Pitzer Family Foundation

WALNUT CREEK, CA EIN: 68-6099475

Pitzer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in WALNUT CREEK, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.8M

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-21.3% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$257K

-21.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pitzer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Pitzer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $5.6M (73%)

Ohio $2.0M (27%)

States

California Ohio

Cities

BerkeleyClaremontColumbusDavisLakeportSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$17,824,566	$17,550,635	$18,563,843
Revenue	$1,765,714	$1,111,818	$1,205,936
Expenses	$1,719,908	$2,125,026	$1,566,502
Qualifying Distributions	$1,565,837	$1,987,356	$1,412,565
Net Investment Income	$1,628,384	$993,488	$1,086,976
Distributable Amount	$1,487,340	$1,305,301	$1,365,348

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Pitzer College ($500,000), University of California Berkeley ($309,568), University of California Davis ($290,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH	TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES	$40,000
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA	TO SUPPORT THE REDWOOD LAND FUND	$150,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DAVIS, CA	TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS	$290,500
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SAN FRANCISCO, CA	TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND PREPARE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT CENTURY	$250,000
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA	TO SUPPORT THE KECK SCIENCE NEW BUILDING OR EXPANSION	$500,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY, CA	TO SUPPORT THE PITZER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM	$309,568

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DAVID PITZER	TRUSTEE	2	—
SUSAN PITZER	TRUSTEE	2	—
MATTHEW R PITZER	TRUSTEE	2	—
KENNETH R PITZER	TRUSTEE	2	—
GREG E PITZER	TRUSTEE	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Pitzer Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Pitzer Family Foundation holds $17.8M in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $1.5M in 2024.

Where does Pitzer Family Foundation operate?

Pitzer Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Ohio.

What size grants does Pitzer Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Pitzer Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $257K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Pitzer Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Pitzer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.