Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Provides In-Depth Data on Philanthropy in the State

Connecticut Mapped, launched earlier this year by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, is a platform that brings together data and insights on Connecticut philanthropy so that members can see grants given or received in the state, benchmark grantees, compare their grantmaking to peers, and explore the philanthropic landscape — all in one powerful, easy-to-use platform.

The hub breaks down Connecticut Philanthropy into a sub-curated ecosystem that focuses on specific geographies or cause areas, including Early Childhood, Food Security & Food Aid, Workforce Development, Immigrant Communities, Housing & Homelessness, Health,  Community Organizing, Arts & Culture, and Out-of-State Funders Giving to Connecticut. 

Launched in April 2026, the data hub is accessible to all Council members through April 2027, and to new member organizations joining the Council.  Officials explain that Connecticut Mapped is a platform created by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy in partnership with Impala.

The collaborative initiative brings together data and insights on Connecticut philanthropy — empowering Council members to see grants given or received in the state, benchmark grantees, compare grantmaking to peers, and explore the full philanthropic landscape, all in one place. 

The Connecticut Hub of the initiative provides aggregated information on more than 34,100 nonprofits, 12,800 foundations, and $8.5B in grants given in Connecticut, providing “a curated map of Connecticut philanthropy and the organizations that make it work.”

Impala transforms millions of publicly available IRS Form 990 filings into detailed profiles for nonprofits and foundations across the country. Connecticut Mapped draws on this data and organizes it into customized sub-sectors — or "ecosystems" — tailored to Connecticut's philanthropic field. Nonprofits and funders can also upload recent 990s to enhance and update the dataset.

As the website explains, data is updated on a rolling basis as new information becomes available. Profile updates made by organizations appear immediately; uploaded 990s are processed within a few days; and IRS data for a given fiscal year is incorporated as it becomes available. Organizations that upload their recent 990s help address the IRS's longstanding data lag and keep Connecticut Mapped as current as possible.

“We are excited to launch this new platform and provide our members with data, analysis, and benchmarking tools to inform their philanthropic work,” Karla Fortunato, President at Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, said at the initiative’s launch.  “Connecticut Mapped provides our members with high-quality, accessible data, making it easier to spot funding gaps, find potential partners, and align resources.  This platform will allow our community to collaborate more easily and stay focused on meeting communities’ needs.”