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

Grant recipient EIN 45-2855557Arts and culture

Who funds Legacy Theatre?

19 private foundations gave Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT $1.6 million across 56 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

56 grants

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

  1. The Trailviews FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  2. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2025

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $60,000
  3. Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome MeyerNew York, NY 2025

    IRC SEC. 501(c)(3) ORG.

    $20,000
  4. The Martyn FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Burry Fredrik Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2025

    Theatrical arts

    $9,000
  6. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2025

    Theatre and education

    $7,500
  7. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  8. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2025

    To support community-focused programming, including the wheel life theatre troupe, expanded educational opportunities for local students, enrichment of acting for adults with autism, and accessible theatre education that engages and uplifts audiences across connecticut's shoreline.

    $2,500
  9. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2025

    General purpose

    $2,000
  10. Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation IncGuilford, CT 2025

    Provide the operating and programmatic funding needed for this theater.

    $1,500
  11. The Trailviews FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $350,000
  12. The Martyn FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  13. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2024

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $50,000
  14. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2024

    Theatre and education

    $7,500
  15. Burry Fredrik Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2024

    Theatrical arts

    $5,000
  16. Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome MeyerNew York, NY 2024

    IRC SEC. 501(c)(3) ORG.

    $5,000
  17. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2024

    To support legacy theatre's 2024 annual operating budget which funds the theatre's mainstage, broadway concert, and family series', as well as educational programs.

    $5,000
  18. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift program

    $2,505
  19. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General purpose

    $2,000
  20. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation IncGuilford, CT 2024

    Provide the operating and programmatic funding needed for this theater.

    $1,300
  22. Joan V Winiarski & Teresa W Merrill Revocable TrustNewport, RI 2024

    Support for the theater.

    $1,000
  23. Watering Pond Foundation IncGuilford, CT 2024

    General support

    $250
  24. The Trailviews FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  25. The Martyn FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  26. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2023

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $50,000
  27. Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome MeyerNew York, NY 2023

    IRC SEC. 501(c)(3) ORG.

    $10,000
  28. Burry Fredrik Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2023

    Theatrical arts

    $9,000
  29. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2023

    Theatre and education

    $7,500
  30. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2023

    General support

    $2,043
  31. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General purpose

    $2,000
  32. Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation IncGuilford, CT 2023

    Provide the operating and programmatic funding needed for this theater.

    $250
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $44
  34. The Martyn FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  35. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2022

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $40,000
  36. Burry Fredrik Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2022

    Theatrical arts

    $5,000
  37. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2022

    Theatre and education

    $5,000
  38. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2022

    General support

    $2,043
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $59
  40. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2022

    To provide general operating support.

    $50
  41. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2021

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $40,000
  42. The Winthrop H Smith Jr Charitable Foundation IncStamford, CT 2021

    To promote the organization's exempt porposes

    $5,000
  43. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2021

    Theatre and education

    $5,000
  44. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  45. The Africa Plan FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $81
  47. Newalliance Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2021

    To provide general operating support.

    $50
  48. The Sassafras FoundationBranford, CT 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  49. The Jane and William Curran Foundation IncPalm Coast, FL 2020

    Theatre and education

    $5,000
  50. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  51. The Davis Family Fund IncMadison, CT 2020

    General Contribution

    $500
  52. The Stoddard Family FoundationGuilford, CT 2020

    To support operations

    $250
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $56
  54. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2019

    Support exempt purpose

    $4,049
  55. The Martyn FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    for the purpose of building the "Hamlet" set

    $40,000
  56. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2018

    Support exempt purpose

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Connecticut and are not among Legacy Theatre’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 234 grants Preselected only $168,279 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 272 grants Accepts applications $1,454,967 to similar organizations
  3. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 70 grants Preselected only $51,349 to similar organizations
  4. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 89 grants Accepts applications $124,490 to similar organizations
  5. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 149 grants Preselected only $3,209,847 to similar organizations
  6. American Savings Foundation IncNew Britain, CT 124 grants Accepts applications $1,170,134 to similar organizations
  7. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 53 grants Accepts applications $77,593 to similar organizations
  8. Edward C & Ann T Roberts FoundationWest Hartford, CT 136 grants Preselected only $1,833,825 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2855557 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.