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Private foundations Branford, CTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Branford, CT

16 private foundations based in Branford, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $32.4 million in 228 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT · tax year 2025 96 grants Preselected only $28,278,954 giving
  2. The Daniell Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $1,500,000 giving
  3. McLeod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $1,153,500 giving
  4. The Sassafras FoundationBranford, CT · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $540,000 giving
  5. The Echlin FoundationBranford, CT · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $492,000 giving
  6. Tinty Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $211,000 giving
  7. The Pelletier Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $113,500 giving
  8. FH Charitable Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $84,000 giving
  9. JMS Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $32,878 giving
  10. Abbott Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  11. Sabina Dolan and Gladys Saulsbury Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,241 giving
  12. Trinity Institute for Applied Neuroscience & Spirituality LLCBranford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,800 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Tinty Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $211,000 giving
  2. The Pelletier Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $113,500 giving
  3. Abbott Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  4. Sabina Dolan and Gladys Saulsbury Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,241 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 foundations $5,882,65032% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $3,857,50021% of the total
  3. Education5 foundations $3,673,36820% of the total
  4. Community development1 foundation $1,507,6308% of the total
  5. International aid4 foundations $938,5755% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $780,0004% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $1,988,11911% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. JMS Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $32,878 giving
  2. The Pelletier Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $113,500 giving
  3. Abbott Family Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  4. Sabina Dolan and Gladys Saulsbury Foundation IncBranford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,241 giving
  5. Trinity Institute for Applied Neuroscience & Spirituality LLCBranford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,800 giving