Avangrid Foundation Inc
Historical FunderOrange, Connecticut · EIN 13-4200689 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.2M
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$5.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | PABLO D COLON |
|---|---|
| Address | 180 MARSH HILL ROAD, ORANGE CT 06477 |
| Phone | 2038366457 |
| AVANGRIDFOUNDATION@AVANGRID.COM | |
| Form and materials | FOUNDATION HAS A GRANT APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) AND RELATED ENTITIES BASED AND OPERATING IN THE US AND TERRITORIES PRIMARILY, WITH A FOCUS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE PERSONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation | Safe Harbor, FL | Social action | $574,911 |
| American Red Cross | Farmington, CT | Social action | $250,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Social action | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | Social action | $135,000 |
| Northeastern University - Roux Institute | Boston, MA | Training & research | $125,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Fransisco, CA | Biodiversity & climate change | $100,000 |
| Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage - Ipch | New Haven, CT | Art & culture | $75,000 |
| National Marine Life Center | Buzzards Bay, MA | Biodiversity & climate change | $58,000 |
| Binghamton University Watson School of Engineering - Senior Capstone Projec | Binghamton, NY | Training & research | $50,000 |
| Center for Youth the | Rochester, NY | Social action | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | Biodiversity & climate change | $50,000 |
| District Arts and Education | New Haven, CT | Training & research | $50,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Biodiversity & climate change | $50,000 |
| Hands on Hartford | Hartford, CT | Social action | $50,000 |
| Henry Ford Museum - Invention Convention Worldwide | Dearborn, MI | Social action | $50,000 |
| Maine General Health | Augusta, ME | Social action | $50,000 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Rochester, NY | Training & research | $50,000 |
| Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Social action | $50,000 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Social action | $50,000 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | Lewiston, ME | Social action | $50,000 |
| Urban League of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Social action | $50,000 |
| Yale University Peabody Museum - Evolutions | New Haven, CT | Social action | $45,000 |
| Oregon Children's Foundation - Start Making a Reader Today (Smart) | Portland, OR | Social action | $42,000 |
| Beadsley Zoo - Connecticut Zoological Society | Bridgeport, CT | Biodiversity & climate change | $40,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation - Condor Breeding | Portland, OR | Biodiversity & climate change | $30,000 |
| Americares - Free Clinics - Bridgeport | Stamford, CT | Social action | $25,000 |
| Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders | Bridgeport, CT | Social action | $25,000 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation-Fairfield County Business Collabora | Norwalk, CT | Social action | $25,000 |
| Geva Theater | Rochester, NY | Art & culture | $25,000 |
| Hartford Promise | Hartford, CT | Training & research | $25,000 |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates Inc | Augusta, ME | Social action | $25,000 |
| Malta House of Care | Hartford, CT | Social action | $25,000 |
| Volunteer Improving Neighborhood Environments - Vines Garden | Binghamton, NY | Social action | $25,000 |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA | Art & culture | $20,000 |
| Caroline House | Bridgeport, CT | Social action | $20,000 |
| Center for Latino Progress - Bici Program & Workforce Development | Hartford, CT | Training & research | $20,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension - Rochester | Rochester, NY | Social action | $20,000 |
| Horizons Sacred Heart University (Shu) | Fairfield, CT | Social action | $20,000 |
| Horizons at Harley School - Rochester | Rochester, NY | Social action | $20,000 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation | Estherville, IA | Training & research | $20,000 |
| New England Wildlife Centers and Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center | Weymouth, MA | Biodiversity & climate change | $20,000 |
| Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary | Hubert, NC | Biodiversity & climate change | $20,000 |
| Red Creek Wildlife Center | Schuylkill Haven, PA | Biodiversity & climate change | $20,000 |
| Rochester Museum and Science Center | Rochester, NY | Biodiversity & climate change | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities - Maine | Portland, ME | Social action | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities - Rochester | Rochester, NY | Social action | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald Houses Charities - Connecticut & Western Massachusetts | New Haven, CT | Social action | $20,000 |
| UC Davis California Raptor Center | Davis, CA | Biodiversity & climate change | $20,000 |
| United Way Broome County | Binghamton, NY | Social action | $20,000 |
| Veteran Adaptive Sports & Training (Vast) | New Gloucester, ME | Social action | $20,000 |
| Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra | Binghamton, NY | Art & culture | $15,000 |
| Hawks Aloft | Albuquerque, NM | Biodiversity & climate change | $15,000 |
| Wildlife Works | Youngwood, PA | Biodiversity & climate change | $15,000 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | Biodiversity & climate change | $15,000 |
| Liberty Wildlife | Phoenix, AZ | Biodiversity & climate change | $12,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Central Maine Power University of Maine Foundation Ele | Orono, ME | Training & research | $10,000 |
| Camp Sunshine - Pumpkin Festival | Casco, ME | Social action | $10,000 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation | The Dalles, OR | Training & research | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Invention Convention - Cic | Hartford, CT | Social action | $10,000 |
| Cornell University - Janet L Swanson Wildlife Hospital | Ithaca, NY | Biodiversity & climate change | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,151,911 | 72 |
| 2024 | $3,495,479 | 87 |
| 2023 | $2,776,744 | 95 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641259349100749
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-4200689
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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