Private foundation · EIN 87-1433185 · Falls Church, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hitt Contracting 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: 39 grants paid, $594K total, median $10K. 36% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
39
$594K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in VA
36%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater WashingtonWashington, DCGeneral support$74K
Washington Nationals PhilanthropiesWashington, DCGeneral support$48K
Trust for the National MallWashington, DCGeneral support$45K
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYGeneral support$30K
National Capital Treatment & RecoveryArlington, VAGeneral support$30K
Wolf Trap FoundationVienna, VAGeneral support$29K
Breakthrough T1d - Mid AtlanticHagerstown, MDGeneral support$26K
Ace Mentor Program of America IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$25K
American Heart Association IncDes Moines, IAGeneral support$21K
FinabilityPortland, ORGeneral support$20K
National Building MuseumWashington, DCGeneral support$20K
The Citadel FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral support$20K
Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$15K
Jk Community FarmSterling, VAGeneral support$15K
Loudoun Habitat for HumanityLeesburg, VAGeneral support$15K
Agc Education & Research FoundationArlington, VAGeneral support$10K
Arlington Free Clinic IncArlington, VAGeneral support$10K
Carbon Leadership ForumOakland, CAGeneral support$10K
Caringmatters IncGaithersburg, MDGeneral support$10K
Casey TreesWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
Fellowship of Christians in UnNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$10K
George Mason University FoundationFairfax, VAGeneral support$10K
Ia Reach FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
Ready Willing & Working IncWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
Unidos USWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
The Women's CenterVienna, VAGeneral support$9,000
March of DimesArlington, VAGeneral support$8,528
Georgetown University - Lombardi Comprehensive CanWashington, DCGeneral support$8,000
Pga Reach Middle AtlanticStafford, VAGeneral support$7,000
Loudoun Education FoundationAshburn, VAGeneral support$6,500
DcbiaWashington, DCGeneral support$5,000
Shelter HouseFairfax, VAGeneral support$4,250
Richard J Caron FoundationWernerville, PAGeneral support$4,100
Arlington Community FoundationArlington, VAGeneral support$4,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLGeneral support$1,618
Inova Health System FoundationFairfax, VAGeneral support$1,416
Ace Mentor Program AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDGeneral support$1,000
Foundation for Women's CancerChicago, ILGeneral support$1,000
Bowie State University FoundatBowie, MDGeneral support$500

By state: District of Columbia 10 · Virginia 14 · Maryland 4 · New York 1 · Pennsylvania 2 · California 2

About this foundation

Hitt Contracting Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Falls Church, Virginia, administered in care of Michelle Decker, tax-exempt since 2021. 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 Hitt Contracting 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 Hitt Contracting Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $594K across 39 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Hitt Contracting Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (10 grants), Virginia (14 grants), Maryland (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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