Private foundation · EIN 22-2570737 · West Palm Bch, Florida

The William H Pitt III Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $3.1M total, median $25K. 37% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
49
$3.1M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in FL
37%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$59M

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cox Science Center and AquariumWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$540K
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$405K
Achievement FIRSTNew Haven, CTGeneral$280K
Center for Creative EducationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$274K
Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FLGeneral$250K
The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue LeagueWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$145K
Glades Academy Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$125K
Let Grow IncNew York, NYGeneral$100K
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CTGeneral$100K
William Pitt Child Development CenterStamford, CTGeneral$100K
Belen Jesuit Preparatory SchoolMiami, FLGeneral$60K
Boys & Girls Club of StamfordStamford, CTGeneral$50K
New Britain Museum of American ArtNew Britain, CTGeneral$50K
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral$50K
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral$40K
Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VAGeneral$35K
Palm Beach ZooWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$35K
Historical Society of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$33K
New Hope Charities IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$30K
Palm Beach Island Hospice FoundationPalm Beach, FLGeneral$30K
Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NCGeneral$30K
Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NYGeneral$26K
Srba Historic Building & Environmental Preservation FoundationNewport, RIGeneral$25K
Stonington Community Center IncStonington, CTGeneral$25K
American Mural Project IncWinsted, CTGeneral$25K
Card Services CenterAtlanta, GAGeneral$16K
Christ SchoolFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral$15K
Rosarian AcademyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$15K
St Andrews Dune ChurchSouthampton, NYGeneral$15K
Torrington Historical SocietyTorrington, CTGeneral$15K
Alexander Twilight AcademyJamaica Plain, MAGeneral$10K
Ccn Historic Building Preservation FoundationNewport, RIGeneral$10K
College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral$10K
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTGeneral$10K
Friends of St Bartholomew's Anglican Church IncRumson, NJGeneral$10K
Heart of the HamptonsSouthampton, NYGeneral$10K
Heart of the ValleyBozeman, MTGeneral$10K
International Yacht Restoration School IncNewport, RIGeneral$10K
Newport Art MuseumNewport, RIGeneral$10K
Pasadena HumanePasade, FLGeneral$10K
The Redwood Library and AntheaeumNewport, RIGeneral$10K
Um Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FLGeneral$10K
Design OnscreenDenver, COGeneral$7,500
Feed Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral$7,500
Moca Westport IncWestport, CTGeneral$7,500
Hanley FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$5,000
School of the Arts FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$5,000
Millerton Community Cinema IncMillerton, NYGeneral$2,500
West Palm Beach Library Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral$1,000

By state: Florida 18 · Connecticut 10 · New York 7 · Rhode Island 5 · Pennsylvania 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

The William H Pitt III Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in West Palm Bch, Florida, administered in care of Jones Foster, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The William H Pitt III Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The William H Pitt III Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.1M across 49 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does The William H Pitt III Foundation Inc give?

Florida (18 grants), Connecticut (10 grants), New York (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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