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Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn

Preselected recipients only Boulder, Colorado · EIN 841485058

Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn is a private foundation in Boulder, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,333 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $13,500 the year before.

71% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,16937$57,645
2024$13,50011$43,563
2025$5,33314$37,878

How to apply

Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$1,700
Colorado2$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$500
Illinois1$300
District of Columbia2$283
Florida1$200
New York1$200
Virginia1$100
Arizona1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Guide Dogs for the Blind
San Rafael, CA
General program support$1,000
The Seeing Eye
Morristown, NJ
General program support$1,000
Morris Animal Foundation
Denver, CO
General program support$700
Braille Institute
Los Angeles, CA
General program support$500
World Jewish Congress
Philadelphia, PA
General program support$500
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General program support$300
Putnam Elementary School
Fort Collins, CO
General program support$300
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
General program support$200
Macular Degeneration Association
Sarasota, FL
General program support$200
Paws for Purple Hearts
Penngrove, CA
General program support$200
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
General program support$200
Mutts With A Mission
Suffolk, VA
General program support$100
National Geographic Society
Washington, DC
General program support$83
United States Justice Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General program support$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn give?

$5,333 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Sue Witkin (President) and Brent Corrigan (Secretary).

What does Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, disability and faith communities.

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