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Largest community foundations in Connecticut
(Ranked by assets, FY 2018)
Rank Foundation Assets Top executive Year founded
1
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (a)
10 Columbus Blvd., 8th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
860-548-1888; www.hfpg.org
$933,276,490
Jay Williams
President
1925
2
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
70 Audubon St., New Haven, CT 06510
203-777-2386; www.cfgnh.org
$570,985,410 (b)
William W. Ginsberg
President & CEO
1928
3
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
40 Richards Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854
203-750-2300; www.fccfoundation.org
$221,859,691
Juanita T. James
President & CEO
1992
4
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite D, West Hartford, CT 06117
860-523-7460; www.jcfhartford.org
$124,082,668
Jacob Schreiber
President & CEO
1972
5
The Connecticut Community Foundation
43 Field St., Waterbury, CT 06702
203-753-1315; www.conncf.org
$103,084,977
Julie Loughran
President & CEO
1923
6
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
33 E. Main St., Torrington, CT 06790
860-626-1245; www.northwestcf.org
$101,799,365
Guy Rovezzi
President & CEO
1969
7
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
68 Federal St., New London, CT 06320
860-442-3572; www.cfect.org
$84,520,858
Maryam Elahi
President & CEO
1983
8
People's United Community Foundation
850 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-338-6111; www.pucf.org
$49,219,094
Karen Galbo
Executive director
2007
9
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
74A Vine St., New Britain, CT 06052
860-229-6018; www.cfgnb.org
$42,745,557
David J. Obedzinski
President & CEO
1941
10
Main Street Community Foundation
120 Halcyon Drive, Bristol, CT 06010
860-583-6363; www.mainstreetfoundation.org
$40,858,550
Susan D. Sadecki
President & CEO
1995
Sources: Foundation websites and audited financial statements or annual reports. Note: Total expenses include operational expenses and grant awards.
(a)
Serves 29 towns, hundreds of nonprofits and more than 750,000 residents.
(b) As reported in combined financial statement for The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and affiliate.
—Compiled by Heide Martin.
LARGEST COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN CONNECTICUT
(Ranked by assets, FY 2018)
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