Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6096044
Human services

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $447K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $43K.

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America at a glance

In short: Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
+5.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,500
+5.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,500
Total assets
$446,779
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Minuteman Senior Services: $15KMinuteman Senior Services$15KAging Services of North Central MA: $6KAging Services of NorthCentral MA$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Minuteman Senior Services ($15K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BedfordLeominster

How Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Minuteman Senior Services Bedford, MAUnrestricted General$15,000
Aging Services of North Central MA Leominster, MAUnrestricted General$6,000
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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
2025$446,779$48,880$31,314$21,0002$24,413$43,284$26,268
2024$429,075$44,572$28,743$20,0002$23,261$38,839$24,775
2023$413,043$16,084$28,207$20,5002$23,462$8,742$22,313
2022$425,993$-11,192$34,006$22,5002$25,621$3,838$23,331
2021$471,147$97,260$29,437$20,0002$23,456$91,185$26,225
2020$400,855$34,557$26,056$18,2002—$30,029$22,152

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2020) → $7K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $7KBank of AmericaTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America

How much does Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America give each year?

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America?

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America reported $447K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America?

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $447K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America operate?

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America's EIN?

Charles E Bigelow Fund Co Bank of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6096044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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