Meriden Foundation
Waterbury, CT · EIN 06-6037849. Reported 599 grants totalling $4,584,240 to 233 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$4,584,240granted, 2021-2024
233organizations funded
78%of grantees funded again the next year
$27.5Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Meriden Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $750 and the largest $86,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | $351,640 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Public Library | Meriden, CT | $140,800 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish | Meriden, CT | $124,550 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden YMCA | Meriden, CT | $116,240 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Meriden | Meriden, CT | $113,375 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Meriden, CT | $112,800 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Mdn & Wlfd Inc | Meriden, CT | $111,875 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $103,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc | Meriden, CT | $98,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Boys & Girls Club | Meriden, CT | $97,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yale Law School Annual Fund | New Haven, CT | $97,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Bristol, CT | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beat the Street Community Center | Meriden, CT | $94,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friend of the Meriden Public Library | Meriden, CT | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women & Families Center | Meriden, CT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers | Meriden, CT | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Soup Kitchen | Meriden, CT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,635 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Lung Association of Ct | East Hartford, CT | $55,635 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Skills Camp Inc | Meriden, CT | $53,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | New York, NY | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Wallingford, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conn Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easter Seal Rehabilitation | Meriden, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gaylord Hospital | Wallingford, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Girls Club | Meriden, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Meriden, CT | $51,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Change the Play Inc | Meriden, CT | $48,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shriners Burns Hospital Boston | Boston, MA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital | Boston, MA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Summer Campership Fund | Meriden, CT | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Social Sabby Sponsorships Inc | Meriden, CT | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meriden Farmers Market | Meriden, CT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ball Headz Inc | Meriden, CT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Opportunites of Greater Meriden | Meriden, CT | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Meriden, CT | $26,240 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Opportunities Inc | Meriden, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Buscemi Anthony | Storrs, CT | $23,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis Inc | Meriden, CT | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springfield College on Behalf of Trowbridge Taylor | Springfield, MA | $22,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Humane Society | Wallingford, CT | $20,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Britain Public Library | New Britain, CT | $20,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scsu Foundation | New Haven, CT | $20,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Macalaster College on Behalf of Bruenn Clayton | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York University on Behalf of Truong Cindy | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Behalf of Abarkha Hicham | Troy, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roger Williams University on Behalf of Chandarpal Ariana | Bristol, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart University on Behalf of Pirruccio Samantha | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Bergeron Samantha | Storrs, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Hoque Afrida | Storrs, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Kunst Garrison | Storrs, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Patel Krupal | Storrs, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Hartford on Behalf of Sweeney Makenna | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Rhode Island on Behalf of Szymaszek Emma | Kingston, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Foodshre | Wallingford, CT | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ash Disbursements | Meriden, CT | $16,771 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gallery 53 | Meriden, CT | $15,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brown University on Behalf of Nguyen Havi | Providence, RI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Arichavala Jayson | New Britain, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eastern Connecticut State Unversity on Behalf of Hurlburt Samuel | Willimantic, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ithaca College on Behalf of Cassidy Rory | Ithaca, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Liberty University on Behalf of Dibble Abrielle | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Ahiskalioglu Eda | Hamden, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Nguyen Nancy | Hamden, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roger Williams University on Behalf of Medina Ariana | Bristol, RI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Connecticut State University on Behalf of Koscinski Megan | New Haven, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Springfield College on Behalf of Lavalle Madison | Springfield, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Amoamah Martin | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Febles Xavier | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Germe Madeline | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Maldonado Tomas | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Martin Nicholas | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Merrigan Mathew | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Montuori Annelise | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Soto Ismael | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Tran Lananh | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Mcenerney Quinn | West Haven, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame on Behalf of Hall George | Notre Dame, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Villanova University on Behalf of Burns Emma | Villnova, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meriden Historical Soc | Meriden, CT | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Martin Isabella | New Britain, CT | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of St Joseph on Behalf of Santiago Juliasa | West Hartford, CT | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Masonic Charity Foundation | Meriden, CT | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Church of the Holy Angels | Meriden, CT | $10,375 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Church Corp | Meriden, CT | $10,375 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Rose Roman Catholic Church | Meriden, CT | $10,375 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albertus Magnus College on Behalf of Cooper Joshua | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Ball Stefanie | New Britain, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Calloway Zaria | New Britain, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Labissonierre Chloe | New Britain, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Pirruccio Ryan | New Britain, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Welch Devin | New Britain, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairfield University on Behalf of Charpentier Phoebe | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manhattan College on Behalf of Frazza Isabel | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meriden Foundation-Misc 500 Awards | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Middlesex Community College on Behalf of Sweeney Ryan | Middletown, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Midstate Arc | Meriden, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nova Southeastern University on Behalf of Park Samantha | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Mcclure Abbey | Hamden, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of O'malley Mollyann | Hamden, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Patel Zeel | Hamden, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salve Regina University on Behalf of Dimella Brenna | Newport, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Smith College on Behalf of Kroher Madison | Northampton, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Laurent | Meriden, CT | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Stanislaus Church | Meriden, CT | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Central Florida on Behalf of Edwards Olivia | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Aceves Katherine | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Bunnell Mikayla | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Doyon Kailan | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Mettica Morgan | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Patel Shiv | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Tran Linh | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Hartford on Behalf of Henderson Calvin | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst on Behalf of Owen Juilia | Amherst, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of New England on Behalf of Finn Sean | Biddeford, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Ganter Max | West Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Rivera Darilyn | West Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of Ganon Elizabeth | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of Wozniak Elizabeth | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of Wozniak Rebecca | Danbury, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yale University on Behalf of Germe Cameron | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middlesex Community College | Middletown, CT | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Congregational Church | Meriden, CT | $7,760 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Gomez Brian | Hamden, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunxis Community College on Behalf of Tran Ngoc-Anh | Farmington, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Protection Institure | Sacramento, CA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Associated Humane Societies | Newark, NJ | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dedicated and Everlasting Love to Animals | Glendale, CA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farm Sancutary | Wakins Glen, NY | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Farming Assoc | San Rafael, CA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Hyannis, MA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Society for Pca | Boston, MA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Gorilla Foundation | Woodside, CA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Burro Rescue | Olancha, CA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Society for the Protection of Animals | Framingham, MA | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meriden Foundation-Misc 250 Awards | Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meriden Jewish Community Foundation | Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meriden Jewish Welfare Fund | Wallingford, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meriden Lions Club | Meriden, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of Davis Jamarie | Danbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Connecticut | Hamden, CT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meriden Foundation-Misc 200 Awards | Hartford, CT | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bentley University on Behalf of Flores Jack | Waltham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bentley University on Behalf of Flores-Domingue Jack | Waltham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown University on Behalf of Benigni Bria | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Labissionere Chloe | New Britain, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children in Placement | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of the Holy Cross on Behalf of Riddle Deandre | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield University on Behalf of Clancy Madisin | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield University on Behalf of Clancy Madison | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fordham University on Behalf of Ghidini Jacquelyn | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marist College on Behalf of Khanbabaeva Shakhodat | Poughkeepsie, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miami University on Behalf of Carnot Demetre | Oxford, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke College on Behalf of Milola Yasmeen | South Hadley, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern University on Behalf of Galotti Gillian | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nova Southeastern University on Behalf of Crespo Kiara | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Providence College on Behalf of Cassisy Reese | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Mcclure Marley | Hamden, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Pappas Bryanne | Hamden, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smith College on Behalf of Young Alexander | Northampton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Connecticut State University on Behalf of Doyon Kendra | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Connecticut State University on Behalf of Frommelt Luke | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Connecticut State University on Behalf of Gonzalez Mia | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John's University on Behalf of Maloney Regan | Jamaica, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology on Behalf of Reig Isabella | Hoboken, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Children's Law Center | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Aliste Juaquin | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Bahrem Matthew | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Betts Isaac | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Cardona Celine | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Coleman Daniel | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Doyon Kallan | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Gutierrez Ahani | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Gutierrez Anahi | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Hamdan Muhammad | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Labombard Riley | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Lionello Mackenzie | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Lopez Erika | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Lopez Jocelynn | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Ruben Benjamin | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Szymaszek Sarene | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Vu Kim | Storrs, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Hartford on Behalf of Hoffamn Alissa | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Hartford on Behalf of Hoffman Alissa | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst on Behalf of Owen Julia | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas on Behalf of Boulay Brianna | Las Vegas, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Asplunc Emily | West Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Asplund Emily | West Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Holliman Michael | West Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of New Haven on Behalf of Kaluzka Monica | West Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Rhode Island on Behalf of Baker Zack | Kingston, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of St Joseph on Behalf of Mayhew Caitlyn | West Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of St Joseph on Behalf of Santigo Julaisa | West Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Tampa on Behalf of Nowicky Kadee | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villanova University on Behalf of Benigni Riley | Villanova, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Conn State University on Behalf of | Springfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western New England University on Behalf of Peacock Haley | Springfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Inst on Behalf of Uryase Madelyn | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale University on Behalf of Germe Comaeron | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Friends of Ct | West Hartford, CT | $4,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | Kanab, UT | $4,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center Preschool | Meriden, CT | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quinnipiac University on Behalf of Mcclure | Hamden, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Salas Andres | Storrs, CT | $3,839 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brd of World Mission of Evang Covenant Church | Chicago, IL | $3,760 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant Home | Cromwell, CT | $3,760 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Federation of the Blind Ct | East Hartford, CT | $3,760 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Custer Dylan | Hartford, CT | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mulinski Lauren | Hartford, CT | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Ct State University on Behalf of Tressel Jonathan | New Haven, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Connecticut State University on Behalf of Sattar Nebraas | New Britain, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| In a Heartbeat Inc | Wallingford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middlesex Community College Foundation | Middletown, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Connecticut State University on Behalf of Hernandez Yesenia | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut on Behalf of Bahre Matthew | Storrs, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brown Tanner | Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council of Neighborhoods | Merdien, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fordham University on Behalf of Valentino Isabella | Bronx, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hally Mark | Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meriden Council of Neighborhoods | Meriden, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cove for Grieving Children | Meriden, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fischer Nicholas | Hartford, CT | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kateches William | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| O'brien David | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Towey Eli | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| O'connell Ryan | Hartford, CT | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ponzio Calvin | Hartford, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simons Michael | Hartford, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
140 of 233 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 15 grants to individuals totalling $25,500 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 101 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 150 | $1,182,971 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 144 | $1,048,732 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 152 | $1,120,977 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 153 | $1,231,560 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Meriden Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 123 Bank Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 06-6037849 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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