Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation is a private foundation, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $658K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $4K.
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,925
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,481
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $658,298
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Watchtower Bible Tract Society of NY Inc ($25K). Together the top 4 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 149% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $56K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Watchtower Bible Tract Society of NY Inc Wallkill, NY | General | $25,425 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses Pineview Congregation Erie, PA | General | $9,000 |
| Erie Community Foundation Erie, PA | General | $3,000 |
| Asbury Heights Congregation Erie, PA | General | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $658,298 | $20,744 | $48,760 | $37,925 | 4 | $37,925 | $3,523 | $25,399 |
| 2024 | $686,314 | $17,097 | $46,723 | $36,304 | 3 | $36,304 | $25,299 | $37,568 |
| 2023 | $715,940 | $-37,229 | $51,662 | $41,524 | 8 | $41,524 | $4,876 | $36,802 |
| 2022 | $804,831 | $-172,623 | $68,248 | $55,500 | 7 | $55,500 | $21,114 | $43,898 |
| 2021 | $1,045,702 | $232,619 | $70,690 | $56,000 | 7 | $56,000 | $50,889 | $53,355 |
| 2020 | $883,773 | $14,618 | $62,846 | $50,100 | 9 | — | $10,855 | $46,049 |
| 2019 | $932,001 | $38,672 | $61,764 | $48,500 | 11 | — | $28,453 | $48,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edwin J Curtze
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Curtze
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation
How much does Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation give each year?
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's typical grant size?
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $9,481, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation give grants?
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (3 grants).
Does Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation?
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation reported $658K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's EIN?
Edwin J & Patti Curtze Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1439455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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