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The Cattail Fund

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 331079045

The Cattail Fund is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $11,250 and the largest $20,000. 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 $23,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,0002$413,663
2024$23,0002$437,301
2025$22,5002$477,846

How to apply

The Cattail Fund 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 Cattail Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$20,000
Pennsylvania1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Panthera
New York, NY
Conserve costa rica's oncillas$20,000
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Philadelphia, PA
Education for the deaf$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cattail Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cattail Fund give?

$22,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $11,250.

Who runs The Cattail Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles A Fritz III (Trustee).

What does The Cattail Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability and education.

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