Private foundation · Boston, MA

The Robert F Higgins Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $13K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert F Higgins
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'21
'22
'23
'24
53
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$40K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$461K
7 grants
2023
$443K
7 grants
2022
$403K
6 grants
2021
$138K
3 grants
2017
$366K
16 grants
2016
$316K
14 grants

Top recipients

Malden Catholic High School
5 grants · MA
$520K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$495K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
2 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$120K
Harvard Business School
2 grants · MA
$83K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Deerfield Academy
2 grants · MA
$50K
Buckingham Browne & Nichols
2 grants · MA
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Malden Catholic High School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$250K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$125K
Deerfield Academy
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Pioneer Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Sears House Association
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Tcc Employer Fund
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Malden Catholic High School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$250K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Deerfield Academy
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Pioneer Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$13K
Smithsonian Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Fessenden School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$250K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$100K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$25K
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$13K
Malden Catholic High School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Harvard Catholic Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$5K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$13K
Berklee College of Music
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$125K
Harvard Business School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$80K
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$60K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$25K
Buckingham Browne & Nichols
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$25K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$20K
Center for Coastal Studies
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Malden Catholic High School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Wbur
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Smithsonian Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2017
$5K
West Chester University
GENERAL
PA · TY 2017
$3K
Saint Peter School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2017
$3K
Wharton University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL
PA · TY 2017
$3K
Council on Foundations
GENERAL
MD · TY 2017
$1K
Council of Foreign Relations
GENERAL
NY · TY 2017
$1K
Summer Search Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2017
$1K
Berklee College of Music
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$125K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$100K
Mv Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$25K
Buckingham Browne & Nichols
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$25K
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$10K
Saint Peter School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$10K
Malden Catholic High School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$5K
Smithsonian Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2016
$5K
West Chester University
GENERAL
PA · TY 2016
$3K
Wharton University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL
PA · TY 2016
$3K
Harvard Business School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2016
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.