Big Win Philanthropy Inc

GREENS FARMS, CT EIN: 82-0843080

Big Win Philanthropy Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in GREENS FARMS, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $139.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $9.8M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$139.0M

-0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

-6.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$421K

+87.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Big Win Philanthropy Inc reported a distributable amount of $8.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Big Win Philanthropy Inc

Based on IRS filings

Big Win Philanthropy Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in GREENS FARMS, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $139.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $9.8M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBostonDenverNew YorkNorthamptonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$38M$77M$115M$154M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$138,995,050$138,998,146$139,610,922
Revenue$10,763,047$9,373,863$139,616,136
Expenses$9,521,486$10,059,183$6,373
Qualifying Distributions$8,676,478$9,009,937
Net Investment Income$9,804,257$8,866,846$538,148
Distributable Amount$8,241,872$7,738,863$2,103,437

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202224 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF…$2.5MMINISTRY OF EDUCATION GH…$1.4MREPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA MIN…$527KADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINIS…$275KDIGITAL SKILLS FOUNDATION$149KAMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL…$84KOROMIA REGIONAL GOVERNME…$84KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$22KLAST MILE HEALTH$15KCULTIVAID - ISRAEL ENDOW…$11K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include President and Fellows of Harvard College ($2,457,521), Ministry of Education Ghana ($1,423,337), Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health ($527,304).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTRATION ECD INITIATIVE FUTURE HOPE OF ADDIS ABABA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD)$274,944
AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE$84,000
CULTIVAID - ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INSTALLATION COMPLETION OF NUFILTRATION SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA$11,353
DIGITAL SKILLS FOUNDATION RWANDA DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM$149,200
EDUCATE DENVER, COGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDDONATION FOR ETHIOPIA - SEQOTA LIST ANALYSIS$21,657
LAST MILE HEALTH BOSTON, MASEQOTA DECLARATION$14,654
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GHANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM REFORM - DEVELOPMENT OF A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, DATA VISUALIZATION DASHBOARD AND COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM FOR GHANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.$1,423,337
OROMIA REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ORGO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE$84,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE BOSTON, MAHARVARD MINISTERIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AFRICAN HEALTH CONFERENCE$2,457,521

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTOPHER J KLATELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND …$217K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMIE COOPERPRESIDENT AND CHAIR20
DR KESETE ADMASUCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5
CHRISTOPHER J KLATELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND G.C.40$217,284
SUPROTIK BASUDIRECTOR1
MALIK DECHAMBENOITDIRECTOR1
MARK DYBULDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM HANEYDIRECTOR1
NIKOS MAKRISDIRECTOR1
DR DZINGAI MUTUMBUKADIRECTOR1
MADAME LUISA DIOGODIRECTOR1
MICHELLE HARRISONDIRECTOR1
ALOYSIUS ORDUDIRECTOR1
ROSINE SORI-COULIBALYDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Win Philanthropy Inc?

Big Win Philanthropy Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in GREENS FARMS, CT. It holds $139.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Big Win Philanthropy Inc?

As of 2024, Big Win Philanthropy Inc holds $139.0M in total assets with $10.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $5.1M in 2024.

Where does Big Win Philanthropy Inc operate?

Big Win Philanthropy Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York.

What size grants does Big Win Philanthropy Inc award?

In 2024, Big Win Philanthropy Inc awarded 12 grants totaling $5.1M — an average of about $421K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Big Win Philanthropy Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Big Win Philanthropy Inc reported a distributable amount of $8.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Big Win Philanthropy Inc's EIN?

Big Win Philanthropy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0843080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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