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Grant recipient EIN 06-1427945Jobs and employment

Who funds Career Resources Inc?

21 private foundations gave Career Resources Inc in Bridgeport, CT $5.8 million across 68 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

68 grants

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

  1. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2025

    To help greater new haven residents facing employment barriers achieve steady work and long-term financial self-sufficiency through training, coaching, and job placement services.

    $5,000
  2. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2025

    Leadership training

    $1,250
  3. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2025

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  4. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    Recidivism

    $1,500,000
  5. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    The Bridge on Main project for reentry services for the system impacted

    $250,000
  6. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    The Bridge on Main

    $150,000
  7. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. The Hayes FoundationNew Haven, CT 2024

    Educational

    $35,000
  9. Avangrid Foundation IncOrange, CT 2024

    Training, research & higher education

    $25,000
  10. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Bridge on main re-entry center project

    $25,000
  11. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Union avenue housing project

    $25,000
  12. Ion Bank Foundation IncNaugatuck, CT 2024

    "sponsorship"

    $10,000
  13. Squier Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $7,000
  14. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2024

    To support residents of the greater new haven area with significant barriers to employment with job readiness training, career coaching, and job placement services in order to help them attain steady employment and financial self-sufficiency.

    $5,000
  15. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2024

    Matching gifts

    $2,000
  16. Corbet Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2024

    Charitable

    $250
  17. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    The Bridge on Main supportive housing project

    $1,100,000
  18. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    program support for The Bridge on Main

    $150,000
  19. The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Bridgeport Reentry Welcome Center

    $50,000
  20. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  21. The John and Ethel Kashulon FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    The Lucy Baney Family Reunification Center, which hosts two residential work release programs for women in Bridgeport

    $50,000
  22. The Hayes FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    Educational

    $35,000
  23. The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Charter Oak Group Study

    $25,000
  24. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Union avenue housing project

    $25,000
  25. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    BRIDGE ON MAIN RE-ENTRY CENTER Project

    $25,000
  26. Avangrid Foundation IncOrange, CT 2023

    Training, research & higher education

    $20,000
  27. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    The Bridge On Main project - a reentry center for the system impacted

    $20,000
  28. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2023

    Strive hartford

    $6,000
  29. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2023

    To provide job readiness training, job placement support, and case management services for residents of the greater new haven area that face significant barriers to employment.

    $5,000
  30. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    Strive bridgeport program

    $4,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  32. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    for The Bridge On Main project

    $1,200,000
  33. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    Workforce development

    $150,000
  34. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    to purchase new vans for CRI and assist in CRI operating expenses

    $150,000
  35. The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Bridgeport Reentry Welcome Center

    $50,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  37. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    For The Bridge On Main project - a reentry center for system impacted individuals

    $50,000
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30,000
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  40. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  41. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Strive bridgeport program

    $5,000
  42. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2022

    Strive hartford

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

    To support the strive program in new haven, which provides comprehensive work readiness training, job placement services, and case management support.

    $5,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $19
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  46. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2021

    Bridgeport criminal justice data project

    $15,000
  47. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Strive bridgeport

    $5,000
  48. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2021

    Strive hartford

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

    To support the strive program, which provides job readiness training and placement assistance for adult ex-offenders in new haven.

    $5,000
  50. The Meier and Linnartz Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $60,000
  53. The Melville Charitable Trust IncNew Haven, CT 2020

    Continued implementation of secure jobs 2.0 in CT

    $50,000
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  58. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2020

    To support the strive program in new haven, which provides job readiness training and placement assistance for women ex-offenders in new haven.

    $5,000
  59. Farmington Bank Community Foundation IncNewington, CT 2020

    Strive hartford program

    $3,500
  60. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  61. The Meier and Linnartz Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2020

    General support

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  64. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    Strive bridgeport

    $2,500
  65. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  67. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2018

    Planning grant for CT re-entry roundtable network

    $10,600
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Bridgeport, CT and are not among Career Resources Inc’s funders above.

  1. Twenty-Seven FoundationEast Hartford, CT 3 grants Preselected only $460,000 to similar organizations
  2. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 5 grants Preselected only $189,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Oaklawn FoundationincWilton, CT 6 grants Preselected only $145,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Ocro Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $125,500 to similar organizations
  5. Protein FoundationYarmouth, ME 5 grants Preselected only $120,000 to similar organizations
  6. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to similar organizations
  7. Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationBridgeport, CT 7 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  8. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 3 grants Preselected only $33,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-1427945 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.