The Fitzberg Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Fitzberg Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send it a cold proposal; the filing says its contributions go to preselected organisations, so the realistic route is to become known to it first.
- Its grants are generally modest: half of its 83 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $150,000, so a request in that range fits typical giving, though that band is not a ceiling because its largest grant was $300,000.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 98% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so it is best approached as a relationship over time rather than a one-off.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in California, New York and Maryland, so treat that as a pattern in its giving rather than a condition of applying.
- Organisations that can only approach a funder through an open application process should look elsewhere.
Overview
The Fitzberg Foundation is a US private foundation based in Pasadena, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, 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 foundation's recorded grants are designated for general purposes rather than a named funding field. Its recipients include education foundations, schools and a college, alongside theatres, arts and cultural institutions, libraries, healthcare providers, family-service organisations and community charities. It also supports organisations concerned with sport and environmental conservation. The record is weighted towards California, with Pasadena and nearby communities prominent among recipients, although grants also reach organisations elsewhere in the United States. The filing states that contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted; it does not set out open eligibility criteria or a broader description of the foundation's grant priorities.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, New York and Maryland.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 83 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations The Fitzberg Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Pasadena Educational Foundation · General purpose$300,0002024 tax year
- Pasadena Playhouse · General purpose$268,0002024 tax year
- Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation · General purpose$250,0002024 tax year
- Vassar College · General purpose$220,0002024 tax year
- One Arroyo Foundation · General purpose$125,0002024 tax year
- United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation · General purpose$125,0002024 tax year
- Huntington Hospital · General purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Chandler School · General purpose$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Daniel H Rothenberg — Treasurer
- Catherine A Wei — Secretary
- Erin E Baker — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,226,449 | $1,185,000 | $22,689,380 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,974,517 | $1,845,000 | $46,262,389 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,391,547 | $2,262,000 | $49,181,477 | Filing for 2024 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
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Pasadena, CA