Higgins Family Foundation
Higgins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It reported 22 grants totaling $129,000 in 2025, supporting organizations including arts groups, community organizations, and educational institutions.
Higgins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Higgins Family Foundation gave $129K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Rhode Island. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,000
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,864
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,666,527
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Higgins Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Higgins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan Theatre Club ($20K). Together the top 10 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 107 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Rhode Island, 41%; New York, 24%; Florida, 13%; Georgia, 12%; and Massachusetts, 5%. Grants also included recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Higgins Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $189K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Theatre Club New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Trinity Repertory Company Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $16,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Friends of Little Compton Wellness Ctr Little Compton, RI | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Little Compton Community Center Little Compton, RI | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| United Way of Martin County Inc Stuart, FL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Little Compton Scholarship Fund Little Compton, RI | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Tam High PTSA Mill Valley, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,500 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Little Compton Wellness Center Little Compton, RI | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,666,527 | $123,551 | $168,917 | $129,000 | 22 | $143,055 | $94,274 | $155,354 |
| 2024 | $1,708,264 | $192,304 | $153,600 | $114,900 | 16 | $129,494 | $163,444 | $140,041 |
| 2023 | $1,667,985 | $107,636 | $162,858 | $130,000 | 28 | $142,251 | $82,451 | $129,117 |
| 2022 | $1,721,944 | $101,300 | $227,784 | $189,250 | 28 | $203,928 | $73,000 | $189,654 |
| 2021 | $1,800,039 | $85,086 | $128,951 | $93,800 | 13 | — | $59,177 | $145,087 |
| 2020 | $1,853,739 | $55,935 | $82,355 | $49,100 | 9 | — | $31,286 | $121,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Higgins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work spans several areas. For example, Manhattan Theatre Club describes its work as producing and developing new theater and providing education programs, while Trinity Repertory Company describes its work as using theater and related programs to engage and educate its community. Little Compton Community Center Corporation says it provides educational, social, and cultural programming for its community. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $129,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grants included $20,000 to Manhattan Theatre Club, $16,000 to Trinity Repertory Company, and $15,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Each was listed as unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee and Lauren Higgins Hancock and Meg A Oliver as co-fiduciaries.
Higgins Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$13K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Lauren Higgins Hancock
Co-Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Meg A. Oliver
Co-Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Higgins Family Foundation
How much does Higgins Family Foundation give each year?
Higgins Family Foundation gave $129K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 16 grants.
What is Higgins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Higgins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,864, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Higgins Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Higgins Family Foundation give grants?
Higgins Family Foundation's top state is Rhode Island, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Compton, RI (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Jacksonville, FL (4 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Higgins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Higgins Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Higgins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Higgins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Manhattan Theatre Club ($20,000), Trinity Repertory Company ($16,000) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Higgins Family Foundation?
Higgins Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (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 does Higgins Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work spans several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Higgins Family Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Higgins Family Foundation's EIN?
Higgins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6121825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Higgins Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Higgins Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/higgins-family-foundation-morg_3ee556a2b8964fe1a4ed9bc9ea3ed940
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