James F & Sandra J Fitzpatrick
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of nonprofit initiatives. Its mission encompasses promoting arts and culture, education, and community service, with a particular focus on supporting nonprofit theaters, educational institutions, and organizations that assist marginalized populations, including formerly incarcerated individuals and LGBTQ students. The foundation also addresses food insecurity and advocates for child welfare, aiming to keep families together and prevent children from entering foster care. Through its grants, the foundation serves various sectors and causes, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community well-being and cultural enrichment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits working in arts, education, youth services, and community support—especially organizations with a local DC presence or an existing relationship or introduction to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or local visibility in the DC nonprofit community.
- • Program areas seen in filings (theater/arts, charter schools, youth arts, legal/medical logistics, food distribution, international education projects).
- • Requests that match typical grant sizes (hundreds to low thousands of dollars).
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations across nine states, although roughly half of grant dollars were concentrated in Washington, D.C.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 25 distinct grantees across a range of missions (arts, education, legal aid, food distribution and international education), indicating a broad recipient mix for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected organizations and no public application route was found; although 44% of 2023 recipients were new, those entries appear to occur via selection or introduction rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
