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

Grant recipient EIN 06-0896043Arts and culture

Who funds Childrens Museum Inc?

21 private foundations gave Childrens Museum Inc in Simsbury, CT $406,529 across 61 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

61 grants

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

  1. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2025

    Support

    $15,000
  2. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    Museum learning experiences

    $10,000
  3. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $5,500
  4. Stackpole JS Bo CharitiesDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  5. Dime Bank Foundation IncNorwich, CT 2025

    Science achievement for all programs to schools in manchester and east hartford.

    $2,500
  6. Foulds Wm Cotr UW W F Fam FDDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  7. Northwest Community Bank Foundation IncWinsted, CT 2025

    Support for Roaring Brook Nature Centers Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic

    $2,000
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $500
  9. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2024

    Support

    $15,000
  10. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $10,176
  11. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    Museum learning experiences

    $10,000
  12. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $5,000
  13. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $4,611
  14. Stackpole JS Bo CharitiesDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  15. The Ahearn Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2024

    Funding to purchase materials for interactive discovery boards.

    $3,126
  16. Northwest Community Bank Foundation IncWinsted, CT 2024

    Support the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic

    $3,000
  17. Foulds Wm Cotr UW W F Fam FDDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  18. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2023

    Support

    $13,500
  19. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    Museum learning experiences

    $10,000
  20. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $8,914
  21. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $5,200
  22. The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2023

    Program assistance

    $5,000
  23. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $4,000
  24. The Ahearn Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2023

    Support to help fund the purchase of an original prusa i3 MK3S+ 3d printer, spare parts bundle, and initial start-up filaments.

    $2,000
  25. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    Science achievement for all and the neighborhoods programs

    $10,000
  26. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $9,970
  27. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $5,000
  28. Bruce N Griffing Trust U W Por 3Saint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  29. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $3,913
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $22
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $4
  32. Stutzman Family FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Support for the connecticut wildlife center

    $35,000
  33. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $14,685
  34. The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2021

    Program assistance

    $7,500
  35. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $5,750
  36. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $5,000
  37. Stackpole JS Bo CharitiesDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  38. The Ahearn Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2021

    Support to purchase new moveable, low, open storage units and seating for the preschool's three classrooms.

    $3,499
  39. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2021

    Grant

    $3,000
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $27
  41. Stutzman Family FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $35,000
  42. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $11,567
  43. Edward C & Ann T Roberts FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2020

    Funding to support cellobration!

    $6,000
  44. The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2020

    Program assistance

    $5,500
  45. Lucia P Fulton FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    For "science achievement for all" program

    $5,000
  46. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $4,762
  47. Stackpole JS Bo CharitiesDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  48. The Ahearn Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2020

    Purchase a CNC (computer numeric controlled) machine kit

    $2,532
  49. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $165
  50. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2019

    General use grant

    $20,000
  51. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $10,458
  52. The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2019

    Program assistance

    $5,317
  53. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Science achievement for all (safa) CT initiative

    $5,000
  54. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $4,172
  55. Stackpole JS Bo CharitiesDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  56. Dime Bank Foundation IncNorwich, CT 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  57. The Zachs Family Foundation IncHartford, CT 2019

    General Use

    $1,000
  58. The Auerbach Schiro FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2019

    General support

    $100
  59. Bliss Frederick S Estate TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $11,533
  60. The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2018

    Program assistance

    $5,000
  61. Austin J M Cotr U Art 5A OwDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $4,526

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 40 grants Preselected only $3,569 to similar organizations
  2. Sandra & Arnold Chase Family Foundation IncHartford, CT 24 grants Accepts applications $63,950 to similar organizations
  3. John and Kelly Hartman FoundationWest Hartford, CT 16 grants Accepts applications $46,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable TrustFarmington, CT 5 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  6. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 7 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  7. Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association Foundation IncHartford, CT 3 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  8. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2 grants Accepts applications $600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-0896043 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.