The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 02-6124799

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $172K.

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP at a glance

In short: The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP gave $104K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$103,610
+39.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,512
+24.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,441,417
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (76% 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 The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

International Institute of New England: $28KInternational Institute of NewEngland$28KFirst Congregational Church: $20KFirst Congregational Church$20KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger: $15KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger$15KThe River Center: $15KThe River Center$15KThe Grapevine: $15KThe Grapevine$15KEdwin & Dorothy Baker Foundation: $5KEdwin & Dorothy BakerFoundation$5KMonadnock Area Transitional Shelter: $5KMonadnock Area TransitionalShelter$5KNH Public Radio Inc: $1KNH Public Radio Inc$1KKjazz 881: $500Kjazz 881$500

The largest 2025 recipient was International Institute of New England ($28K). Together the top 9 received $104K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PeterboroughLong BeachSan FranciscoBostonCambridgeFitchburgAntrimBenningtonSomersworthTempleManchesterBrooklynConcordDublinLos Angeles

How The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2024) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $104K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
International Institute of New England Manchester, NHGeneral Support$27,600
First Congregational Church Long Beach, CAGeneral Support$19,510
End 68 Hours of Hunger Bennington, NHGeneral Support$15,000
The River Center Peterborough, NHGeneral Support$15,000
The Grapevine Antrim, NHGeneral Support$15,000
Edwin & Dorothy Baker Foundation Long Beach, CAGeneral Support$5,000
Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter Peterborough, NHGeneral Support$5,000
NH Public Radio Inc Concord, NHGeneral Support$1,000
Kjazz 881 Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$500
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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$1,441,417$188,705$123,672$103,6109$106,278$171,529$79,659
2024$1,375,199$74,542$99,336$74,2508$84,052$60,552$79,833
2023$1,400,697$99,190$91,174$79,2388$79,238$87,209$74,243
2022$1,393,082$59,146$100,404$86,0007$86,000$45,607$79,415
2021$1,435,462$101,111$92,521$79,0008$79,000$88,694$86,588
2020$1,426,743$82,692$90,027$76,0837—$68,513$78,235
2019$1,433,815$51,455$96,609$80,0008—$34,442$79,164

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy R. Lonergan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Forsten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen D. McLellan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Nh (2022–2023) — 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 Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP

How much does The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP give each year?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP gave $104K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 8 grants.

What is The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's typical grant size?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,512, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP give grants?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP gives mostly in New Hampshire: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants) and Peterborough, NH (2 grants).

Does The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's largest grantees?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's largest 2025 grantees include International Institute of New England ($27,600), First Congregational Church ($19,510) and End 68 Hours of Hunger ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's EIN?

The Bitty Foundation Co Day Pitney LLP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6124799. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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