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Who funds Discovery Museum Inc
EIN 06-0740527 · Bridgeport, CT · NTEE A500
Discovery Museum Inc of Bridgeport, CT (EIN 06-0740527) was named as a grant recipient by 30 funders in 61 grants paid totaling $1,219,940 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,219,940
61 grants paid
Funders
30
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 61 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sacred Heart University Incorporated | Discovery Science Center & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | A | $100,000 | paid | Management Support | 202641349349301749 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $36,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Impact 100 Fairfield County | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. | 202523209349300527 |
| 2025 | Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | Tinker Together Program | 202621769349100952 |
| 2025 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | Summer Program | 202611349349102781 |
| 2025 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Discovery Museum & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | 202542589349100209 |
| 2025 | Anthony F Bauer Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511609349100656 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $148,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN & FAMILIES | 202502139349100510 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Humanities Council Inc | Discovery Museum Inc the Bridgeport, CT | A | $49,891 | paid | CT SUMMER AT THE MUS | 202501199349301850 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $17,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202532189349301218 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $17,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202640309349300929 |
| 2024 | Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | STEM ACCELERATORS: FUTURE INNOVATORS | 202523159349100127 |
| 2024 | Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation Xxx20011 | The Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202511329349100631 |
| 2024 | The Near and Far Association Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $7,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | 202433209349307918 |
| 2024 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Discovery Museum & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | 202422299349100727 |
| 2024 | Zieff Family Fund Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202501219349100420 |
| 2024 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $3,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202503229349101020 |
| 2024 | Nora Roberts Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridegport, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202523219349105957 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $80,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN & FAMILIES | 202433189349100428 |
| 2023 | Connecticut Humanities Council Inc | Discovery Museum Inc the Bridgeport, CT | A | $39,280 | paid | KIDS FREE SUMMER MUS | 202410929349300726 |
| 2023 | Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $17,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202412069349300716 |
| 2023 | Svmc Holdings Inc | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $17,500 | paid | The Discovery Museum is an educational organization which seeks to connect audiences of all ages with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) learning. | 202422279349302497 |
| 2023 | The San Diego Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | STEM EDUCATION | 202421349349305987 |
| 2023 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | summer programs fund | 202421729349101102 |
| 2023 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation | The Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | DISCOVERY STEM ENRICHMENT FUND | 202423129349101962 |
| 2023 | The Near and Far Association Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $7,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | 202303049349301965 |
| 2023 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Discovery Museum & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | 202302409349100000 |
| 2023 | Zieff Family Fund Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202401349349102770 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | K-12 summer programs | 202423069349101542 |
| 2023 | Nora Roberts Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridegport, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202403179349101505 |
| 2023 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202421349349103667 |
| 2022 | Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $71,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN & FAMILIES | 202313199349104381 |
| 2022 | The National Federation of the Blind | Shu Discovery Science Center Bridgeport, CT | A | $26,016 | paid | BLINDNESS PROJECTS | 202301329349305915 |
| 2022 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation | The Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | DISCOVERY STEM ENRICHMENT FUND | 202302349349100505 |
| 2022 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Discovery Museum & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | 202202099349100220 |
| 2022 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $3,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202301299349104425 |
| 2022 | Zieff Family Fund Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311259349100411 |
| 2022 | Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation Kimberley | The Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202331309349103863 |
| 2021 | Nor' Easter Foundaton Inc C/O Wilmington Trust Company | Discovery Museum & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $100,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202201039349100705 |
| 2021 | Zieff Family Fund Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $12,250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202211319349102486 |
| 2021 | The Near and Far Aid Association Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $7,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | 202210459349301801 |
| 2021 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center & Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | A | $6,048 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202113199349329381 |
| 2021 | Elizabeth Carse Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202112639349100556 |
| 2021 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202231369349104903 |
| 2020 | Nor' Easter Foundaton Inc C/O Wilmington Trust Company | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202111039349100316 |
| 2020 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $27,000 | paid | DISCOVERY BRIDGEPORT STEM ENRICHMENT FUND | 202113199349104666 |
| 2020 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | To fund expenses related to reopening the museum after the COVID-19 shutdown | 202133169349101803 |
| 2020 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | MUSEUM RE-OPENING POST PANDAMIC | 202143199349109369 |
| 2020 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND TO ASSIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPENSES RELATED TO RE-OPENING THE MUSEUM | 202100999349100405 |
| 2020 | The Bridgeport Rotary Club Foundation Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | A | $7,500 | paid | Mighty STEM for Girls | 202120649349300512 |
| 2020 | Irving Foundation | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STEM ACCELERATORS PROGRAM | 202141259349101309 |
| 2020 | Sharon a & Brian T Bruyette Fdtn Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202121309349101027 |
| 2020 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202101319349101875 |
| 2020 | Zieff Family Fund Inc | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202103279349101000 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Discovery Museum and Planetarium Bridgeport, CT | D | $37 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Discover Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | C | $56,418 | paid | SUPPORT TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE MIGHTY STEM GIRLS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202011959349101511 |
| 2019 | Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation | 202040559349100409 |
| 2019 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202001969349101905 |
| 2018 | Irving Foundation | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | STEM ACCELERATORS PROGRAM | 201902569349100175 |
| 2018 | Hatfield Fund C/O Hatfield Insurance Agency | Discovery Museum Bridgeport, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 201921349349103267 |
| 2018 | The Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation | The Discovery Museum Inc Bridgeport, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | General Donation | 201932259349100518 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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