The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waltham, MA EIN: 04-6046637

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waltham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K.

Key facts about The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation

In short: The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6046637
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$6,111
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$95,682
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$96K

-37.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+1000.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+800.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+22.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1000% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 751% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

WalthamBostonBethesdaChelmsfordNewton Centre

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue: $10KNewhouse Wildlife Rescue$10KWaltham Boys & Girls Club: $10KWaltham Boys & Girls Club$10KDignity Matters Inc: $5KDignity Matters Inc$5KWomen's Foundation of Massachusetts: $5KWomen's Foundation ofMassachusetts$5KPine Street Inn: $5KPine Street Inn$5KGlobe Santa Fund Trust Boston Globe: $5KGlobe Santa Fund Trust BostonGlobe$5KCouncil on Aging-City of Waltham: $5KCouncil on Aging-City ofWaltham$5KHealthy Waltham: $5KHealthy Waltham$5KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Newhouse Wildlife Rescue ($10K). Together the top 9 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Chelmsford, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$10,000
Waltham Boys & Girls Club Waltham, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$10,000
Dignity Matters Inc Waltham, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
Women's Foundation of Massachusetts Boston, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
Pine Street Inn Boston, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
Globe Santa Fund Trust Boston Globe Boston, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
Council on Aging-City of Waltham Waltham, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
Healthy Waltham Waltham, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000
The Salvation Army Waltham, MATo be used for the objectives of the organization$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$95,682$152,467$159,252
Expenses$56,785$6,785$26,585
Qualifying Distributions$55,000$5,000$25,000
Distributable Amount$7,326$7,819$8,640

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carla J. Andrade

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lee A. Cameron-Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Thornell

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carl J. Cunningham (2019–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation

How much does The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

What is The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waltham, MA (5 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).

Does The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Be Used for the Objectives of the Organization" (9 grants).

Who are The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Newhouse Wildlife Rescue ($10,000), Waltham Boys & Girls Club ($10,000) and Dignity Matters Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6046637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

James and Melanie Crockard Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

—

Grants

54

Total Given

$160K

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Assets

—

Grants

65

Total Given

$7.2M

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$83.3M

Grants

144

Total Given

$67.7M

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

Assets

$1.9M

Grants

41

Total Given

$25.6M

The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania funds work addressing basic needs, school and life success, and financial stability, including food access, housing, education, employment, and financial support. It invests mainly in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties; its 2025 grants had a median award of about $15,900, with amounts ranging from about $5,000 to $496,000.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$92.4M

Grants

437

Total Given

$14.6M

Boston Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Boston Foundation funds equity-focused work in child well-being, economic opportunity, community wealth, and community leadership, primarily in Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while specific programs offer awards from up to $15,000 to $50,000; it accepts applications through some competitive initiatives, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally is not stated.

Assets

$2.1B

Grants

2,375

Total Given

$228.4M

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.

Assets

$266.7M

Grants

1,786

Total Given

$19.0M

Barr Foundation

Boston, MA

Barr Foundation funds arts and creativity, climate, education, and related initiatives, primarily supporting organizations and leaders in New England. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3.275 million, with a median of $80,000. It welcomes inquiries through program pages and occasionally issues open requests for proposals; most grants go to returning partners.

Assets

$1.9B

Grants

903

Total Given

$123.2M

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation funds nonprofits working on basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, primarily in the Boston area, with grants also made in other states. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000 and ranged from $2,500 to $11 million; it accepts online applications on a rolling basis, with no stated deadlines.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$46.1M

Grants

706

Total Given

$50.6M

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)

Woburn, MA

The foundation supports nonprofits focused on human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and environmental causes, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts, with limited support for Rwanda’s recovery. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal for its local grant program.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$258.2M

Grants

658

Total Given

$38.2M

American Tower Corporation Foundation

Boston, MA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$15.4M

Grants

632

Total Given

$1.7M

More Funders in Massachusetts

The Bird Precision Charitable Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?