A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 06-0740527Arts and culture

Who funds Discovery Museum Inc?

19 private foundations gave Discovery Museum Inc in Bridgeport, CT $771,000 across 49 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

49 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Tinker Together Program

    $10,000
  2. The John and Ethel Kashulon FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Summer Program

    $10,000
  3. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2025

    Arts empowerment for middle school youth

    $10,000
  4. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2025

    General operating support

    $4,000
  5. Elizabeth M Pfriem FoundationRye Brook, NY 2024

    To support children & families

    $148,500
  6. Glenn W Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    STEM accelerators: future innovators

    $10,000
  7. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2024

    General operating support

    $9,000
  8. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,500
  10. Anthony F Bauer FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  11. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $3,000
  12. Elizabeth M Pfriem FoundationRye Brook, NY 2023

    To support children & families

    $80,000
  13. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    Discovery STEM enrichment fund

    $10,000
  14. The John and Ethel Kashulon FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    summer programs fund

    $10,000
  15. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Elizabeth Raymond Ambler TrustWilton, CT 2023

    K-12 summer programs

    $3,000
  17. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  18. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  19. Elizabeth M Pfriem FoundationRye Brook, NY 2022

    To support children & families

    $71,500
  20. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Discovery STEM enrichment fund

    $20,000
  21. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,500
  22. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2022

    General

    $500
  24. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Discovery STEM enrichment fund

    $25,000
  25. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT 2021

    Unrestricted

    $12,250
  26. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2021

    General Donation

    $1,500
  27. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  28. Nor' Easter Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2020

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes

    $100,000
  29. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Discovery bridgeport STEM enrichment fund

    $27,000
  30. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Museum re-opening post pandamic

    $25,000
  31. The John and Ethel Kashulon FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    To fund expenses related to reopening the museum after the COVID-19 shutdown

    $25,000
  32. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    Support the covid-19 crisis and to assist with the organization's expenses related to re-opening the museum

    $20,000
  33. Elizabeth Carse FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  34. Irving FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    To support the STEM accelerators program

    $5,000
  35. Sharon A & Brian T Bruyette FDTN IncStuart, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $2,500
  36. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  37. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  38. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    Discovery STEM enrichment fund

    $27,000
  39. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    D2e: 2019 dedication to education at bridgeport discovery museum

    $5,750
  40. Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationBridgeport, CT 2019

    In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation

    $5,000
  41. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  42. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    Summer STEM learning sponsorship

    $2,500
  43. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2019

    General Donation

    $1,500
  44. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2018

    Discovery bridgeport STEM enrichment fund

    $27,000
  45. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2018

    D2e may 12, 2018 at discovery museum: explore. Innovate. Play.

    $5,500
  46. Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationBridgeport, CT 2018

    In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation

    $5,000
  47. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT 2018

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  48. Irving FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    STEM accelerators program

    $5,000
  49. Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011Proctosville, VT 2018

    General Donation

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Bridgeport, CT and are not among Discovery Museum Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 22 grants Preselected only $1,307 to similar organizations
  2. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 7 grants Preselected only $243,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncTolland, CT 6 grants Preselected only $41,000 to similar organizations
  4. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 8 grants Preselected only $32,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Africa Plan FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2 grants Accepts applications $525 to similar organizations
  7. The Frank Dimino Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Aiello Charitable Foundation IncBridgeport, CT 7 grants Preselected only $52,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-0740527 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.