Pitts Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Arden, NC EIN: 46-4140071

Pitts Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Arden, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $203K.

Key facts about Pitts Family Foundation

EIN
46-4140071
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$202,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$20,250
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Maryland (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Pitts Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Pitts Family Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Maryland (79%) and North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westminster, MD (5 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants). 90% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Pitts Family Foundation open to new grantees?

90%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$203K

-31.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-65.8% YoY

About Pitts Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pitts Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Arden, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $203K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WestminsterAshevilleHagerstownBaltimoreNaplesTowsonGlen RockReadingSkylandPasadenaVeniceWilmingtonAnnandaleBrooklynFort CollinsFreelandHampsteadKirklandLackawannaNorth Bethesda

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$148K$222K$296K10 grants20197 grants20209 grants202110 grants202211 grants20235 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Johns Hopkins University Development: $50KJohns Hopkins UniversityDevelopment$50KCarroll Hospital Foundation: $40KCarroll Hospital Foundation$40KThe Shepherd's Staff: $30KThe Shepherd's Staff$30KSt Lawrence Basilica: $25KSt Lawrence Basilica$25KCaroll Hospital Auxiliary: $20KCaroll Hospital Auxiliary$20KKennedy Kreiger Inst: $10KKennedy Kreiger Inst$10KMcDaniel College: $10KMcDaniel College$10KPenn Mar Inc: $9KPenn Mar Inc$9KAtlas Free: $8KAtlas Free$8KRotary Club of Bonds Meadow: $500Rotary Club of Bonds Meadow$500

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Johns Hopkins University Development ($50,000), Carroll Hospital Foundation ($40,000), The Shepherd's Staff ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University Development baltimore, MDLOBULAR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH SUPPORT$50,000
Carroll Hospital Foundation Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
The Shepherd's Staff Westminster, MDgeneral support$30,000
St Lawrence Basilica Asheville, NCGENERAL SUPPORT AND DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL$25,000
Caroll Hospital Auxiliary Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Kennedy Kreiger Inst baltimore, MDgeneral purpose$10,000
McDaniel College Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Penn Mar Inc Reading, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$9,000
Atlas Free Kirkland, WAgeneral support$8,000
Rotary Club of Bonds Meadow Westminster, MDgeneral support$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James F PittsTrustee——
Frances K PittsTrustee——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pitts Family Foundation operate?

Pitts Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Pitts Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Pitts Family Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $203K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Pitts Family Foundation's EIN?

Pitts Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4140071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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