The Pitney Bowes Foundation
The Pitney Bowes Foundation is the corporate foundation of Pitney Bowes (Stamford, CT) focusing on literacy, education and community support, and it administers employee giving, matching and grantmaking. Foundation grant guidelines and an application PDF are hosted on the Pitney Bowes corporate site. Recent corporate ESG content and public 990-PF filings indicate ongoing grant activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A 501(c)(3) organization focused on literacy, education, early childhood, after-school, mentoring, STEM or job‑training for under-resourced populations, with the ability to apply online and provide standard financial documents.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic focus on literacy, K–12 education, early childhood, after-school or youth workforce/STEM pathways.
- • Services targeted to under-resourced communities in Connecticut or other states where the foundation has awarded grants.
- • Capacity to submit an online application with recent Form 990 and audited financials.
- • Opportunities for employee engagement or matching (volunteer projects, employee giving).
- • Readiness to manage moderate-size awards (many grants are small to mid-sized, with a few larger grants).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in 24 states, indicating a broad, largely national footprint even though roughly 46% of dollars remained in Connecticut.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows funding to 132 distinct recipients with a mix of returning and new grantees and many independent nonprofits across literacy, education, youth development and community programs.
New Applicants
A formal online application process with published deadlines exists and the foundation added 51 new grantees in the latest year (about 39% of recipients), so unfamiliar applicants have a demonstrable path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
