Fitzgerald Foundation for Children

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cheyenne, WY EIN: 83-0322737

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $266.

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children at a glance

In short: Fitzgerald Foundation for Children gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,858
-25.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,310
+49.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$225
Total assets
$40,009
+9.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wyoming (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 Fitzgerald Foundation for Children funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of WY Foundation: $7KUniversity of WY Foundation$7KCJL Baseball Inc: $500CJL Baseball Inc$500Laramie Co School District 1: $350Laramie Co School District 1$350Legal Aid of Wyoming: $100Legal Aid of Wyoming$100Chaps Equine Assisted Therapy: $100Chaps Equine Assisted Therapy$100Wyoming Highway Patrol Association: $50Wyoming Highway PatrolAssociation$50

The largest 2025 recipient was University of WY Foundation ($7K). Together the top 6 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

LaramieCheyenneCasperSheridanDenverLovelandStevensvilleEvanstonBoiseBostonDallasDurhamGilletteGreybullMillsNew YorkRivertonRock SpringsRonanWinstead

How Fitzgerald Foundation for Children gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 526% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K23 grants2020 10 grants2021 12 grants2022 17 grants2023 12 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of WY Foundation Laramie, WYScholarships$6,758
CJL Baseball Inc Cheyenne, WYChildren's Sports$500
Laramie Co School District 1 Cheyenne, WYChildren's Civic Education$350
Legal Aid of Wyoming Cheyenne, WYIndigent Support$100
Chaps Equine Assisted Therapy Sheridan, WYChildrens' Therapy$100
Wyoming Highway Patrol Association Casper, WYChildren's Safety Programs$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$40,009$16,372$12,900$7,8586$7,858$266$1,493
2024$36,537$26,266$11,911$10,50512$10,505$421$1,722
2023$28,776$11,096$11,440$11,42517$11,425$1,096$1,362
2022$29,120$10,968$11,083$9,69312$9,693$1,083$2,221
2021$29,235$23,893$50,824$49,55810—$1,845$3,948
2020$56,166$5,065$6,880$5,68423—$2,048$4,349

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fitzgerald Foundation for Children reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children is led by James E. Fitzgerald, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James E. Fitzgerald

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fitzgerald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Fitzgerald

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fitzgerald Foundation for Children

How much does Fitzgerald Foundation for Children give each year?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 12 grants.

What is Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's typical grant size?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's median grant in 2025 was $225, and its average grant was $1,310, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fitzgerald Foundation for Children give grants?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cheyenne, WY (3 grants).

Does Fitzgerald Foundation for Children give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's largest grantees?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's largest 2025 grantees include University of WY Foundation ($6,758), CJL Baseball Inc ($500) and Laramie Co School District 1 ($350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fitzgerald Foundation for Children?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fitzgerald Foundation for Children?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cheyenne, WY. It holds $40K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's EIN?

Fitzgerald Foundation for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0322737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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