Pulte Family Charitable Foundation
The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. Established through the personal generosity of William J. Pulte (1932–2018), it supports humanitarian initiatives in the United States and globally through nonprofit organizations and educational institutions.
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Pulte Family Charitable Foundation gave $615K across 38 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Michigan. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $615,225
- -91.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 38
- -79.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,190
- -58.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $542,788,479
- +6.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (12 of 38, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pulte Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It says not to send unsolicited proposals or ideas because it is unable to accept, review, or consider them.
- Contact
Mailing address: 220 S Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 544-0955
Website: https://pultefamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pulte Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Christ Child Society of Detroit ($100K). Together the top 10 received $477K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($57,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
710 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 603 grants of 710 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its humanitarian initiatives support work in the United States and globally. Its 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Michigan (66%), Florida (20%), Illinois (5%), Georgia (4%), and Washington, DC (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pulte Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 38 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 10% 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 (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $615K (2024) to $102.4M (2019). In 2024 it made 38 grants totaling $615K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Child Society of Detroit Clawson, MI | To support the building a new house for the residential foster care program. | $100,000 |
| Emanuel Jackson Sr Project Inc Delray Beach, FL | To support academic tutoring for vulnerable youth. | $77,000 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart Bloomfield Hills, MI | To support scholarship funds. | $73,070 |
| St Thomas More Academy Burton, MI | To make improvements to the school. | $60,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $57,500 |
| Detroit Cristo Rey High School Detroit, MI | To support general operating expenses for the school. | $40,000 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep Waukegan, IL | To support general operating expenses for the school. | $30,000 |
| De La Salle Collegiate Warren, MI | To help provide meals to disadvantaged students. | $30,000 |
| The Christian Brothers Institute of Michigan Bloomfield Hills, MI | To provide tuition assistance. | $27,000 |
| Transformations by Austin Angels Alpharetta, GA | To support programs supporting foster youth and foster parents in the metro Atlanta area. | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $542,788,479 | $40,414,497 | $7,578,717 | $615,225 | 38 | $3,176,135 | $37,228,967 | $31,021,871 |
| 2023 | $510,005,593 | $59,181,239 | $12,760,524 | $7,171,163 | 182 | $9,095,244 | $45,783,041 | $28,965,297 |
| 2022 | $463,656,764 | $95,533,551 | $11,414,392 | $6,631,182 | 196 | $8,792,946 | $2,730,519 | $24,886,786 |
| 2021 | $379,447,659 | $153,978,853 | $11,302,200 | $8,605,866 | 164 | $9,713,758 | $4,658,680 | $19,953,739 |
| 2020 | $237,240,118 | $147,759,114 | $5,894,012 | $3,074,000 | 130 | — | $1,497,285 | $11,204,428 |
| 2019 | $95,356,488 | $190,582,832 | $102,846,842 | $102,357,500 | 29 | — | $357,351 | $1,907,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it is committed to serving society’s most vulnerable, including disadvantaged youth, older adults, people with disabilities, and people with few resources. Its work is guided by the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy and its Judeo-Christian values.
Grants in 2024 illustrate support for education, shelter, and care for vulnerable people. For example, the foundation supported scholarships and college-readiness programs at an individual recipient Public School and residential foster care at Christ Child Society of Detroit. Among other organizations it supported, Christ House describes its mission as providing care for people experiencing homelessness with acute medical needs; Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago says it operates nursing and residential care for needy older people. These are the organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
The foundation says it supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, but does not fund individuals, lobbying, political efforts, medical research, for-profit entities, or other grantmaking organizations. It also states a restriction concerning organizations that directly or indirectly support research, programming, or services that it considers inconsistent with the inherent dignity of all persons.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $615,225. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $100,000, with a median of $3,500. Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to Christ Child Society of Detroit for a new house for its residential foster care program; $77,000 to Emanuel Jackson Sr Project Inc for academic tutoring for vulnerable youth; and $73,070 to Academy of the Sacred Heart for scholarships. Other notable grants included $60,000 to an individual recipient More Academy for school improvements and $57,500 to an individual recipient Public School for scholarships and college-readiness programs.
The foundation says it identifies and invites organizations and projects it chooses to support. It does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists Nancy Pulte Rickard as president, Mark Pulte as vice president and chief investment officer, and Karen Pulte as a member of the board of directors. Other listed staff include James Conner, chief grants officer; Kevin Doyle, chief operating officer; and Mirtha Montecchi, chief financial officer.
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation is led by Nancy Pulte Rickard, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Pulte Rickard
President & Director
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$125K (2019) → $363K (2024)
Mark T Pulte
Vice President & Director
Director & Chief Investment Officer → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$207K (2021) → $3K (2024)
Karen J Pulte
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin P Doyle
COO
On filings since 2023
46 hrs/week
$294K (2023) → $361K (2024)
Mirtha S Montecchi
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2023
42 hrs/week
$240K (2023) → $268K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $363K, to Nancy Pulte Rickard (President and Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pulte Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Pulte Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation gave $615K across 38 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7.2M across 182 grants.
What is Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $16,190, across 38 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pulte Family Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Pulte Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (6 grants), Fort Lauderdale, FL (3 grants), Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants) and Delray Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Pulte Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 21% of Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Christ Child Society of Detroit ($100,000), Emanuel Jackson Sr Project Inc ($77,000) and Academy of the Sacred Heart ($73,070), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($57,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Pulte Family Charitable Foundation?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation reported $542.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31.0M (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 Pulte Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation says it is committed to serving society’s most vulnerable, including disadvantaged youth, older adults, people with disabilities, and people with few resources. Its work is guided by the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy and its Judeo-Christian values. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pulte Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Pulte Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2923581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Pulte Family Charitable 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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