Renee & Teds Big Heart Foundation
EIN 261615064Total Given 2017–2024
$236K
28 grants · $29K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
20%
balanced · 4/20 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 977-7443
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79K | $1.0M | $52K | 12 |
| 2018 | $62K | $890K | $52K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $890K | $28K | N/A |
| 2020 | $45K | $1.1M | $35K | 2 |
| 2022 | $10K | $943K | $18K | 2 |
| 2024 | $39K | $1.1M | $92K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
BC
Brian Cheslack
Administrative Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
DW
Darren M Wallace
Administrative Trustee
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
DW
Darren M Wallace
Administrative Trustee
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
DW
Darren M Wallace
Administrative Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
DW
Darren M Wallace
Administrative Trustee
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
AM
Andrew D Markowitz
Trustee
RM
Renee Markowitz
Trustee
MM
Michael C Markowitz
Trustee
FP
Francesca M Pojdl
Trustee
DW
Darren M Wallace
Administrative Trustee
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $50,000 | INVESTS IN CHILDHOOD - EVERY DAY IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND FOR OUR FUTURE. IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD,... | 2017 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $35,000 | INVESTS IN CHILDHOOD - EVERY DAY IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND FOR OUR FUTURE. IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD,... | 2018 |
| Price Center | Newton, MA | $35,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential | Glenside, PA | $15,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | $15,000 | TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS,INTEGRATED... | 2017 |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | $10,000 | TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS,INTEGRATED... | 2018 |
| The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential | Glenside, PA | $10,000 | TO HELP BRAIN-INJURED CHILDREN ACHIEVE WELLNESS AND WELL CHILDREN ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE. | 2018 |
| The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential | Glenside, PA | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Barry Price Center | Newton, MA | $6,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Price Center | Newton, MA | $5,000 | EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THRIVE IN THEIR LIVING, SOCIAL AND WORK COMMUNITIES. | 2018 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Price Center | Newton, MA | $5,000 | EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THRIVE IN THEIR LIVING, SOCIAL AND WORK COMMUNITIES. | 2017 |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Horizons | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Boca Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $2,500 | TO FUND A LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE IN AREAS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR,... | 2018 |
| Mayo Clinic Development | Rochester, MN | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Swim Across America | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | UNITE THE SWIMMING COMMUNITY BY HOSTING BENEFIT SWIMS THAT RAISE MONEY TO FUND LIFE SAVING CANCER RESEARCH AND... | 2017 |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art | Boca Raton, FL | $1,500 | THE MUSEUM OF ART IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITY WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE... | 2017 |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Walk Multiple Sclerosis | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF INCLUSIVE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Pratt | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Denver University | Denver, CO | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |