Fite Family Foundation
Fite Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including a public charter middle school, universities, foundations, a hospital foundation, and media organizations.
Fite Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fite Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $61K), top state New York. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,028,850
- -30.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -29.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $60,521
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $7,580,531
- -1.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fite Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1705 Ocean Avenue 507, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 801-7618
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fite Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Fite Family Fund ($501K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $956K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 119 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as 49% to New York, 31% to California, 8% to North Carolina, 6% to Tennessee, and 5% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fite Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $90K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 231% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Fite Family Fund New York, NY | Financial Support | $300,000 |
| The Fite Family Fund New York, NY | Financial Support | $201,350 |
| Girls Athletic Leadership School Panorama City, CA | Financial Support | $100,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Financial Support | $85,000 |
| UT Foundation Knoxville, TN | Financial Support | $60,000 |
| Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | Financial Support | $50,000 |
| California Hospital Medical Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $50,000 |
| Alsac St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Santa Ana, CA | Financial Support | $30,000 |
| Ithaca College Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $30,000 |
| KPCC Laist Pasadena, CA | Financial Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,580,531 | $1,675,198 | $1,096,563 | $1,028,850 | 17 | $1,034,393 | $742,481 | $448,574 |
| 2023 | $7,729,038 | $946,118 | $1,534,109 | $1,482,450 | 24 | $1,482,450 | $900,993 | $443,886 |
| 2022 | $7,875,015 | $663,892 | $778,460 | $722,450 | 32 | $722,450 | $599,437 | $407,536 |
| 2021 | $7,613,642 | $1,395,364 | $643,055 | $594,500 | 37 | $594,500 | $391,427 | $268,593 |
| 2020 | $5,227,337 | $549,662 | $73,322 | $65,000 | 9 | — | $541,340 | $109,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fite Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $449K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. One recipient, Girls Athletic Leadership School, describes its mission as providing young women from all backgrounds with personalized, holistic education and opportunities to succeed in college and develop as leaders.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $1,028,850. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest reported grants were $300,000 and $201,350 to The Fite Family Fund; $100,000 to Girls Athletic Leadership School; $85,000 to Duke University; $60,000 to UT Foundation; and $50,000 each to Obama Foundation and California Hospital Medical Center Foundation. The listed grant purposes were “financial support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists A Austin Fite and Lauren Fite as directors.
Fite Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
A. Austin Fite
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Fite
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Fite Family Foundation
How much does Fite Family Foundation give each year?
Fite Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 24 grants.
What is Fite Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fite Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $60,521, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fite Family Foundation that year got $90K on average.
Where does Fite Family Foundation give grants?
Fite Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Fite Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Fite Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (17 grants).
Who are Fite Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fite Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Fite Family Fund ($501,350 across 2 grants), Girls Athletic Leadership School ($100,000) and Duke University ($85,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fite Family Foundation?
Fite Family Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $449K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fite Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. One recipient, Girls Athletic Leadership School, describes its mission as providing young women from all backgrounds with personalized, holistic education and opportunities to succeed in college and develop as leaders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fite Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fite Family Foundation's EIN?
Fite Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4280222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Fite Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fite Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fite-family-foundation-morg_00761fb921da40169b574fb25b5b7068
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