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Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sonoma, California · EIN 273854526

Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sonoma, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.8 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $1.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1.8 million the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.5 million4$17.3 million
2024$1.8 million1$16.4 million
2025$1.8 million4$16.3 million

How to apply

Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$1.8 million
District of Columbia1$6,000
California2$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
General Support$1.8 million
Individual
DC
General Support$6,000
Face to Face Sonoma Aids
Santa Rosa, CA
General Support$1,500
Individual
CA
General Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Bigglesworth Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Claire Solot (Pres/Dir) and St John Bain (Sec'tary/Dir).

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