The Higgins Family Foundation
The Higgins Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $64K.
The Higgins Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,960,110
- +3.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $74,275
- -37.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $64,052
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $10,971
- -95.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Higgins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Higgins Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 132% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 244% 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2020) to $250K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich Greenwich, CT | General Purpose | $250,015 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,960,110 | $74,275 | $10,971 | — | — | — | $64,052 | $118,543 |
| 2023 | $1,898,667 | $118,503 | $268,530 | $250,015 | 1 | $251,722 | $106,973 | $103,300 |
| 2022 | $2,050,694 | $59,878 | $121,284 | $110,000 | 3 | $110,000 | $48,594 | $112,167 |
| 2021 | $2,112,100 | $84,922 | $121,264 | $110,000 | 3 | $110,000 | $73,658 | $127,030 |
| 2020 | $2,148,566 | $60,204 | $117,220 | $107,804 | 2 | — | $50,788 | $108,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Higgins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Higgins Family Foundation is led by Eunice O. Higgins, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eunice O. Higgins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Higgins Family Foundation
How large is The Higgins Family Foundation?
The Higgins Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $74K.
Where does The Higgins Family Foundation operate?
The Higgins Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont.
How much is The Higgins Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Higgins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Higgins Family Foundation's EIN?
The Higgins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7201038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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