Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $345K.
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $443K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,770,000
- +198.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $442,500
- +572.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $235,000
- Total assets
- $9,750,084
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (78% 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 Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgetown University ($1.3M). Together the top 4 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 27 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 490% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2023) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | General Purpose | $1,250,000 |
| Center for Empowerment and Education Inc Danbury, CT | General Purpose | $335,000 |
| White House Historical Association Washington, DC | General Purpose | $135,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $50,000 |
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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 | $9,750,084 | $21,014,170 | $1,781,550 | $1,770,000 | 4 | $1,773,850 | $345,470 | $1,738,623 |
| 2024 | $9,385,177 | $4,621,240 | $597,861 | $592,500 | 9 | $594,287 | $245,341 | $1,173,491 |
| 2023 | $7,303,515 | $9,139,584 | $258,732 | $250,000 | 4 | $252,911 | $235,443 | $570,053 |
| 2022 | $4,799,921 | $27,486 | $336,940 | $300,000 | 3 | $300,000 | $27,486 | $550,507 |
| 2021 | $5,109,375 | $5,392,076 | $704,241 | $685,000 | 7 | $687,473 | $1,556,799 | $462,396 |
| 2020 | $4,098,859 | $1,539,978 | $386,580 | $380,000 | 4 | — | $480,331 | $319,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glori Joan Norwitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Adam Norwitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $593K across 9 grants.
What is Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $235,000, and its average grant was $442,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Norwitt Family Charitable 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 Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation?
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0866796. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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