PITZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

OAKLAND, CA 94612-3577 EIN 686099475

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Total Given 2016–2024
$10.2M
46 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $70K–$310K
grant size
50%
supporter · 6/12 multi-year
repeat
$32.5M
Assets · 2021
12
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 5108931120

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $566K $21.3M $595K 5
2017 $1.1M $24.3M $1.7M 8
2018 $956K $22.3M $1.8M 6
2019 N/A $26.7M $893K N/A
2020 $1.2M $29.0M $1.0M 5
2021 $1.5M $32.5M $2.4M 5
2022 $1.4M $26.3M $1.2M 5
2023 $2.0M $28.9M $1.1M 6
2024 $1.5M $31.7M $1.8M 6

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 46 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$70K
Median
$150K
Average
$223K
75th Pctl
$310K
Maximum
$750K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
DAVID PITZER TRUSTEE
SUSAN PITZER TRUSTEE
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE

Grants Awarded (46 total)

Purpose
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $750,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2021
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $750,000 TO SUPPORT THE KECK SCIENCE NEW BUILDING OR EXPANSION 2023
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $500,000 TO SUPPORT THE KECK SCIENCE NEW BUILDING OR EXPANSION 2022
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $500,000 KECK SCIENCE PROJECT 2018
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $500,000 W.M. KECK SCIENCE CENTER 2017
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $500,000 TO SUPPORT THE KECK SCIENCE NEW BUILDING OR EXPANSION 2024
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH $500,000 TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES 2023
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH $500,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2020
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH $500,000 TO SUPPORT THE MARTHA S. PITZER CENTER FOR WOMAN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH 2022
PITZER COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $500,000 SCIENCE BUILDING OR EXPANSION 2020
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH $500,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2021
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY, CA $309,568 TO SUPPORT THE PITZER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY BERKELEY, CA $300,000 PITZER CENTER FOR THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY 2016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION BERKELEY, CA $300,000 PITZER CENTER IMPROVEMENTS 2017
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DAVIS, CA $290,500 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS 2024
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SAN FRANCISCO, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND PREPARE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT CENTURY 2023
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SAN FRANCISCO, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND PREPARE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT CENTURY 2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DAVIS, CA $200,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS 2023
LAKE COUNTY LAND TRUST LAKEPORT, CA $158,000 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS 2023
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DAVIS, CA $155,000 TO SUPPORT THE UC DAVIS LAND-GRANT MISSION 2022
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $150,000 TO SUPPORT THE REDWOOD LAND FUND 2024
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SAN FRANCISCO, CA $150,000 TO SUPPORT THE YOSEMITE BIKE SHARE, CELEBRATING CHIURA OBATA, VETERANS SEMINAR IN YOSEMITE, AND SAVE OUR MONARCHS PROGRAMS 2022
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $150,000 KENNETH S AND JEAN M PITZER MEMORIAL GROVE 2018
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $150,000 KENNETH S. AND JEAN M. PITZER MEMORIAL GROVE 2017
UC DAVIS FOUNDATION DAVIS, CA $110,000 KIDS INTO DISCOVERING SCIENCE PROGRAM FUND 2016