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THE BIGBIRD FUND

· BOSTON, MA · private_foundation · program funder

67recipients FY2016–24
$4Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 92% of giving in Massachusetts

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A local funder — 92% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 12 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, MA, MD, ME, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder17
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INCWOBURN, MAprogram funder14
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder13
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder11
CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder10
ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INCROCKLAND, MAprogram funder8
BUSHROD H CAMPBELL AND ADAH F HALL CHARITY FUNDBOSTON, MAprogram funder7
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder7
RICHARD K LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder7
CAMBRIDGE TRUST CHARITABLE FOUND FKA WELLESLEY BANK CHARITABLE FDNWAKEFIELD, MAprogram funder6
HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONALLSTON, MAprogram funder6
MABEL LOUISE RILEY FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PAprogram funder6
PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder6
AGNES M LINDSAY TRUSTCHELMSFORD, MAprogram funder5
ALCHEMY FOUNDATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder5
CHAMPIONS OF LOVE FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder5
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder5
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED AND AFFILIATES GROUP RTNSOMERVILLE, MAprogram funder5
THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder5
BAIN CAPITAL CHILDRENS CHARITY LTDBOSTON, MAprogram funder4
BAY STATE FEDERAL SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWEST NEWTON, MAprogram funder4
BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION INCPITTSFIELD, MAprogram funder4
BOSTON CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDBOSTON, MAprogram funder4
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY INCMA72024$2,515,960
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN FOUNDATION INCMA52024$99,450
AQUIDNECK LAND TRUSTRI72024$86,500
SITE SANTA FENM22024$60,000
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTMA42024$35,000
ARBOR BROTHERS INCNY12024$25,000
ODYSSEY SCHOOL INCMD12024$25,000
PIONEER INSTITUTE INCMA12024$20,000
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEMA32024$17,500
FRIENDS OF DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEMA22024$16,674
BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INCMA22024$15,000
SEAL LEGACY FOUNDATIONTX22024$11,000
HEALTHY WALTHAM INCMA22024$10,000
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUBMA52024$7,000
HARVARD MEDICAL CENTERMA32024$6,750
BOSTON ART REVIEW INCMA12024$5,000
NORMAN BIRD SANCTUARY TRUSTRI22024$4,000
NEWPORT FILM INCRI42024$3,500
PINE STREET INN INCMA22024$2,000
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN INCMA42023$67,200
PHILANTHROPY CONNECTION INCMA52023$7,950
CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL INCPA12023$5,000
YORK LAND TRUST INCME12023$2,500
UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTSMA12023$1,000
COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN INCMA22022$15,000
ABOUT FRESH INCMA32022$15,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDDC12022$10,000
BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL PTO INCMA22022$7,500
ROSIES PLACE INCMA22022$3,000
REACHING BACK FOUNDATION INCMA12022$2,500
CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION INCNY12022$1,000
FOOD PROJECT INCMA42021$426,434
THE FRANCIS OUIMET SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCMA12021$10,000
HEADING HOME INCMA22021$8,500
SAINT ANTHONY SHRINEMA12021$5,000
BEACON ACADEMY INCMA12021$1,500
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCECA12021$1,000
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE FOUNDATION INCMA12021$1,000
BROOKLYN YOUTH SPORTS CLUB INCNY12021$1,000
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INCMA32020$90,000
FOODCORPS INCOR22020$35,000
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INCMA32020$30,000
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATIONMA12020$25,000
NORTH HILL NEEDHAM INCMA12020$25,000
NEWPORT HOSPITALRI12020$10,000
ON THE RISE INCMA12020$2,000
MORE THAN WORDS INCMA12020$500
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYNY12020$500
EMMANUEL COLLEGEMA12019$20,000
BOSTON FOUNDATION INCMA22019$20,000