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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0659950

The Fitzberg Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,262,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $49,181,477
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,845,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $46,262,389
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,185,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $22,689,380
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,170,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $26,874,676
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,107,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $24,152,721
  • Tax year 2019

    $773,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $22,991,729
  • Tax year 2018

    $665,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,982,325

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pasadena Educational FoundationPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $300,000
  2. Pasadena PlayhousePasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $268,000
  3. Rose Bowl Legacy FoundationPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $250,000
  4. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General purpose

    $220,000
  5. One Arroyo FoundationPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $125,000
  6. United States Olympic and Paralympic FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    General purpose

    $125,000
  7. Chandler SchoolPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  8. Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  9. The Fund for Partnership for SuccessPrince Frederick, MD

    General purpose

    $100,000
  10. Value Schools FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $80,000
  11. Door of HopePasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $60,000
  12. Planned ParenthoodPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $60,000
  13. College Access PlanPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  14. Huntington LibrarySan Marino, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  15. Keck Medicine of USCLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  16. Pasadena Conservatory of MusicPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  17. Armory Center for the ArtsPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  18. Cancer Support Community PasadenaSierra Madre, CA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  19. Foothill Family ServicesPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  20. Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  21. Pasadena Senior CenterPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  22. Polytechnic SchoolPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  23. League to Save Lake TahoeS Lake Tahoe, CA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  24. Side Street ProjectsAltadena, CA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  25. Families ForwardIrvine, CA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  26. McCarter Theatre CenterPrinceton, NJ

    General purpose

    $15,000
  27. Santa Barbara ZooSanta Barbara, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. Villa Esperanza ServicesPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Westridge SchoolPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. Caltech AssociatesPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $375,00033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $325,00029% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $165,00015% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $125,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $90,0008% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California26 grants $1,802,000
  2. New York1 grant $220,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $125,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Erin E BakerPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Catherine A WeiSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel H RothenbergTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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