The Pitts Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants focused largely on health-care institutions and related services, with an emphasis on hospital-based programs and some support for higher education/medical research. Their giving shows interest in hospital foundations and direct service programs tied to patient safety and domestic violence, and they sometimes fund university-based initiatives. Grants are concentrated and targeted rather than broadly distributed across many small recipients.
A defining pattern in Pitts Family Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for hospital-based domestic violence and patient-safety work. In 2025, the foundation gave $75,000 to Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc for the Safe and Domestic Violence program, continuing a relationship that also included a $25,000 grant in 2023 to Greater Baltimore Medical Center and another $25,000 grant in 2024 for the same program. That mix of program-specific and general support sits alongside larger unrestricted gifts to mission-driven nonprofits such as Penn Maw Inc, which received $125,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024. The foundation’s grantmaking is also tied to health care institutions and related community services. Carroll Hospital Foundation received $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while university-connected health and research support appears in a $50,000 grant to Washington University in 2023. Religious and diocesan organizations also appear regularly in the grant list, including Basilica of Saint Lawrence and Saint Ann Catholic Church. Overall, the pattern is concentrated, with a small number of relatively large grants rather than a broad spread of many small awards.
Domestic violence response is one clear theme. Pitts Family Foundation gave $75,000 to Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc for the Safe and Domestic Violence program, showing support for a hospital-linked service model rather than a standalone advocacy grant. Health-care capacity is another area. Carroll Hospital Foundation received $60,000 in 2024 and another $60,000 in 2025, both listed as general support. That repeated funding points to steady backing for a community hospital foundation. The foundation also funds faith-community organizations. In Asheville, Basilica of Saint Lawrence received $26,000 in 2025 for general support and diocesan support appeal, after earlier grants of $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023. Saint Ann Catholic Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical grant size sits at $5,300 at the 25th percentile, $23,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a clustering around mid-five-figure or low-five-figure awards. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Carroll Hospital Foundation, Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc, and Penn Maw Inc. The pattern suggests a family foundation making targeted, generally unrestricted grants, with some program-specific support. No application process is evident in the data.
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$616K
$115K
$208K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated portfolio of a few mid-to-large unrestricted or program support grants; tendency to make large, single gifts and to repeat funding for hospital foundations rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Carroll Hospital Foundation, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Washington University, PENN MAW INC
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 19% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of North Carolina. Recent gifts reached Towson, Westminster, Asheville, Hagerstown, Baltimore, North Bethesda, and Freeland, showing a strong Mid-Atlantic concentration with some additional giving in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Florida, Delaware, and New York also appear in the recipient list.
The recent grant list centers on health-care institutions, domestic violence services, and faith-community organizations. Examples include Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc for the Safe and Domestic Violence program, Carroll Hospital Foundation for general support, and Basilica of Saint Lawrence for general support and diocesan support appeal.
Yes. Carroll Hospital Foundation received $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024 for the Safe and Domestic Violence program, and $75,000 in 2025. Penn Maw Inc also appears in both 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: p25 is $5,300, the median is $23,000, and p75 is $25,000. That means many awards cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range, even though a few grants are larger.
Maryland is the top state by grant count. The recent grants also show recipients in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, and New York, while 19% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of North Carolina.
No. The provided profile states that the foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Development | baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | LOBULAR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH SUPPORT |
| Carroll Hospital Foundation | Westminster, MD | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Shepherd's Staff | Westminster, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | general support |
| St Lawrence Basilica | Asheville, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL |
| Caroll Hospital Auxiliary | Westminster, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Kennedy Kreiger Inst | baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | general purpose |
| McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Penn Mar Inc | Reading, PA | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Atlas Free | Kirkland, WA | $8,000 | 2026 | general support |
| Rotary Club of Bonds Meadow | Westminster, MD | $500 | 2026 | general support |
| PENN MAW INC | Reading, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc | Towson, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | Support for the Safe and Domestic Violence program |
| CARROLL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | Westminster, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BASCILICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE | Asheville, NC | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT and Diocesan Support Appeal |
| OLV Charities | Lackawanna, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | general support |
| CARROLL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | Westminster, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH | Hagerstown, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BASCILLICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE | Asheville, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc | Towson, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | Support for the Safe and Domestic Violence program |
| THE DIENER SCHOOL | North Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN MAW INC | Reading, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LEAGUE CLUB | Naples, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN MAR HUMAN SERVICES | Freeland, MD | $2,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALM ACRES | Hampstead, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Walnut Cove Members Association Inc | Skyland, NC | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ANNANDALE, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER | TOWSON, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARROLL HOSPITAL AUXILARY | WESTMINSTER, MD | $21,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BASILICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN-MAR HUMAN SERVICES | GLEN ROCK, PA | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OBLATES OF ST FRANCIS DESALES | WILMINGTON, DE | $6,200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAROLINE CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC | SKYLAND, NC | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Carroll Hospital Foundation
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
The Shepherd's Staff
$30,000general support
St Lawrence Basilica
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL
Caroll Hospital Auxiliary
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Kennedy Kreiger Inst
$10,000general purpose
McDaniel College
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Penn Mar Inc
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Rotary Club of Bonds Meadow
$500general support
PENN MAW INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Support for the Safe and Domestic Violence program
CARROLL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BASCILICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT and Diocesan Support Appeal
OLV Charities
$10,000general support
SAINT ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BASCILLICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Support for the Safe and Domestic Violence program
THE DIENER SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENN MAW INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LEAGUE CLUB
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PENN MAR HUMAN SERVICES
$2,250GENERAL SUPPORT
CALM ACRES
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Walnut Cove Members Association Inc
$300GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAINT ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARROLL HOSPITAL AUXILARY
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BASILICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENN-MAR HUMAN SERVICES
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OBLATES OF ST FRANCIS DESALES
$6,200GENERAL SUPPORT
CAROLINE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT