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James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 274371101

James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $57,745 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $33,600 the year before.

50% of its 2023 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
2022$33,60013$926,175
2023$57,74523$1.0 million

How to apply

James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc 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 James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida21$51,745
Massachusetts1$5,500
California1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Urban Land Institute
Boston, MA
To support initiatives of organization.$5,500
Edu Foundation of PB County
Boynton Beach, FL
To enhance mission of organization$5,000
Broward Education Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assistance to public schools$5,000
Miami Dade College Foundation
Miami, FL
Assistance to state university education$5,000
Broward Education Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Misc$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assistance with funding$5,000
Foundation for Orange County
Orlando, FL
Assistance to public schools$4,000
United Way of Broward
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Public assistance$3,100
Broward College Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assistance to state university education$3,000
Individual
FL
Educational$2,895
Individual
FL
To support initiatives of organization.$2,000
Best Buddies International
Miramar, FL
To support initiatives of organization.$2,000
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoo
Parkland, FL
Educational$2,000
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Assistance to public schools$1,500
Lifenet for Families
Fort Lauderdale, FL
To support initiatives to help the homeless$1,250
Port Everglades Association
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Promote the port$1,250
The School District of Oscela Count
Kissimmee, FL
To support educational initiatives$1,000
Children's Opportunity Group
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Educational$1,000
Broward County Public Schools Eddc
Sunrise, FL
For the benefit of organization mission$500
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Mahattan Beach, CA
To enhance research mission$500
Edu Foundation of PB County
Boynton Beach, FL
To enhance mission of organization$500
American Cancer Society
Tampa, FL
Educational$500
Individual
FL
Educational$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$57,745 in tax year 2023, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Mike Geary (President) and Darrell Lipman (Treasurer).

What does James B and Mary Kathryn Pirtle Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and housing and homelessness.

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