Big Thought
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$20.9M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Big Thought?
Big Thought is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Wallace Foundation ($2.2M), The Eugene McDermott Foundation ($1.9M), The Dallas Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.9M in grants to Big Thought between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2025) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has Big Thought received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For General Support | $250,000 |
| 2025 | O'Donnell Foundation | OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $148,553 |
| 2025 | The Rose Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Child Poverty Action Lab | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust | SUPPORT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $22,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Afterschool | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50 |
| 2024 | WAL-Mart Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Dallas City of Learning and Growth | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $416,833 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation | DIGITAL INNOVATION | $375,000 |
| 2024 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $300,000 |
| 2024 | O'Donnell Foundation | OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Moody Foundation | Assistance with the Learning Pathways: Skills Building Powered by Relationships project | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Kozmetsky Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FUND FRONT LINE PROGRAM STAFF SALARY INCREASES | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Boone Family Foundation | Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Rose Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $97,080 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $89,100 |
| 2024 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $63,000 |
| 2024 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT - METRO OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Winston-Salem Foundation | 1 grant(s) for varying purposes | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Thought?
Big Thought is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Wallace Foundation ($2.2M), The Eugene McDermott Foundation ($1.9M), The Dallas Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.9M in grants to Big Thought between 2020–2025.
Who is Big Thought's largest funder?
The Wallace Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Big Thought, with $2.2M across 4 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Big Thought received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.9M in grants to Big Thought across 200 grants from 72 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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