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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1535327

David and Eunice Bigelow Foundation

A private foundation in Norwalk, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 67 grants and $857,957 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $857,957

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $8,850,654

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,026,500

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $8,223,779

  • Tax year 2023

    $860,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $8,329,882

  • Tax year 2022

    $884,951

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $8,138,826

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,265,903

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $8,206,786

  • Tax year 2020

    $412,790

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $8,476,327

  • Tax year 2019

    $637,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $6,617,282

  • Tax year 2018

    $643,916

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $6,448,368

Grants paid in 2025

67 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Coding Elementary After School-2025 Donation

    $66,000
  2. Creative Youth Productions IncSandy Hook, CT

    General

    $60,000
  3. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Coding Year Long-2025 Donation

    $60,000
  4. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    General

    $60,000
  5. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Girls Who Code Summer Program - 2025 Donation

    $40,397
  6. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Arts-Summer FAME-2025 Donation

    $40,113
  7. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Advanced Manufacuring 2025 Donation

    $34,533
  8. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation IncBridgeport, CT

    General

    $25,000
  9. St Vincent's Medical Center FoundationBridgeport, CT

    General

    $25,000
  10. Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public SchoolsBridgeport, CT

    Robotics High School Girls Summer - 2025 Donation

    $24,914
  11. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    General

    $20,000
  12. Bullard Haven Technical High SchoolBridgeport, CT

    Scholarship Fund

    $16,000
  13. Center for Family JusticeBridgeport, CT

    Empower House Project

    $15,000
  14. Connecticut State - HousatonicBridgeport, CT

    General

    $15,000
  15. Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT

    General Fund

    $15,000
  16. Fairfield YMCAFairfield, CT

    2025 Annual Campaign

    $15,000
  17. Horizons at GFAGreens Farms, CT

    General

    $15,000
  18. Norwalk Community College Foundation IncNorwalk, CT

    General

    $15,000
  19. Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT

    General Support

    $15,000
  20. University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT

    Bigelow Family Foundation Scholarship Fund

    $15,000
  21. Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT

    General

    $10,000
  22. Bigelow Center for Senior ActivitiesFairfield, CT

    General

    $10,000
  23. Bridge HouseBridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  24. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation IncBridgeport, CT

    Norma Pfriem Breast Cancer Center

    $10,000
  25. Bridgeport Rescue MissionBridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  26. Cardinal Shehan CenterBridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  27. Caroline HouseBridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  28. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  29. Operation HopeFairfield, CT

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. Pivot Ministries IncBridgeport, CT

    General Support

    $10,000
  31. Ralphola Taylor Community Center YMCABridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  32. University of New HavenWest Haven, CT

    ML McLaughlin Scholarship Endowed Fund

    $10,000
  33. Wakeman's Boys and Girls ClubsBridgeport, CT

    General

    $10,000
  34. YMCA Camp Hi-RockMt Washington, MA

    Capital Campaign / General

    $10,000
  35. Mozaic Adult Day ProgramBridgeport, CT

    General

    $7,000
  36. Human Services Council of Mid Fairfield CountyNorwalk, CT

    General

    $6,500
  37. Fairfield County Community FoundationNorwalk, CT

    General

    $6,000
  38. Alliance for Community EmpowermentBridgeport, CT

    General

    $5,000
  39. Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee CouncilMilford, CT

    General

    $5,000
  40. Central Connecticut Coast YMCANew Haven, CT

    General

    $5,000
  41. Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CT

    General

    $5,000
  42. Domestic Violence Crisis CenterStamford, CT

    General

    $5,000
  43. Girl Scouts of ConnecticutNorth Haven, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  44. Kennedy CollectiveTrumbull, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  45. McGivney Community CenterBridgeport, CT

    General

    $5,000
  46. Neighborhood Studio of Fairfield CountyBridgeport, CT

    General

    $5,000
  47. Pilot HouseFairfield, CT

    General

    $5,000
  48. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    General

    $5,000
  49. St Catherine Center for Special NeedsFairfield, CT

    General

    $5,000
  50. STAR IncNorwalk, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  51. Connecticut ChallengeSouthport, CT

    Mission Training Center

    $4,000
  52. Catholic Charities of Fairfield CountyShelton, CT

    General

    $3,000
  53. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  54. LifeBridge Community ServicesBridgeport, CT

    General

    $3,000
  55. Fairfield Museum and History CenterFairfield, CT

    General

    $2,500
  56. Fairfield Theater CompanyFairfield, CT

    General

    $2,500
  57. Hole in the Wall GangNew Haven, CT

    General Support

    $2,500
  58. Homes For the BraveBridgeport, CT

    General Support

    $2,500
  59. Homes With HopeWestport, CT

    General

    $2,500
  60. The Nature Conservancy in ConnecticutNew Haven, CT

    General Support

    $2,500
  61. Urban Impact of Black RockTrumbull, CT

    General

    $2,500
  62. Yale Cancer CenterNew Haven, CT

    David C Bigelow Cancer Research Fund

    $2,500
  63. Yale Medical CenterNew Haven, CT

    Closer to Free Bike Ride

    $2,500
  64. Greater Bridgeport SymphonyBridgeport, CT

    General

    $2,000
  65. Mercy Learning CenterBridgeport, CT

    General

    $2,000
  66. Journalism Refugees Education FundNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  67. The WorkplaceBridgeport, CT

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education14 grants $396,95767% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $60,00010% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $60,00010% of the total
  4. Human services7 grants $58,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $10,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut62 grants $828,957
  2. New York3 grants $14,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eunice J BigelowPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia R BigelowVP/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • David L GodfreySecretary Hours 0Pay $0

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