A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 06-0952478Arts and culture

Who funds Eli Whitney Museum Inc?

13 private foundations gave Eli Whitney Museum Inc in Hamden, CT $299,776 across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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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

34 grants

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

  1. Weikart Family FoundationClinton, MI 2025

    Summer program for kids

    $25,000
  2. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2025

    Support operating budget

    $20,000
  3. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2025

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  4. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2024

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  5. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2024

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  6. North Haven Rotary Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2024

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  7. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Cooper-Newell FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  9. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  10. North Haven Rotary Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2023

    General operating purposes

    $750
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  12. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  13. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  14. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2022

    To support the apprenticeship program, which offers creative and technical training for high school students. The apprentices learn how to operate the laser cutter, 3d printers, and various tools in the woodshop.

    $5,000
  15. North Haven Rotary Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2022

    2023 charitable donation

    $500
  16. North Haven Rotary Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2022

    2022 charitable donation made in 2023

    $500
  17. Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation IncMarion, MA 2022

    Funding

    $500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $27
  19. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  20. International Association of New Haven IncNew Haven, CT 2021

    World map project

    $4,250
  21. Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation IncMarion, MA 2021

    Funding

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  23. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2020

    General support

    $90,000
  24. The Walker Adams Charitable TrustHopkinton, MA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  25. The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation IncBethany, CT 2020

    General donation

    $5,000
  26. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation IncMarion, MA 2020

    Funding

    $500
  28. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $175
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $24
  30. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2019

    New laser cutter

    $29,000
  31. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2019

    Class room aids and technology

    $10,000
  32. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2019

    Support exempt purpose

    $1,000
  33. Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation IncMarion, MA 2019

    Funding

    $500
  34. Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation IncMarion, MA 2018

    Funding

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 10 grants Accepts applications $9,600 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $1,979 to similar organizations
  3. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2 grants Accepts applications $429 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $105 to similar organizations
  5. 1772 Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $801,000 to similar organizations
  6. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 4 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 5 grants Preselected only $170,000 to similar organizations
  8. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-0952478 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.