Fitzpatrick Foundation
Fitzpatrick Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $216K.
Fitzpatrick Foundation at a glance
In short: Fitzpatrick Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- -73.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -73.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,000,546
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (71% 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 Fitzpatrick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodberry Forest School ($13K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fitzpatrick Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 44% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $18K (2025) to $89K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest, VA | General Support | $12,500 |
| Mountain Home Fire Rescue Mountain Home, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Pardee Hospital Foundation Hendersonville, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Al Copeland Foundation Metairie, LA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,000,546 | $227,866 | $34,619 | $17,500 | 4 | $19,900 | $215,704 | $45,429 |
| 2024 | $807,849 | $43,003 | $78,710 | $65,750 | 15 | $67,900 | $31,857 | $46,463 |
| 2023 | $843,556 | $26,442 | $92,548 | $78,750 | 16 | $80,750 | $21,795 | $45,856 |
| 2022 | $909,662 | $66,900 | $103,930 | $89,250 | 16 | $91,238 | $53,217 | $50,022 |
| 2021 | $946,692 | $174,445 | $91,687 | $76,750 | 15 | $78,720 | $90,373 | $53,851 |
| 2020 | $864,759 | $9,212 | $86,217 | $68,500 | 13 | — | $15,181 | $49,113 |
| 2019 | $944,133 | $152,869 | $75,917 | $59,650 | 13 | — | $138,981 | $49,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fitzpatrick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fitzpatrick Foundation is led by Bryan W. Fitzpatrick, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan W. Fitzpatrick
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James G. Fitzpatrick
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Vaughan O. Fitzpatrick (2019–2024) — President
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 Fitzpatrick Foundation
How much does Fitzpatrick Foundation give each year?
Fitzpatrick Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 15 grants.
What is Fitzpatrick Foundation's typical grant size?
Fitzpatrick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fitzpatrick Foundation give grants?
Fitzpatrick Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (23%) and Louisiana (6%).
Does Fitzpatrick Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fitzpatrick 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 Fitzpatrick Foundation?
Fitzpatrick Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Fitzpatrick Foundation's EIN?
Fitzpatrick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1851895. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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