The James Marston Fitch Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Millwood, NY EIN: 13-3993856

The James Marston Fitch Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Millwood, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $63K.

Key facts about The James Marston Fitch Charitable

EIN
13-3993856
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$62,500
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$7,813
Median grant
$6,250
Primary geography
Illinois (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The James Marston Fitch Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The James Marston Fitch Charitable's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (28%), New York (20%) and Wyoming (16%). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How The James Marston Fitch Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$63K

+212.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+56.3% YoY

About The James Marston Fitch Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The James Marston Fitch Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Millwood, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $63K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAuburnBrooklynChicagoNewburghWilsonAmesAustinBelmontEugeneGreensburgIowa CityVancouver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$31K$47K$63K7 grants20194 grants20206 grants20212 grants20228 grants20234 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Tonika Johnson: $18KTonika Johnson$18KKatherine Wonson: $10KKatherine Wonson$10KDocomomo US: $8KDocomomo US$8KAmy C Hetletvedt: $8KAmy C Hetletvedt$8KNational Trust for Historic Preservation: $5KNational Trust for HistoricPreservation$5KJustin Den Herder: $5KJustin Den Herder$5KSean Denniston: $5KSean Denniston$5KGorham Bird: $5KGorham Bird$5K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Tonika Johnson ($17,500), Katherine Wonson ($10,000), Docomomo US ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TONIKA JOHNSON Chicago, ILAWARD RECOGNIZES SIGNIFICANT INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION THROUGH THE LENS OF DIVERSIFYING REPRESENTATION AND NEGLECTED HERITAGE.$17,500
KATHERINE WONSON Wilson, WYSTUDY AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF INEFFECTIVE PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE PLANNING FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORIC ASSETS$10,000
DOCOMOMO US New York, NYSUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE THEODORE PRUDON EDUCATIONAL FUND GRANT BY A LEADING ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PRESERVATION OF MODERN BUILDINGS.$7,500
AMY C HETLETVEDT Belmont, MICOMPLETE PRE-PUBLICATION PROCESS FOR MONOGRAPH THAT USES CASE STUDIES TO CATALOG APPROACHES TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES.$7,500
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION Washington, DCSUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PURSUING FIELDS RELATED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.$5,000
JUSTIN DEN HERDER Brooklyn, NYSTUDY LOGISTICS AND IMPACT OF LUMBER REUSE.$5,000
SEAN DENNISTON Vancouver, WASTUDY THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS SUCH AS BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ON HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PRODUCE A HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOOLKIT THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION$5,000
GORHAM BIRD Auburn, ALMEASURE AND REPRESENT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS THROUGH A DETAILED STUDY OF THE ROSENWALD SCHOOL SITE IN BULLOCK COUNTY, AL.$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Rachel Levy — Executive Director: $24KRachel LevyExecutive Director$24K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Angel AyonTrustee0.5—
Elizabeth OlsenTrustee0.5—
Fred BlandTrustee0.5—
Glenn BoornazianTrustee0.5—
Holly LeichtTrustee0.5—
John KerrTrustee0.5—
Mary DierickxTrustee0.5—
Nancy HudsonTrustee0.5—
Theodore PrudonTrustee0.5—
William HigginsTrustee0.5—
Anne Van IngenChair3—
Amy FreitagVice Chair0.5—
Ed MohylowskiTreasurer0.5—
Will TippensSecretary0.5—
Cristiana PenaExecutive Director (Former)8—
Rachel LevyExecutive Director8$24,000
Kwesi DanielsTrustee0.5—
Rebecca BuntrockTrustee0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The James Marston Fitch Charitable?

The James Marston Fitch Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Millwood, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The James Marston Fitch Charitable operate?

The James Marston Fitch Charitable has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wyoming.

What size grants does The James Marston Fitch Charitable award?

In 2025, The James Marston Fitch Charitable awarded 8 grants totaling $63K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The James Marston Fitch Charitable's EIN?

The James Marston Fitch Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3993856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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