Lucy'S Legacy Foundationinc
EIN 042105865Total Given 2021–2025
$602K
21 grants · $120K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
5%
transactional · 1/19 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2025)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LUCY'S LEGACY FOUNDATION INC
Phone
(617) 549-1960
Deadlines
MARCH 15TH
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ON WWW.LUCYSLEGACYFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
ALUMNI OF WHEELOCK COLLEGE(GRADUATED PRIOR TO 2018 BU-WHEELOCK MERGER), OF THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (GRADUATED PRIOR TO 2018 BU-WHEELOCK MERGER), AND OF THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY WHEELOCK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S ALUMNI GRANTS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THEIR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $114K | $2.9M | $105K | 1 |
| 2022 | $124K | $3.0M | $224K | 8 |
| 2023 | $130K | $2.7M | $137K | 7 |
| 2025 | $234K | $2.8M | $252K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$913
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$220K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SF
Shannon Fairley-Pittman
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
KJ
Kathryn Jones
4+ yrs
vice president
Leadership
CH
Carol Sullivan Hanley
4+ yrs
treasurer
Leadership
RB
Rachel Basdekis
4+ yrs
secretary
Leadership
KM
Kyla McSweeney
4+ yrs
dirECTOR
HF
Heidi Fanion
4+ yrs
Director
BP
Bonnie Page
4+ yrs
dirECTOR
KM
Kyla McSweeney
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Bonnie Page
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Rachel Basdekis
4+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Fanion
4+ yrs
Director
SF
Shannon Fairley-Pittman
4+ yrs
Director
KJ
Kathryn Jones
4+ yrs
Director
CH
Carol Sullivan Hanley
4+ yrs
Clerk
KM
Kyla McSweeney
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Bonnie Page
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KJ
Kathryn Jones
4+ yrs
Director
SF
Shannon Fairley-Pittman
4+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Fanion
4+ yrs
Director
RB
Rachel Basdekis
4+ yrs
Director
CH
Carol Sullivan Hanley
4+ yrs
Clerk
KM
Kyla McSweeney
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Bonnie Page
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Rachel Basdekis
4+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Fanion
4+ yrs
Director
SF
Shannon Fairley-Pittman
4+ yrs
Director
KJ
Kathryn Jones
4+ yrs
Director
CH
Carol Sullivan Hanley
4+ yrs
Clerk
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $220,148 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BU WHEELOCK SCHOOL | 2025 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $114,500 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BU WHEELOCK SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $113,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BU WHEELOCK SCHOOL | 2023 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $107,103 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BU WHEELOCK SCHOOL | 2022 |
| Kerri Lynn Bailey-Nekervis | Acton, MA | $4,355 | GRANT- MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH ACTON MA-SENSORY playground for all children- | 2025 |
| Kathryn Bauer | Lorton, VA | $3,500 | GRANT-LEARNING IN THE RAIN | 2023 |
| Karen Frances Wood | boston, MA | $3,500 | GRANT-ROUSING THE READER - BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS-PHONICS MATERIALS | 2025 |
| QT Library INC | Somerville, MA | $3,500 | GRANT-LGBTQ+ LIBRARY - GRANT TO PURCHASE BOOKS. | 2025 |
| Brittany a Farr | Cleverly, MD | $3,495 | GRANT-LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES THROUGH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE | 2023 |
| Building Audacity | Lynn, MA | $3,482 | GRANT-LIBRARIES FOR LIBERATION: VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Willie Ross School for the Deaf | Longmeadow, MA | $3,036 | GRANT-WRSD ASL LAB | 2023 |
| Danielle Hamilton | Braintree, MA | $3,033 | GRANT- TO INCORPORATE CLASSROOM PETS INTO EACH GRADE LEVEL AT A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BOSTON. | 2022 |
| Texas School for the Deaf | Austin, TX | $2,700 | GRANT-FOR BILIGUAL LEARNING | 2023 |
| Heidi Fanion Warwick Public Schools | Barrington, RI | $2,650 | GRANT-HEIDI'S HELPING HANDS-THE GIVING PANTRY- REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO BUY PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR... | 2022 |
| Kimberly Lundquist | Dudley, MA | $2,500 | GRANT-FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING | 2023 |
| Community Network for Children | new salem, MA | $2,500 | toys and educational materials for the community parent/child playgroups | 2025 |
| Racheal Basdekis Swift River School | Spencer, MA | $2,446 | GRANT-TO PUBLIC SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN TEACHER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL. | 2022 |
| Susan Gubbons | South Yarmouth, MA | $2,000 | GRANT-UNPLUG, RECHARGE AND CONNECT | 2022 |
| Cheryl Brown-Greene | Boston, MA | $1,776 | GRANT-ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE AT SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL IN GROUPS TO EXPLORE SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. | 2022 |
| Jillian Cotter Geraghty | Weymouth, MA | $1,660 | GRANT- TO ESTABLISH A DIVERSE LIBRARY TO CELEBRATE DIVERSE CHARACTERS, AUTHORS AND TOPICS. | 2022 |
| Mohawk Trail Regional School District | Shelburne Falls, MA | $913 | GRANT-BIKE REPAIR SHOP TO STAY IN SCHOOL | 2023 |