TX 501(c)(3)

BIG THOUGHT

DALLAS, TX Founded 1987 EIN 752170035
A250: Arts, Culture, Humanities $12,566,706 budget Filed 2023 50% data quality

The mission of Big Thought is to make imagination a part of everyday learning. We bring relentless optimism, innovation, and imagination to the biggest problem facing education today: the opportunity gap.

Total received from foundations
$19.3M
182 grants from 81 funders · 2016–2024
Annual revenue
$11,029,928
Annual expenses
$12,566,706
Total assets
$2,990,276
Months of operating reserves
2.9
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds BIG THOUGHT

$19.3M
Total received
81
Distinct funders
182
Grants on record
2016–2024
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Boston, MA · 5 grants · last 2023
    $3.03M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    Harrison, NY · 9 grants · last 2024
    $2.50M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Dallas, TX · 5 grants · last 2022
    $2.17M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Arlington, TX · 3 grants · last 2024
    $1.15M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Minneapolis, MN · 1 grant · last 2024
    $1.00M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Boston, MA · 2 grants · last 2024
    $945K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Houston, TX · 3 grants · last 2024
    $800K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    Dallas, TX · 5 grants · last 2024
    $700K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Dallas, TX · 6 grants · last 2023
    $621K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Dallas, TX · 2 grants · last 2023
    $600K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    Dallas, TX · 3 grants · last 2018
    $525K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    $500K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

6 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Dallas 84 grants · $6.6M
  2. 2 Tarrant 11 grants · $1.5M
  3. 3 Harris 3 grants · $800K
  4. 4 Collin 14 grants · $387K
  5. 5 Travis 2 grants · $235K
  6. 6 Bexar 1 grant · $4K
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Filing and contact details

Officer
BYRON K SANDERS
President & CEO
Contact email
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1987
IRS ruling year
EIN
752170035
NTEE classification
A250
Arts, Culture, Humanities
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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