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The William H Pitt Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 222570737

The William H Pitt Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 49 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $540,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3.0 million the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$2.7 million45$60.0 million
2023$3.0 million41$52.2 million
2024$3.1 million49$61.7 million

How to apply

The William H Pitt 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 The William H Pitt Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida18$2.0 million
Connecticut10$662,500
New York7$211,000
Rhode Island5$65,000
Pennsylvania1$40,000
Virginia1$35,000
North Carolina1$30,000
Georgia1$16,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Montana1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cox Science Center and Aquarium
West Palm Beach, FL
General$540,000
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General$405,000
Achievement First
New Haven, CT
General$280,000
Center for Creative Education
West Palm Beach, FL
General$274,000
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
General$250,000
The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
West Palm Beach, FL
General$145,000
Glades Academy Foundation Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General$125,000
Let Grow Inc
New York, NY
General$100,000
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
General$100,000
William Pitt Child Development Center
Stamford, CT
General$100,000
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Miami, FL
General$60,000
Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
Stamford, CT
General$50,000
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, CT
General$50,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$50,000
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General$40,000
Episcopal High School
Alexandria, VA
General$35,000
Palm Beach Zoo
West Palm Beach, FL
General$35,000
Historical Society of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General$33,000
New Hope Charities Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General$30,000
Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
General$30,000
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
General$30,000
Citymeals on Wheels
New York, NY
General$26,000
Srba Historic Building & Environmental Preservation Foundation
Newport, RI
General$25,000
Stonington Community Center Inc
Stonington, CT
General$25,000
American Mural Project Inc
Winsted, CT
General$25,000
Card Services Center
Atlanta, GA
General$16,000
Christ School
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General$15,000
Rosarian Academy
West Palm Beach, FL
General$15,000
St Andrews Dune Church
Southampton, NY
General$15,000
Torrington Historical Society
Torrington, CT
General$15,000
Alexander Twilight Academy
Jamaica Plain, MA
General$10,000
CCN Historic Building Preservation Foundation
Newport, RI
General$10,000
College of Charleston Foundation
Charleston, SC
General$10,000
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
General$10,000
Friends of St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Inc
Rumson, NJ
General$10,000
Heart of the Hamptons
Southampton, NY
General$10,000
Heart of the Valley
Bozeman, MT
General$10,000
International Yacht Restoration School Inc
Newport, RI
General$10,000
Newport Art Museum
Newport, RI
General$10,000
Pasadena Humane
Pasade, FL
General$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William H Pitt Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William H Pitt Foundation Inc give?

$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The William H Pitt Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Larry Alexander (Secretary), Kate Gubelmann (Director), Charles Mallory (Director) and Samantha Boardman (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The William H Pitt Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and youth programs.

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