The Bitty Foundation

EIN 026124799

Boston, MA 02110 |(617) 345-4600

Total Given 2016–2023
$487K
45 grants · $61K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 11/18 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Community Development International

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person STEPHEN D MCLELLAN TRUSTEE
Phone (617) 345-4600
Deadlines ROLLING
How to Apply LETTER OF INQUIRY
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION MAKES RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED GRANTS TO IRS SECTION 501(C)(3) INSTITUTIONS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $87K $1.7M $43K 7
2017 $80K $1.7M $67K 8
2020 $76K $1.7M $83K 7
2021 $79K $1.8M $101K 8
2022 $86K $1.5M $59K 7
2023 $79K $1.6M $99K 8

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 45 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$37K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

N
Nh 2 yrs
Trustee
AL
Amy R Lonergan 4 yrs
Trustee
CF
Charlene Forsten 6+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (45 total)

Purpose
Westport Heights Elementary School Los Angeles, CA $37,000 EDUCATIONAL 2016
Whittier College Whittier, CA $24,500 EDUCATIONAL 2017
Edwin & Dorothy Baker Foundation Long Beach, CA $20,000 SUPPORT SUMMER DAYS AND THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 2023
International Institute of New England Boston, MA $16,083 PROVIDES ASSISTNACE TO HELP NATURALIZE NEW ENGLAND'S REFUGEES AND IMMGRANTS 2020
End 68 Hours of Hunger Somersworth, NH $15,000 BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER 2020
The River Center Peterborough, NH $15,000 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2020
End 68 Hours of Hunger Somersworth, NH $15,000 BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER 2021
The River Center Peterborough, NH $15,000 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2021
The River Center Peterborough, NH $15,000 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2017
End 68 Hours of Hunger Bennington, NH $15,000 BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER 2022
International Institute of New England Boston, MA $15,000 PROVIDES ASSISTNACE TO HELP NATURALIZE NEW ENGLAND'S REFUGEES AND IMMGRANTS 2022
The River Center Peterborough, NH $15,000 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2022
The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center Antrim, NH $13,000 PROMOTES FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND THE SHARING OF RESOURCES. 2022
The River Center Peterborough, NH $12,738 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2023
End 68 Hours of Hunger Bennington, NH $12,500 BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER 2023
International Institute of New England Boston, MA $12,500 PROVIDES ASSISTNACE TO HELP NATURALIZE NEW ENGLAND'S REFUGEES AND IMMGRANTS 2023
The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center Antrim, NH $12,500 PROMOTES FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND THE SHARING OF RESOURCES. 2023
Noticeability Inc Cambridge, MA $11,000 EDUCATIONAL - DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA 2022
Noticeability Inc Cambridge, MA $10,000 EDUCATIONAL - DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA 2020
The Walden School San Francisco, CA $10,000 EDUCATIONAL INSPIRES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL MUSIC PROGRAMS. UNRESTRICTED 2020
Dublin Consolidated School Dublin, NH $10,000 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2021
Noticeability Inc Cambridge, MA $10,000 EDUCATIONAL - DEDICATED TO HELPING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA 2021
The Walden School San Francisco, CA $10,000 EDUCATIONAL INSPIRES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL MUSIC PROGRAMS. UNRESTRICTED 2021
The River Center Peterborough, NH $10,000 EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, AND... 2016
The Walden School San Francisco, CA $10,000 EDUCATIONAL INSPIRES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL MUSIC PROGRAMS. 2016