Private foundation · Baden, PA

Bitz Foundation

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Typical grant size
$9K $13K $77K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Francois Bitz
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2022
214.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
30
Total grants awarded
$3.8M
Total amount
$128K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$948K
2 grants
2022
$123K
3 grants
2021
$2.0M
2 grants
2020
$138K
3 grants
2019
$123K
3 grants
2018
$122K
4 grants
2017
$106K
4 grants
2016
$95K
3 grants
2015
$90K
3 grants
2014
$71K
3 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$3.6M
9 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$100K
Tip
3 grants · PA
$46K
Startup Town
3 grants · PA
$30K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$18K
Avenu
1 grant · PA
$10K
Haiti Friends
1 grant · PA
$4K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$945K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$110K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$12K
Tip
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$2.0M
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$20K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2020
$100K
Tip
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2020
$20K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2020
$18K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$100K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$15K
Attack Theatre
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$8K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$83K
Tip
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$25K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$10K
Attack Theatre
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$4K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$80K
Avenu
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$10K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$10K
Attack Theatre
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$6K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2016
$78K
Startup Town
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2016
$10K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2016
$8K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2015
$75K
Startup Town
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2015
$10K
University of Pittsburgh
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2015
$5K
Pittsburgh Opera
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$57K
Startup Town
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$10K
Haiti Friends
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$4K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.