Frederick Pitzman Fund
Frederick Pitzman Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its stated sole charitable activity is making contributions and grants to qualified charitable organizations; it conducts no direct charitable activities.
Frederick Pitzman Fund at a glance
In short: Frederick Pitzman Fund gave $345K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Missouri. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,000
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,250
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $4,101,775
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frederick Pitzman Fund
- How to Apply
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The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. There is no application form. The filing lists Myra Savage as the contact. Awards must be for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes; it states there are no other restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- There is no submission deadline.
- Deadline
- There is no submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Myra Savage
Mailing address: 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 734-9476
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frederick Pitzman Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ozark Land Trust ($276K). Together the top 10 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 105 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 1% to recipients in Illinois, and less than 1% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frederick Pitzman Fund open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $282K (2020) to $345K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $345K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Land Trust Columbia, MO | Unrestricted General | $276,000 |
| Crossroads Schools Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $23,000 |
| Forest Park Forever St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| St Louis Zoo Association St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $7,000 |
| St Louis Community College Foundation Bridgeton, MO | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| John Borroughs School St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $4,000 |
| Gateway to the Great Outdoors Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $3,500 |
| Fdn for Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| Ready Readers St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| River City Journalism Fund Clayton, MO | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,101,775 | $657,934 | $367,592 | $345,000 | 20 | $349,078 | $648,698 | $379,937 |
| 2024 | $3,812,128 | $580,324 | $318,628 | $302,200 | 22 | $305,930 | $573,453 | $348,289 |
| 2023 | $3,551,065 | $425,056 | $351,525 | $331,700 | 20 | $335,167 | $416,873 | $305,624 |
| 2022 | $3,477,542 | $421,773 | $358,470 | $344,151 | 22 | $347,311 | $414,437 | $334,432 |
| 2021 | $3,414,985 | $200,915 | $299,938 | $289,750 | 21 | — | $194,767 | $350,555 |
| 2020 | $3,514,796 | $168,949 | $292,103 | $282,000 | 22 | — | $159,981 | $296,884 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick Pitzman Fund reported a distributable amount of $380K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder does not state a separate mission. Its 2023 filing says awards must be for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span several areas. Forest Park Forever says it works to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park in partnership with the City of St. Louis. Ready Readers says it expands literacy for young children in low-income communities, while Gateway to the Great Outdoors says it engages students with the outdoors through experiential learning and mentorship. The St. Louis Community College Foundation says it administers private gifts benefiting students and faculty, and the Missouri Family Health Council says it works to ensure access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder awarded 20 grants totaling $345,000. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $276,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest awards included $276,000 to Ozark Land Trust, $23,000 to Crossroads Schools, and $10,000 to Forest Park Forever. The stated purpose for each of these grants was unrestricted general support.
Other 2025 grants included $7,000 to St Louis Zoo Association, $5,000 to St Louis Community College Foundation, $4,000 to John Burroughs School, and $3,500 to Gateway to the Great Outdoors.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America, Frederick M Early, and Melissa Early Ruwitch as trustees.
Frederick Pitzman Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick M. Early
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Melissa Early Ruwitch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frederick Pitzman Fund
How much does Frederick Pitzman Fund give each year?
Frederick Pitzman Fund gave $345K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $302K across 22 grants.
What is Frederick Pitzman Fund's typical grant size?
Frederick Pitzman Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $17,250, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frederick Pitzman Fund that year got $47K on average.
Where does Frederick Pitzman Fund give grants?
Frederick Pitzman Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (12 grants).
Does Frederick Pitzman Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frederick Pitzman Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frederick Pitzman Fund's largest grantees?
Frederick Pitzman Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Ozark Land Trust ($276,000), Crossroads Schools ($23,000) and Forest Park Forever ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frederick Pitzman Fund?
Frederick Pitzman Fund reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $380K (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 does Frederick Pitzman Fund fund?
The funder does not state a separate mission. Its 2023 filing says awards must be for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frederick Pitzman Fund?
The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frederick Pitzman Fund's EIN?
Frederick Pitzman Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6023901. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Frederick Pitzman Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frederick-pitzman-fund-morg_91038ba9cf8b4069a7a92eb6eedae867
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