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The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Elyria, Ohio · EIN 832859786

The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Elyria, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $165,580 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $80,000. 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 $114,000 the year before.

55% of its 2024 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$114,00014$3.2 million
2024$165,58014$4.5 million

How to apply

The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation 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 Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio12$145,580
Pennsylvania2$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Theater
Elyria, OH
General donation$80,000
Iahp
Wyndmoor, PA
General donation$10,000
Salvation Army
Lorain, OH
General donation$10,000
Peoples Church Network - Avon
Grafton, OH
General donaion$10,000
Playhouse Square
Cleveland, OH
General donation$10,000
Iahp
Wyndmoor, PA
General donation$10,000
Salvation Army
Lorain, OH
General donation$10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Lorain, OH
General donation$5,000
Help Foundation
Euclid, OH
General donation$5,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters Org
Lorain, OH
General donation$5,000
Lorain Historical Society
Elyra, OH
General donation$5,000
Friendship Apl
Elyria, OH
General donation$5,000
Historic Grafton School
Elyria, OH
General donation$500
Individual
OH
General donation$80

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation give?

$165,580 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Alan Spitzer (President).

What does The Pat and Alan Spitzer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and human services.

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