Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting a variety of causes, primarily in education, human services, and social services. Its mission appears to center on enhancing educational opportunities, providing assistance to vulnerable populations, and addressing social issues, including refugee support and food security. The foundation funds a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, community organizations, and humanitarian efforts. While it operates primarily in Connecticut, its grants extend to organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits working in education, human services, or social service programs with either an existing relationship or alignment with the foundation’s informal priorities.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with education or human/social services
- • Existing relationship or warm introduction to a trustee or past grantee
- • Need for modest general operating or project support (typical awards are small)
- • Geographic connections to New York, Vermont, or Connecticut where giving is concentrated
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in 19 states, with 91% of dollars going out of the foundation’s state and a large share (34%) to New York, showing a multi-state footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 99 grants to 99 distinct recipients, mostly small awards, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation’s size despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and the default application notes 'only preselected', and there is no public application or contact information; because recipient turnover cannot be checked across years, the observed evidence still points to low likelihood that an unfamiliar applicant could successfully apply unsolicited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
