William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

• The Fund's geographic focus is Connecticut, and its giving centres on equity in education, anti-racism and poverty reduction, so a Connecticut-based project in one of these themes fits best.
• Most grants to organisations fall between $2,500 and $100,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 409 grants in that band and a median of $25,000; the sole $200,000 grant went to Common Counsel Foundation, an organisation it funds every year that regrants to others, so most applicants should not expect a grant of that size.
• Urgent, one-off needs that fall outside an organisation's normal day-to-day work can be sought through the Rapid Response or Director's Discretionary Grants, each capped at $10,000, while Responsive Grants require an initial brief letter with a current 501(c)(3) determination letter submitted via the Apply Now link, and there are no stated deadlines, so timing is flexible.
• About 47% of its grant dollars went to organisations also funded in the two previous filings, suggesting the Fund often continues relationships, though this need not discourage a new or first-time applicant.
• It does not fund individuals, religious organisations for sectarian purposes, capital campaigns, political causes and activities or scholarships, and under its Responsive Grants programme it will not fund an organisation's ongoing day-to-day work.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Bridgeport Generation Now · General support
  $118,1252024 tax year
• Cercle · Cercle strong
  $118,1252024 tax year
• RACCE · General support
  $103,2502024 tax year
• Relay Graduate School of Education · Relay connecticut
  $101,2502024 tax year
• Citywide Youth Coalition · General support
  $101,2502024 tax year
• Citywide Youth Coalition · General support
  $101,2502024 tax year
• Connecticut Students for a Dream · General support
  $101,2502024 tax year
• SERC Foundation · Conference and supporting districts to build social justice community coalitions
  $101,2502024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.