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Private foundations Bristol, CTtax year 2025

Private foundations in Bristol, CT

9 private foundations based in Bristol, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.9 million in 153 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax year 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. Robert Rosenheim Foundation Inc RosenheimBristol, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $1,683,088 giving
  2. Barnes Aerospace Foundation IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,145,772 giving
  3. Harry F & Carol H Barnes Family FoundationBristol, CT · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $328,800 giving
  4. Bristol Rotary Scholarship Fund IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $232,000 giving
  5. The Gorman Family Foundation IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $223,500 giving
  6. The Clinton Roberts Foundation IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $140,500 giving
  7. Manross Fred TR FBO BR HoslibBristol, CT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $101,000 giving
  8. The Sky Bight Foundation IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $65,400 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Barnes Aerospace Foundation IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,145,772 giving
  2. Bristol Rotary Scholarship Fund IncBristol, CT · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $232,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health5 foundations $681,08843% of the total
  2. Animals3 foundations $530,30033% of the total
  3. Education3 foundations $180,00011% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $44,0003% of the total
  5. Human services4 foundations $34,9002% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 foundations $23,0001% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $90,9006% of the total