Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in Connecticut

228 private foundations reported 513 food assistance grants to organizations in Connecticut on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $8.2M in all. 108 of them are based in Connecticut.

Foundations228

Grants on record513

Total granted$8.2M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund food assistance in Connecticut

20 of the 228: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance grants to Connecticut organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 37 Total there $4,096 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc, Stamford - General support$1,051
  • Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc, Willimantic - General support$299
  • Masters Manna, Wallingford - General support$284

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 20 Total there $8,215 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Essex - Volunteer program$3,550
  • Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Essex - Matching gifts$1,525
  • Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden Inc, Old Lyme - Matching gifts$1,008

• Ion Bank Foundation Inc

  Naugatuck, CT · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1M in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in CT 13 Total there $46K Typical grant $525 Describes how to apply
  • Hands on Hartford Inc, Hartford - "Manna community food pantry"$10,000
  • Bread for Life Inc, Southington - "Funding for food and packaging expenses"$5,000
  • Hands on Hartford Inc, Hartford - "Support for our food pantry, day center"$5,000

• Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc

  Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 9 Total there $320K Typical grant $100,000 Preselected recipients only
  • River House Adult Day Center, Cos Cob - Hunger relief$85,000
  • Food Rescue US, Stamford - Hunger relief$77,000
  • Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc, Bridgeport - Hunger relief$25,000

• Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

  Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.8M in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in CT 9 Total there $450 Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
  • Healing Meals Foundation Corporation, Bloomfield - Matching gifts$50
  • Healing Meals Foundation Corporation, Bloomfield - Matching gifts$50
  • Healing Meals Foundation Corporation, Bloomfield - Matching gifts$50

• American Savings Foundation Inc

  New Britain, CT · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $3.4M in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in CT 8 Total there $84K Typical grant $1,875 Describes how to apply
  • New Britain Roots, New Britain - Program grants - all hands in the garden 2025-26$32,000
  • Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Waterbury - Program grants - soup kitchen & food pantry 2025-26$15,000
  • New Britain Roots, New Britain - Capital grants - composting facilities for slade and roosevelt schools$14,000

• Eversource Energy Foundation Inc

  Hartford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.2M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 6 Total there $9,000 Typical grant $2,000 Describes how to apply
  • Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc (Ct), Waterbury - Support for the food pantry services and end hunge$2,000
  • Midwest Food Bank New England (Ct), Manchester - Support for the food insecurity programs and servi$2,000
  • The New American Dream Foundation (Ct), Danbury - Support for the seniors hot meal program$2,000

• Round Room Gives Inc

  Fishers, IN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $1.8M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 5 Total there $18K Typical grant $3,452 Describes how to apply
  • Person to Person (P2p), Darien - Support in purchasing food for a food pantry$5,000
  • 363 Social Service Program, Bridgeport - Support the provision of warm meals, water, food, haircuts, and hygiene products to inner-c$4,000
  • Friendly Hands Food Bank, Torrington - Purchase a 2 door commercial stainless steel, glass front refrigerator for clients to choos$3,500

• Gates Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.3B in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 3 Total there $3.2M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • Save the Children Federation Inc, Fairfield - Family planning; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$1,586,613
  • Hyperfine Operations Inc, Guilford - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$1,122,220
  • Save the Children Federation Inc, Fairfield - Agricultural development; nutrition$495,328

• The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 3 Total there $150K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc, Stamford - General & Unrestricted$50,000
  • New Covenant Center, Stamford - to provide food for the kitchen and pantry$50,000
  • Person to Person Inc, Darien - to provide food for the food pantry and food trucks$50,000

• International Paper Company Foundation

  Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $3.4M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 3 Total there $8,241 Typical grant $3,500 Describes how to apply
  • Filling in the Blanks, Norwalk - Weekend meal program$5,000
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Stamford - Grant application 2024$2,000
  • Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, Putnam - Ihsp nourishing neighbors$1,241

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 3 Total there $1,532 Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Feeding Families Foundation Inc, North Haven - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,032
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc, Stamford - Matching contribution (general operating support)$450
  • Meals on Wheels of Ridgefield, Ridgefield - Matching contribution (general operating support)$50

• Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $16.4M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 2 Total there $6,000 Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Jewett City - Tvcca senior nutrition program serving eastern connecticut residents age 60 & older$4,000
  • Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Essex - Pantry food distribution$2,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 2 Total there $527 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Horace Bushnell Childrens Food Pantry, Hartford - Food, agriculture and nutrition$500
  • Connecticut Foodshare, Wallingford - Food, agriculture and nutrition$27

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 2 Total there $425 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Community Kitchen of Northeastern Connecticut Inc, Danielson - Matching gift$300
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc, Stamford - Matching gift$125

• The Gap Foundation

  San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $1.2M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in CT 2 Total there $200 Typical grant $200 Describes how to apply
  • Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc, Willimantic - For civic & community engagement$100
  • Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc, Stamford - For civic & community engagement$100

• The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 1 Total there $50K Typical grant $150,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Daily Bread - an Ecumenical Food Pantry, Danbury - General operating support$50,000

• Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

  Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 1 Total there $15K Typical grant $175,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Inc, New Haven - Food pantry support$15,000

• Cedar Tree Foundation Inc

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 1 Total there $10K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Click Inc, Windham - Project support for grow windham$10,000

• UNFI Foundation

  Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in CT 1 Total there $10K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, Putnam - Q1 Community Grant$10,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Connecticut organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

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