 1 | $410 | $410 | Preselected only | Unrestricted donation |
| Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation | South Windsor, CT | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Vianda Playter Williams Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | General - animal welfare |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $190 | $190 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Foundation Source Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150 | $150 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Matching gifts |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75 | $75 | Yes | Matching gift |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50 | $50 | Preselected only | Employment, job-related |
| The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation Inc | Scarsdale, NY | 2 | — | Yes | General support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Manchester, Connecticut?
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc, Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc, Andrew Ferguson Trust UW, Baxter International Foundation, Dalio Foundation Inc and 90 others reported grants to Manchester organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Manchester. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.