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Who does M L E Foundation INC fund?

M L E Foundation INC has awarded $6.7 million across 458 grants to 164 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $16,000.

Total awarded
$6.7M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
164
Grants
458
Years
2020–2025

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 164 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
N New Canaan Land Trust $386K42020–20232023— —
F First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan $365K62020–20252025— —
I Individual recipient $285K62020–20252025— —
Central Wisconsin Cultural Center INC $255K52020–20242024WI
W Waveny Lifecare Network $250K42020–20232023— —
Save the Sound INC $200K52020–20242024CT
American Bird Conservancy $180K52020–20242024VA
C Chautauqua Foundation $170K42020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $170K42020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $150K62020–20252025— —
I Individual recipient $147K62020–20252025— —
A American Indian College $146K62020–20252025— —
I International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons $120K42020–20232023— —
New Canaan Library INC $113K52020–20242024CT
F Franklin and Marshall $100K42020–20232023— —
A American Indian Education Fund $100K22024–20252025— —
International Crane Foundation INC $98K52020–20242024WI
Northland College $90K52020–20242024WI
I Individual recipient $88K32023–20252025— —
I Individual recipient $85K42022–20252025— —
Staying Put in New Canaan INC $83K52020–20242024CT
P Princeton Theological Seminary $80K42020–20232023NJ
Lahaina Restoration Foundation $80K52020–20242024HI
Rare INC $72K52020–20242024VA
M Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association $70K22024–20252025— —
University of Wisconsin Foundation $70K52020–20242024WI
C Connecticut League of Conservation Voters $66K62020–20252025— —
S Storefront Academy Harlem $65K62020–20252025— —
C Carbone Cancer Center $62K62020–20252025— —
N New Canaan Town Players INC $60K120252025— —
N Norwark Community College Foundation $58K62020–20252025— —
The New Canaan Historical Society INC $58K52020–20242024CT
T Theatre Works USA $57K42020–20232023— —
N New Canaan Nature Center $55K62020–20252025— —
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated $55K52020–20242024NY
C Curtain Call INC $52K42020–20232023— —
Waveny Park Conservancy INC $50K52020–20242024CT
Cornell University $49K52020–20242024NY
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England INC $48K52020–20242024CT
YMCA $47K42020–20242024PA
Emma Willard School $46K22023–20242024NY
I Individual recipient $45K32021–20232023— —
L Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society $44K42020–20232023— —
H Horizons $44K62020–20252025— —
United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties INC $42K52020–20242024WI
S Save the Sound $40K120252025— —
C Connecticut Audubon Society $40K120252025— —
The Connecticut Audubon Society Incorporated $40K120242024CT
S Society Historically Informed Performances $38K52020–20252025— —
Westover School INC $38K52020–20242024CT
S Summer Theatre of New Canaan INC $37K52020–20242024CT
Person to Person INC $37K52020–20242024CT
A Abc House of New Canaan $37K62020–20252025— —
I Individual recipient $35K22020–20212021— —
A American Bird Conservancy $35K120252025— —
The New Canaan Country School Incorporated $34K52020–20242024CT
B Bard College Longy School of Music $34K52020–20252025— —
Norwalk Hospital Foundation INC $34K52020–20242024CT
I Individual recipient $33K120232023— —
Kutztown University Foundation INC $32K32020–20232023PA
U University of Wisconsin Foundation $30K120252025— —
The Trust for Public Land $30K52020–20242024CA
I Individual recipient $30K32023–20252025— —
I Individual recipient $30K32023–20252025— —
C Central Wisconsin Cultural Center $30K120252025— —
H Habitat for Humanity $30K32023–20252025— —
I International Crane Foundation $28K120252025— —
Wildlife Conservation Society $27K52020–20242024NY
R Rare $25K120252025— —
N National Trust for Historical Preservation $24K42020–20232023— —
Harlem Academy $24K42020–20242024NY
I Individual recipient $23K32020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $22K62020–20252025— —
Glass House INC $20K42020–20232023PA
Y YMCA $20K120252025— —
C Community Action Works $20K32023–20252025— —
S Staying Put in New Canaan $20K120252025— —
I Individual recipient $20K42020–20232023— —
Boston Early Music Festival INC $20K22023–20242024MA
American Birding Association INC $20K32022–20242024DE
Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin $20K22023–20242024WI
New Canaan Community Foundation INC $18K42020–20232023CT
E Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $18K120252025— —
C Cornell University $18K120252025— —
I Individual recipient $18K120232023— —
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut INC $17K52020–20242024CT
Act of Connecticut INC $16K42020–20232023CT
I Individual recipient $16K32023–20252025— —
Wnet $15K32022–20242024NY
N Norwalk Hospital Foundation $15K120252025— —
P Planned Parenthood of Southern New England $15K120252025— —
W Westover School $15K120252025— —
R Royal Family Kids Camp $15K32023–20252025— —
H Harlem Academy $15K120252025— —
I Individual recipient $15K32023–20252025— —
Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program INC $14K32022–20242024MA
Watertown Boys and Girls' Club INC $13K22023–20242024MA
C Crossroads Community Cathedral $12K22023–20242024CT
Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated $12K52020–20242024CT
N New England Dance Theater INC $12K42020–20232023CT

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