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The Robert F Higgins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046906900

The Robert F Higgins Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $461,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $442,500 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$442,5007$9.1 million
2024$461,0007$13.1 million

How to apply

The Robert F Higgins Foundation 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

What The Robert F Higgins Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$461,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Malden Catholic High School
Malden, MA
General$250,000
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Cambridge, MA
General$125,000
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA
General$25,000
MV Youth
Chilmark, MA
General$25,000
Pioneer Institute
Boston, MA
General$25,000
Sears House Association
Boston, MA
General$10,000
TCC Employer Fund
Chesnut Hill, MA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert F Higgins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert F Higgins Foundation give?

$461,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Robert F Higgins Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert F Higgins (Trustee).

What does The Robert F Higgins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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