Private foundation · EIN 06-1535327 · Norwalk, CT · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where David and Eunice Bigelow Foundation's grants went
It reported $860,000 in grants paid across 65 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 80.9% of those dollars to 34 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $696K 42 lines
- No confident match $157K 22
- Individuals, not shown $8,000 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 61 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $66,000 | Coding Elementary After School-2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $60,000 | Girls Who Code Summer Program - 2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $60,000 | Coding Year Long-2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| Kids Empowered by Your Support New Canaan, CT · EIN 20-4846463 | $60,000 | Support for Tisdale Elementary Grant, Virtual Teaching, and Instrument support | Same address 0.86 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $53,000 | Coding Summer Boys-2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $53,000 | Robotics High School Girls Summer - 2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools Bridgeport, CT · EIN 81-2553132 | $45,000 | Arts-Summer FAME-2023 Donation | Same street 1.00 |
| Access Educational Services Bridgeport, CT · EIN 46-1884180 | $30,000 | STEM Programs 2023 Donation | Same address 1.00 |
| Creative Youth Productions Sandy Hook, CT · EIN 45-3539007 | $25,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 22-2908698 | $18,000 | Norma Pfriem Breast Cancer Center | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 22-2908698 | $15,000 | General | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Center for Family Justice Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-0646991 | $15,000 | Empower House Project | Same address 1.00 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · EIN 06-0646623 | $15,000 | General Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Housatonic Community College Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-1291848 | $15,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation Norwalk, CT · EIN 06-6080293 | $15,000 | General | Same street 1.00 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT · EIN 06-0776644 | $15,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 22-2558132 | $15,000 | The D & E Bigelow Foundation Mission Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Connecticut Food Bank New Haven, CT · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Fairfield YMCA Fairfield, CT · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | 2023 Annual Campaign | Unmatched Help match |
| YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Mt Washington, MA · no confident EIN match | $12,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Bridge House Bridgeport, CT · EIN 13-0522302 | $10,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-1362705 | $10,000 | General | Same city 1.00 |
| The Innocence Project New York, NY · EIN 32-0077563 | $10,000 | General | Same city 1.00 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT · EIN 06-0761704 | $10,000 | ML McLaughlin Scholarship Endowed Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Bigelow Center for Senior Activities Fairfield, CT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Bullard Haven Technical High School Bridgeport, CT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | Scholarship Fund | Unmatched Help match |
| Connecticut Yankee Council Milford, CT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Operation Hope Fairfield, CT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | General Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Wakeman's Boys and Girls Clubs Bridgeport, CT · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Cardinal Shehan Center Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-1101081 | $8,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Pivot Ministries Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-0839030 | $8,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Human Services Council Norwalk, CT · EIN 06-6102160 | $6,500 | General | Same address 0.63 |
| Burroughs Community Center Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-1418097 | $6,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Ralphola Taylor Community Center YMCA Bridgeport, CT · no confident EIN match | $6,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut North Haven, CT · EIN 06-0662134 | $5,000 | General Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Kennedy Collective Trumbull, CT · EIN 06-0709295 | $5,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-0993269 | $5,000 | General | Same city 0.94 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 22-2558132 | $5,000 | Cancer Care | Same address 1.00 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation Bridgeport, CT · EIN 22-2558132 | $5,000 | SWIM Across the Sound for Prostate Cancer | Same address 1.00 |
| ABCD Bridgeport, CT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Total Learning Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center Stamford, CT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| Janus Center for Youth In Crisis Bridgeport, CT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | General | Unmatched Help match |
| STAR Norwalk, CT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | General Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Yale Medical Center New Haven, CT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Closer to Free Bike Ride | Unmatched Help match |
| Connecticut Challenge Inc Dba Mission Your Mission Ct Challenge Southport, CT · EIN 20-2777748 | $4,000 | Mission Training Center | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Shelton, CT · EIN 06-0653053 | $3,000 | General | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lifebridge Community Services Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-0646974 | $3,000 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| St Catherine Academy Fairfield, CT · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | Scholarship Assistance | Unmatched Help match |
| Connecticut Audubon Society Fairfield, CT · EIN 06-0653531 | $2,500 | General | Same address 1.00 |
| Fairfield Theatre Company Fairfield, CT · EIN 06-1594125 | $2,500 | General | Same address 0.91 |
3 more lines ($24K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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15 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
10 recipients in common - Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Newtown, CT
8 recipients in common - The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation Wilmington, DE
8 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
7 recipients in common - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
7 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.