Pritchett Foundation
The Pritchett Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing states that awards are available to 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting children, youth, and families. The 2026 filing reports grants to organizations and an individual recipient, mostly in Kansas.
Pritchett Foundation at a glance
In short: Pritchett Foundation gave $508K across 41 grants in 2026 (avg $12K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $508,059
- +5.5% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 41
- +28.1% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $12,392
- -17.7% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $9,824,472
- +2.8% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Kansas (95% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Pritchett Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists no application form or materials and no deadline. It identifies 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting children, youth, and families as eligible for awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer Schneider
Mailing address: 4726 East Towne Boulevard, Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (602) 232-2012
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pritchett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was St Mary's Colgan High School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $269K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 108 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2026, Kansas recipients received 95% of grant dollars. Virginia received 3%, while Texas and Washington, D.C., each received 1%. The listed grants include recipients in Pittsburg, Girard, and Wichita, Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pritchett Foundation gives
- 39% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−8%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 94% 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 (2026). 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $460K (2024) to $552K (2023). In 2026 it made 41 grants totaling $508K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Colgan High School Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $50,000 |
| Community Fdn of Southeast Kansas Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $28,750 |
| Families and Childern Together Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $27,000 |
| Heritage and Education Foundation Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $25,000 |
| Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $25,000 |
| City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $25,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Girard Medical Center Foundation Girard, KS | General Support | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita Wichita, KS | General Support | $24,000 |
| Victory Life Church Pittsburg, KS | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9,824,472 | $912,520 | $641,341 | $508,059 | 41 | $510,662 | $796,367 | $545,957 |
| 2025 | $9,553,389 | $777,503 | $601,375 | $481,671 | 32 | $485,716 | $665,772 | $512,104 |
| 2024 | $9,379,543 | $381,604 | $564,023 | $460,217 | 33 | $460,217 | $278,153 | $481,671 |
| 2023 | $9,566,995 | $473,942 | $671,516 | $552,382 | 1 | $552,382 | $372,158 | $460,217 |
| 2022 | $9,764,817 | $1,097,117 | $652,253 | $522,546 | 1 | $522,546 | $977,357 | $552,382 |
| 2021 | $9,317,471 | $686,533 | $589,760 | $477,322 | 1 | — | $575,855 | $523,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pritchett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $546K for 2026 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing identifies 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting children, youth, and families as eligible for awards. In 2026, recipients included organizations working in education, community giving, foster-care support, and sports and inclusion. For example, Fostering Connections describes its work as providing supplies for children in foster care and support for foster parents. Special Olympics describes its work as fostering acceptance and inclusion through sports, health, and education programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $508,059. Grants ranged from $1,516 to $50,000, with a median of $8,500. The largest award was $50,000 to St. Mary’s Colgan High School in Pittsburg, Kansas, for general support. Other large grants included $28,750 to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and $27,000 to Families and Children Together, both in Pittsburg, for general support.
Other 2026 recipients included the Pittsburg State University Foundation, which received $18,625; Fostering Connections, which received $9,000; and Special Olympics Inc., which received $4,500. The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas describes its mission as encouraging charitable giving for the common good and quality of life in the region. The Pittsburg State University Foundation describes its mission as maximizing private gift support for the university and supporting its teaching, research, and civic engagement functions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Midwest Institutional Trust as trustee.
Pritchett Foundation is led by Midwest Institutional Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Midwest Institutional Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2024
7 hrs/week
$98K (2024) → $112K (2026)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $112K, to Midwest Institutional Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pritchett Foundation
How much does Pritchett Foundation give each year?
Pritchett Foundation gave $508K across 41 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $482K across 32 grants.
What is Pritchett Foundation's typical grant size?
Pritchett Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $8,500, and its average grant was $12,392, across 41 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pritchett Foundation give grants?
Pritchett Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburg, KS (20 grants), Girard, KS (3 grants), Frontenac, KS (2 grants) and Weir, KS (2 grants).
Does Pritchett Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pritchett Foundation's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pritchett Foundation's largest grantees?
Pritchett Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include St Mary's Colgan High School ($50,000), Community Fdn of Southeast Kansas ($28,750) and Families and Childern Together ($27,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Pritchett Foundation?
Pritchett Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $511K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $546K (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 Pritchett Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing identifies 501(c)(3) organizations benefiting children, youth, and families as eligible for awards. In 2026, recipients included organizations working in education, community giving, foster-care support, and sports and inclusion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pritchett Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists no application form or materials and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pritchett Foundation's EIN?
Pritchett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1210113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pritchett Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pritchett-foundation-morg_acb1d24214054ef59b9ffa39de17ea61
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