The Pittman Family Foundation makes relatively concentrated, high-dollar gifts to cultural institutions, independent journalism in the Deep South, and educational institutions, with additional support for health/medical centers and literacy programs. Although based in New York, the foundation shows a clear geographic commitment to Mississippi (multi-year pledges to Mississippi Today and support for arts education there) while also funding arts and elite independent-school education and occasional health-system gifts. They favor institutional operating and program support and sometimes route funds through donor-advised vehicles.
A single $1,020,419 contribution to the Pittman Family Foundation’s own donor-advised fund stands out in the recent record, alongside a $1,000,000 general support grant to Pioneer Works. That mix points to a foundation that moves substantial resources through both direct institutional gifts and DAF routing. The Pittman Family Foundation’s giving reaches arts and culture, journalism, education, and health-related institutions, with several grants at six figures or more. Mississippi journalism is one of the clearest threads: Mississippi Today appears in the recent grants list with repeated support, including a $100,000 grant and a first installment tied to a three-year pledge. Educational giving also appears prominently, from Loomis Chaffee Annual Fund support to grants for Rippowam Cisqua School and Yale University. Health-related giving includes support for University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UCLA Health System President's Fund, and Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation. The pattern is institutional, often unrestricted or general support, and it includes both large anchor gifts and smaller operating grants across a narrow set of recipient organizations.
Arts and cultural institutions are a consistent part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to Pioneer Works for general support, and also backed Solar One and Green Schools Alliance, both in New York, with general support grants. Journalism is another defined area: Mississippi Today received $100,000 in 2024 and again $100,000 in 2025 as the first installment of a three-year pledge supporting Deep South Today dba Mississippi Today. Education funding shows up in both independent-school and arts-education settings. The foundation gave $150,000 to Loomis Chaffee Annual Fund in 2024 and 2025, and $100,000 to Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation for general support. Health-related support includes $200,000 to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and $50,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for the Dubin Breast Center.
Recent grants are skewed toward a small number of larger awards: p25 is $121, the median is $1,000, and p75 is $10,000. At the upper end, the foundation also made $150,000 and $200,000 grants, indicating a wide spread in check size. The record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Loomis Chaffee Annual Fund, Mississippi Today, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, and Mayo Clinic. The Pittman Family Foundation is a regular funder and also uses donor-advised fund giving, including a $1,020,419 contribution to its own DAF in 2025. Support is often labeled general support or operating-style support, with occasional named-purpose grants such as the Dubin Breast Center and a three-year pledge installment.
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Most grants fall between $121 and $10K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$121
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with several large multi-figure gifts and repeat commitments; mix of one-off large donations and multi-year pledges; a small number of repeat institutional grantees rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Pioneer Works, Mississippi Today, Loomis Chaffee, Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation, Literacy Partners
Grantmaking is regional and heavily weighted to New York recipients, which account for 55% of grants. Recent awards also land in Mississippi, Connecticut, California, Florida, Minnesota, and Maryland, all within the United States. New York City-area recipients include Brooklyn, New York, Purchase, Bedford, and Yorktown Heights. Mississippi grantees include Brookhaven and Ridgeland, reflecting the foundation’s recurring attention to the state. Outside New York, Windsor and New Haven appear in Connecticut, while Miami and Miami Beach show up in Florida.
The recent record shows support for arts and cultural institutions, journalism, education, and health-related organizations. Examples include Pioneer Works, Mississippi Today, Loomis Chaffee Annual Fund, Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation.
Yes. Mississippi Today received a grant described as the first installment of a 3-year pledge in 2025, and the organization also received a separate $100,000 grant in 2024. Loomis Chaffee Annual Fund also appears in consecutive years with $150,000 grants in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is very wide. The p25 is $121, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes several larger awards, such as $150,000, $200,000, and a $1,000,000 general support grant.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 55% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New York recipients include Brooklyn, Purchase, Bedford, Yorktown Heights, and New York City organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list includes a $1,020,419 contribution to donor advised fund made to the foundation’s own DAF vehicle, showing that DAF routing is part of its giving pattern.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS GIFT PITTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | PURCHASE, NY | $1,020,419 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| PIONEER WORKS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | MIAMI, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND | WINDSOR, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND | WINDSOR, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI TODAY | RIDGELAND, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST INATALLMENT OF 3-YR PLEDGE SIPPORTIN DEEP SOUTH TODAY DBA MISSISSIPPI TODAY |
| MISSISSIPPI TODAY | RIDGELAND, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST INATALLMENT OF 3-YR PLEDGE SIPPORTIN DEEP SOUTH TODAY DBA MISSISSIPPI TODAY |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | DUBIN BREAST CENTER |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM PRESIDENT'S FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND | WINDSOR, CT | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITERACY PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI TODAY | MISSISSIPPI, MS | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION | BROOKHAVEN, MS | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOLAR ONE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION | MARYLAND, MD | $18,300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | MAIMI BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL GOODS PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE CENTER FOR ENVIORNMENT LAW & POLICY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CA EDU AND THE ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE | SACRAMENTO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRIENDS OF HILLTOP | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM FOR ALL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEDFORD 2030 | KATONAH, NY | $7,300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMIN | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITS OF WASTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POST CARBON INSTITUTE | CORVALLIS, OR | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENT NY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JAMAICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHILLY YOUTH BASKETBALL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARINGKIND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROTHERHOOD-SISTER SOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WE ARE ALL HUMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUMAMN IMPACT | DALLAS, TX | $515 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MS GIFT PITTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1,020,419CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI TODAY
$100,000FIRST INATALLMENT OF 3-YR PLEDGE SIPPORTIN DEEP SOUTH TODAY DBA MISSISSIPPI TODAY
MISSISSIPPI TODAY
$100,000FIRST INATALLMENT OF 3-YR PLEDGE SIPPORTIN DEEP SOUTH TODAY DBA MISSISSIPPI TODAY
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM PRESIDENT'S FUND
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOOMIS CHAFFEE ANNUAL FUND
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI TODAY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOLAR ONE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION
$18,300GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL GOODS PARTNERS
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FRESH AIR FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE CENTER FOR ENVIORNMENT LAW & POLICY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CA EDU AND THE ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FRIENDS OF HILLTOP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FREEDOM FOR ALL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEDFORD 2030
$7,300GENERAL SUPPORT
WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMIN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITS OF WASTE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POST CARBON INSTITUTE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENT NY
$1,700GENERAL SUPPORT
PHILLY YOUTH BASKETBALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WE ARE ALL HUMAN FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT