The William H Pitt Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Because the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, organisations that have not been invited should not send it an unsolicited request.
- Its filings show grants to schools and universities, youth-serving organisations, museums and heritage organisations, animal-welfare organisations, and community and health organisations, but no field of giving is stated, so fit is hard to judge from the filing alone.
- About 8 in 10 grants fall between $7,000 and $255,000 and the median is $25,000, so a request of around that size matches its typical grants, though its largest grant was $505,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat funding is strong, with 92% of grant dollars in the latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in the filing before, so relationship-led approaches probably matter more than cold outreach.
- No geographic focus is stated; its grants are mainly in Florida, Connecticut and New York, which describes where it has given rather than who may apply.
Overview
The William H Pitt Foundation is a US private foundation based in West Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings do not state a particular field of giving. Their recorded grants went to a varied range of organisations, including schools and universities, youth-serving organisations, museums and heritage organisations, animal-welfare organisations, and community and health organisations. The stated purposes are recorded as PC or general rather than being described in more detail. Giving is concentrated in Florida and Connecticut, with smaller shares reaching other states. The filings do not set out eligibility criteria or a way for organisations to request support; they say contributions go to preselected charitable organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Connecticut and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 86 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations The William H Pitt Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cox Science Center and Aquarium · Pc$500,0002023 tax year
- Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County · Pc$420,0002023 tax year
- Center for Creative Education · Pc$327,8002023 tax year
- Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach · Pc$300,0002023 tax year
- Achievement First · Pc$280,0002023 tax year
- Let Grow · Pc$150,0002023 tax year
- Sacred Heart University · Pc$100,0002023 tax year
- Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League · Pc$87,5002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jackie Breckenridge — Secretary
- Pauline Pitt — Chairman & President
- Samantha Boardman — Director
- Charles Mallory — Director
- Kate Gubelmann — Director
- Larry Alexander — Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,928,071 | $2,740,000 | $59,989,887 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,258,135 | $2,965,000 | $52,171,550 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Contact
- West Palm Beach, FL