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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1605441

Fountainhead Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $397,177 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kay Bitzer President Co Fountainhea
200 Alpha Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-3165
Form and materials
Information is available upon request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Information is available upon request

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $397,177

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,340,067

  • Tax year 2024

    $351,885

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,648,031

  • Tax year 2023

    $138,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,993,045

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,040,905

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $298,527

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $152,705

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,900

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,412

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,300

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,312

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspen Family Business GroupScottsdale, AZ

    Public/social

    $115,000
  2. Netherlands America FoundationNew York, NY

    Public/social

    $54,527
  3. Heinz History CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $50,000
  4. Special Olympics of PANorristown, PA

    Public/social

    $25,000
  5. Atlanta City of RefugeAtlanta, GA

    Public/social

    $25,000
  6. Vintage Senior CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $25,000
  7. Pine Cay ProjectChicago, IL

    Public/social

    $22,000
  8. No Fallen Heroes FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    Public/social

    $19,000
  9. Camp StarfishRindge, NH

    Public/social

    $12,000
  10. Road 2 RecoveryPoway, CA

    Public/social

    $7,500
  11. UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Health agencies

    $5,000
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  13. Fox Families CarePittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  14. Cotton Creek Elementary SchoolWestminster, CO

    Educational

    $4,750
  15. USC Swim with MikePasadena, CA

    Educational

    $4,400
  16. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    Public/social

    $4,250
  17. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    Public/social

    $3,000
  18. Buffalo Yacht Club FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Public/social

    $2,500
  19. Life Ministries Food PantryWolfeboro, NH

    Public/social

    $2,500
  20. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    Educational

    $2,000
  21. Vindeket FoodsFort Collins, CO

    Public/social

    $750
  22. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Public/social

    $750
  23. National Brain Tumor SocietyNewton, MA

    Health agencies

    $750
  24. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Health agencies

    $750
  25. Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives TestingBaltimore, MD

    Health agencies

    $750

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $117,00074% of the total
  2. Veterans and military1 grant $19,00012% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $8,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $750<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $119,250
  2. Arizona1 grant $115,000
  3. New York2 grants $57,027
  4. Georgia2 grants $28,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $22,750
  6. Florida1 grant $19,000
  7. New Hampshire3 grants $16,500
  8. California2 grants $11,900
  9. Colorado3 grants $6,250
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel R Dusch IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John F Bitzer IIITREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A BitzerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kelly R SimileASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kay P BitzerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nicholas F BitzerCO-TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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