The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $529K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $29K.
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $528,669
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $34,454
- -84.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,298
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,523
- -91.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $472K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $100,000 |
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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 | $528,669 | $34,454 | $8,523 | — | — | $1,298 | $29,044 | $27,244 |
| 2024 | $502,738 | $220,820 | $105,048 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,676 | $119,803 | $24,205 |
| 2023 | $488,647 | $11,932 | $33,549 | — | — | $30,100 | $8,538 | $24,006 |
| 2022 | $510,264 | $24,973 | $41,228 | — | — | $31,505 | $15,620 | $25,750 |
| 2021 | $526,519 | $34,632 | $37,560 | — | — | $30,810 | $27,882 | $28,919 |
| 2020 | $529,447 | $24,676 | $267,569 | $230,000 | 3 | — | $17,912 | $31,080 |
| 2019 | $772,340 | $19,035 | $511,223 | $472,193 | 4 | — | $14,531 | $48,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation is led by Michael E. Pulitzer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E. Pulitzer
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marian Mehan
Director & Trustee
Vice President → Director & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dory Culver
Director & Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Yeaglin
Director & Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ceil Pulitzer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina H. Eisenbeis
V & P - Secretary
Vice President → V & P - Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James V. Maloney (2019–2024) — V & P - Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation
How large is The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation?
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation reported $529K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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.
Where does The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation operate?
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation's EIN?
The Ceil and Michael Pulitzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1659437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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