Pritchard Foundation
The Pritchard Foundation is a private foundation based in New Canaan, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grantmaking to charitable organizations, with grants going to recipients in Connecticut and other states.
Pritchard Foundation at a glance
In short: Pritchard Foundation gave $1.2M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Connecticut. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,187,500
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,583
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $22,691,720
- +2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (7 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pritchard Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 Wellesley Drive, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: (203) 962-8589
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pritchard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edible Schoolyard ($75K). Together the top 10 received $570K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 131 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 27% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 20% to New York, 16% to Washington, DC, 8% to Pennsylvania, and 7% to California. The listed grants also included recipients in Montana and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pritchard Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 30 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $432K (2020) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Edible Schoolyard Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $75,000 |
| The Conscious Kid La Jolla, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $75,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $70,000 |
| All Our Kin New Haven, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $50,000 |
| Bridgercare Bozeman, MT | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $50,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $50,000 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation Waterbury Center, VT | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Humane Society Westport, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $50,000 |
| El Education New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Puproses | $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 | $22,691,720 | $2,342,677 | $1,699,166 | $1,187,500 | 30 | $1,369,976 | $2,023,504 | $1,718,046 |
| 2024 | $22,041,765 | $1,154,570 | $1,844,005 | $1,340,000 | 25 | $1,527,610 | $844,421 | $1,673,455 |
| 2023 | $22,716,600 | $1,242,590 | $1,695,823 | $1,211,782 | 24 | $1,407,717 | $967,320 | $1,443,923 |
| 2022 | $19,508,888 | $1,752,836 | $2,064,832 | $1,571,000 | 30 | $1,760,280 | $1,487,379 | $1,312,022 |
| 2021 | $19,859,735 | $6,270,548 | $1,707,701 | $1,256,000 | 22 | $1,440,021 | $2,051,023 | $1,236,103 |
| 2020 | $16,662,755 | $8,001,724 | $652,241 | $431,693 | 9 | — | $1,163,782 | $818,311 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pritchard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as education, child care, food insecurity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, democracy, gardening, and environmental conservation. These are areas reflected in the missions of supported organizations, not a stated list of the foundation’s formal priorities.
For example, All Our Kin describes its work as training and supporting community child care providers. Share Our Strength says it works to address hunger and poverty, including through its No Kid Hungry campaign. The Campaign Legal Center describes its work as advancing democracy through law. EL Education says it helps build schools and focuses on student achievement, while The Garden Club of America describes a purpose that includes gardening education and environmental conservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $1,187,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $50,000.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $100,000 to University of Penn – an individual recipient; $75,000 each to Edible Schoolyard and The Conscious Kid; and $70,000 to Share Our Strength. Other reported grants included $50,000 each to All Our Kin, Horizons Bridgeport, EL Education, Campaign Legal Center, PFLAG, and The Garden Club of America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joanne Ziesing and Peter Ziesing as trustees.
Pritchard Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Ziesing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$160K (2021) → $160K (2025)
Peter Ziesing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Joanne Ziesing (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pritchard Foundation
How much does Pritchard Foundation give each year?
Pritchard Foundation gave $1.2M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 25 grants.
What is Pritchard Foundation's typical grant size?
Pritchard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $39,583, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pritchard Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Pritchard Foundation give grants?
Pritchard Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), New Haven, CT (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Pritchard Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pritchard Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pritchard Foundation's largest grantees?
Pritchard Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Edible Schoolyard ($75,000), The Conscious Kid ($75,000) and Share Our Strength ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pritchard Foundation?
Pritchard Foundation reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (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 Pritchard Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as education, child care, food insecurity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, democracy, gardening, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pritchard Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pritchard Foundation's EIN?
Pritchard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7982138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pritchard Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pritchard Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pritchard-foundation-morg_421ad048315840288988ef07c8503b50
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