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Grant recipient EIN 06-1009470Arts and culture

Who funds Arts for Learning Connecticut?

40 private foundations gave Arts for Learning Connecticut in Hamden, CT $1 million across 107 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

107 grants

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

  1. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  2. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    Hot school programs in ne CT

    $50,000
  3. Honda USA FoundationTorrance, CA 2025

    Breaking free is a 40-week, arts-integrated residency program, serving approximately 150 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ages 11-22. Running weekly from may through march, the program provides 90-minute workshops led by professional teaching artists in disciplines including music, drumming, puppetry, theater, and visual arts totaling 180 hours (9,000 student contact hours) of instruction. Through hands-on, adaptive instruction, students actively engage in the creative process, while building essential social-emotional skills and strengthening peer connections. Teaching artists carefully tailor sessions to meet diverse learning needs, fostering confidence, creativity and inclusive, mobility-centered participation.

    $25,000
  4. Ritter Family FoundationRidgefield, CT 2025

    Donation

    $20,000
  5. Ossen Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2025

    Arts learning programs in hartford and windham

    $20,000
  6. Preston E W TR UW Ewp MemorialDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $10,500
  7. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  8. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Higher order thinking (hot) schools and RJ kinsella magnet school (k-8) in hartford during school year 2025-2026

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

    Tell your story @ hamden middle school: social and emotional resiliency through the arts

    $10,000
  10. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2025

    Program grants - higher order thinking (hot) schools

    $7,500
  11. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2025

    Support

    $5,000
  12. Sloper William TDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  13. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  14. R S Gernon TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  15. Katharine Matthies FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  16. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2025

    To support an expanded cohort of higher order thinking schools partner schools in hamden, providing creative, evidence-based, teaching and learning programs.

    $5,000
  17. Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation IncThomaston, CT 2025

    To assist in funding the "Express Yourself" art program including teacher fees and support services for the program.

    $3,000
  18. White Linford & Mildred FDNDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  19. Foulds Wm Cotr UW W F Fam FDDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  20. Dime Bank Foundation IncNorwich, CT 2025

    Implementation of higher order thinking (hot) at the RMMS school in new london.

    $2,500
  21. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2025

    "higher order thinking (hot) schools at f"

    $2,000
  22. Albert and Helen Meserve Mem FundSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $2,000
  23. Chelsea Groton FoundationGroton, CT 2025

    Higher order thinking (hot) schools at regional multicultural magnet school (RMMS) in new london, 2025-26

    $1,750
  24. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2025

    Arts education programs

    $1,650
  25. Northwest Community Bank Foundation IncWinsted, CT 2025

    Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools at Kinsella in Hartford

    $1,000
  26. Peckham Family FoundationKatonah, NY 2025

    The express yourself 12-week after school arts learning program

    $500
  27. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2025

    Community awards program 25

    $100
  28. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Enriching the work of art educators

    $50,000
  29. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    Ashfort hot schools/arts programs ne CT

    $45,000
  30. Ossen Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2024

    Support and strengthening arts learning at CT hot schools

    $15,000
  31. Preston E W TR UW Ewp MemorialDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $10,500
  32. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    CT arts learning collaborative (calc)

    $10,000
  33. J Walton Bissell Foundation IncWest Harford, CT 2024

    Work in hartford region

    $10,000
  34. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $9,000
  35. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2024

    Support

    $5,000
  36. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  37. R S Gernon TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Support educational

    $5,000
  38. Bauer Erwin C Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  39. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2024

    Community grants - higher order thinking (hot) schools

    $4,000
  40. Chelsea Groton FoundationGroton, CT 2024

    Higher order thinking (hot) schools at regional multicultural magnet school (RMMS) in new london, 2024-25

    $3,000
  41. Ridgeway FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

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

    Unrestricted general

    $2,800
  43. Albert and Helen Meserve Mem FundSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  44. The Ahearn Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2024

    Funding to enhance visual documentation and marketing capabilities through the purchase of professional-grade camera equipment.

    $1,500
  45. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2024

    "community awards 2024"

    $100
  46. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    Support arts learning programs

    $40,000
  47. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Enriching the work of art educators

    $35,000
  48. Preston E W TR UW Ewp MemorialDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $13,000
  49. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $9,000
  50. Bauer Erwin C Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $8,900
  51. Ossen Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2023

    Support the expansion of arts learning in northeast CT

    $7,500
  52. J Walton Bissell Foundation IncWest Harford, CT 2023

    Work in hartford region

    $5,000
  53. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2023

    Support

    $5,000
  54. Sloper William TDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  55. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  56. R S Gernon TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Support educational

    $5,000
  57. Bruce N Griffing Trust U W Por 3Saint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $3,500
  58. Foulds Wm Cotr UW W F Fam FDDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  59. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2023

    Community grants - higher order thinking schools 2023-24

    $3,000
  60. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2023

    "higher order thinking (hot) schools at c"

    $2,000
  61. Ridgeway FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  62. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2023

    "community awards 2023"

    $200
  63. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    Higher order thinking (hot) schools

    $50,000
  64. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    Arts learning programs in northeast connecticut

    $30,000
  65. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  66. Schumann Robert F Fdn-MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $12,500
  67. International Association of New Haven IncNew Haven, CT 2022

    Support their hot schools program at roberto clemente school in new haven and helen street in hamden

    $10,000
  68. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  69. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  70. Bauer Erwin C Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $8,900
  71. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2022

    Program grants - higher order thinking schools

    $7,500
  72. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2022

    General use grant

    $5,000
  73. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  74. Anthony F Bauer FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  75. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    General operations

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

    To support the continuation of higher order thinking (hot) schools at church street elementary school in hamden.

    $5,000
  77. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2022

    "grant"

    $2,000
  78. Ridgeway FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  79. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2022

    "community awards 2022"

    $100
  80. International Association of New Haven IncNew Haven, CT 2021

    Support hot workshops and performances at roberto clemente school in new haven

    $10,000
  81. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  82. Bauer Erwin C Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  83. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    Education program

    $10,000
  84. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  85. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2021

    To support the hot schools 2.0 program in a hamden public school in 2021. This program is a whole-school, deep-impact, teaching and learning interventionbuilt on the CT office of the arts nationally recognized higher order thinking program.

    $5,000
  86. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2021

    Grant

    $2,500
  87. Bruce N Griffing Trust U W Por 3Saint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  88. Albert and Helen Meserve Mem FundSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  89. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2021

    Community awards 2021

    $100
  90. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    CT arts in education partnership CT office of the arts

    $75,000
  91. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  92. Elizabeth Carse FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  93. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  94. Bauer Erwin C Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  95. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  96. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2020

    Program grant - spring arts at windham middle 2021

    $3,500
  97. The Vlock Family Foundation IncOrange, CT 2020

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  98. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  99. Blackford M M Cotr UA Art I B 4Dallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  100. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2019

    General use grant

    $5,000
  101. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  102. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2019

    Summer learning experience

    $5,000
  103. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 2019

    Program grant - ashford school 2019-20 arts integration

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

    Exempt purpose

    $2,000
  105. SBM Charitable Foundation IncManchester, CT 2018

    General use grant

    $5,555
  106. Marjorie Moore Charitable FDNDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  107. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2018

    Summer learning experiences

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Hamden, CT and are not among Arts for Learning Connecticut’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 37 grants Preselected only $2,486 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. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2 grants Preselected only $225 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $105 to similar organizations
  6. 1772 Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $801,000 to similar organizations
  7. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 6 grants Preselected only $199,000 to similar organizations
  8. MLE Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 6 grants Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-1009470 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.