The Bigbird Fund

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-4072533Revenue $78K in FY2025

On file with the IRS800 Boylston St Ste 1390, 02199-7077 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Jun 2014Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$78K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$78K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$142K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$78K
Expenses
$179K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$606K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$785K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$179K
Net assets
$5K
FY2025▼ -96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$5K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $175K Operating & administrative 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Boston, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 20 grants · $175K · 2025–2025
Huntington Theatre Company INCFY2025$34,000
Phoenix Charter AcademyFY2025$28,060
Newport Festivals FoundationFY2025$15,000
Womens Foundation of BostonFY2025$13,400
World Central Kitchen INCFY2025$10,000
Pioneer InstituteFY2025$10,000
Newton Wellesley HospitalFY2025$10,000
Massart - Massachusetts College of Art and Design Foundation INCFY2025$10,000
Aquidneck Land TrustFY2025$10,000
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeFY2025$8,400
The Camphill SchoolFY2025$5,000
Soccer Unity ProjectFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Institute of Contemporary ArtFY2025$2,500
The Public TheaterFY2025$2,330
Friends of the High LineFY2025$2,250
Francis Ouimet Scholarship FundFY2025$1,001
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$78K
Investment income$53K
Gifts and grants$25K
Money out
$179K
Grants paid$175K
Running costs$4K
Owns and owes
$5K
net assets
Cash and savings$5K
Total assets$5K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$25K
Investment income$53K
Total revenue$78K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$5K
Total assets$5K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $78K$179K−$101K$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 $112K$251K−$139K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $142K$785K−$643K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.1M$929K$887K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$306K−$94K$441K 990 PDF
FY2020 $159K$606K−$446K$535K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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