Bittel Family Foundation Inc
Bittel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
Bittel Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bittel Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -73.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,533
- -56.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bittel Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unreported Story Society ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 19 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Bittel Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unreported Story Society Marina Del Rey, CA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,533 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $76 |
| 2024 | $3,558 | $61,000 | $58,025 | $56,000 | 2 | $56,000 | $175 |
| 2023 | $358 | $420,000 | $605,635 | $603,800 | 8 | $603,800 | $18 |
| 2022 | $149,693 | — | $1,151,807 | $1,136,345 | 8 | $1,136,345 | $7,372 |
| 2021 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | — | — | — | — | $877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bittel Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $76 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bittel Family Foundation Inc is led by Stephen Bittel, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Bittel
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bittel Family Foundation Inc
How much does Bittel Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Bittel Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 2 grants.
How large is Bittel Family Foundation Inc?
Bittel Family Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bittel Family Foundation Inc operate?
Bittel Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, New York.
What is Bittel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bittel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4117891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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