Private foundation · EIN 20-8043553

Pettit Foundation

Preselected only

Torrance, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202502879349101010
Total assets (EOY)$46,695,524
Grants paid$2,625,000
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed26
Giving in home state (CA)11%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K5
$25K–$100K11
$100K+10

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

NY
31%
DC
19%
CO
14%
ID
11%
CA
11%
OR
8%
MN
4%
NM
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,130,000$42,435,95423
2024$2,625,000$46,695,52426

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Smithsonian InstituteWAHINGTON, DCSUPPORT.$500,000
Planned ParenthoodNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT$300,000
Foundation For Anthropological StudRUPERT, IDSUPPORT.$300,000
AcluNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT.$275,000
Music Association Of AspenAspen, COsupport$200,000
Catlin Gable SchoolPORTLAND, ORSUPPORT.$110,000
Everytown For Gun SafetyNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT.$100,000
Americans For OxfordNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT.$100,000
Aspen Center For EnvironmentalASPEN, COSUPPORT.$100,000
Operation PushPORTLAND, ORSUPPORT$100,000
The Hope CenterLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT.$50,000
McdsCORTE MADERA, CASUPPORT.$50,000
Aim For High SchoolSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT.$50,000
Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, MNSUPPORT$50,000
Aspen Valley Hospital FoundationASPEN, COSUPPORT$50,000
St Cloud Technical Community CollegST CLOUD, MNSUPPORT$50,000
Earthways FoundationMALIBU, CASUPPORT.$50,000
The Living DesertPALM DESERT, CASUPPORT.$50,000
The Santa Fe InstituteSANTA FE, NMSUPPORT.$25,000
George Balachine FoundationNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT$25,000
Action For Afghan WomenFRESH MEADOWS, NYSUPPORT$25,000
Swiss National MuseumZURICHSUPPORT.$20,000
Roaring Fork Early Learning FundGLENWOOD SPRINGS, COSUPPORT.$15,000
The Lighthouse ProjectSAN JOSE, CASUPPORT$10,000
San Francisco Marin Food BankSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT.$10,000
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