Big Thought
Dallas, TX ·EIN 75-2170035 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Big Thought?
Big Thought is funded by 68 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 $19.8M in grants to Big Thought between 2019–2025.
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What grants has Big Thought received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For General Support | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Afterschool | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Wal-mart Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Dallas City of Learning and Growth | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $416,833 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Higher Education | DIGITAL INNOVATION | $375,000 |
| 2024 | National Basketball Association | 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 | Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth | $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 | The Rose Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $100,000 |
| 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 | 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 Baker Family Foundation | DALLAS CITY OF LEARNING/LEARNING PATHWAYS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Koz Foundation | BIG THOUGHT'S CREATIVE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Hirsch Family Foundation | ANNUAL EVENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Pwc Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust | CREATIVE SOLUTIONS & YOUTH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Agnes C Oliver Foundation | Program Services | $16,069 |
| 2024 | Dallas Afterschool | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Fossil Foundation | Donation to honor service of board member | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Vetter Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Kahn Education Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Thought?
Big Thought is funded by 68 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 $19.8M in grants to Big Thought between 2019–2025.
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 $19.8M in grants to Big Thought across 192 grants from 68 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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