Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati

Private foundation · Grantmaker Springfield, MA EIN: 04-2909526

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 7 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $5K.

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati at a glance

In short: Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati gave $7K across 7 grants in 2022 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$7,000
+16.7% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
7
+16.7% vs 2021
Average grant
$1,000
+0.0% vs 2021
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (57% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

CheshireGreat BarringtonLongmeadowLudlowManchesterPalmerSandy HookSouth HadleySouthwickWallingfordWilliamsburgWillington

How Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K6 grants2021 7 grants2022

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $7K (2022). In 2022 it made 7 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
7 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$11,467$5,246$7,0007$5,152$5,467$5,751
2021$120,450$935$6,198$6,0006—$6,737$6,864

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Charles L DAmour

    Trustee

    Trustee Minimal → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Michael P DAmour

    Trustee

    New on the 2022 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Donald H. D'amour (2021) — Trustee Minimal

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati

How much does Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati give each year?

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati gave $7K across 7 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $6K across 6 grants.

What is Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's typical grant size?

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's median grant in 2022 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 7 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati give grants?

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati gives mostly in Massachusetts: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (43%).

Does Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2022 Scholarship Check" (6 grants).

How much is Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's EIN?

Big Y 50TH Anniversary Employee Commemorative Scholarship Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2909526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022

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