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A Chance in Lifeinc

Public charity · Grantmaker Staten Island, NY EIN: 13-1835632 Website

The nature of the activities to be conducted and the purpose to be promoted or carried out by the organization is (a) to solicit funds and contributions to support work throughout the world to provide a chance in life and to make lasting, positive differences in the lives of disadvantaged, poor and at-risk children, their families, and their communities, directly or through other humanitarian organizations and instrumentalities as the corporation may elect to aid or assist, or through agents of the organization abroad, and (b) to engage in charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

Key facts about A Chance in Lifeinc

In short: A Chance in Lifeinc gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-1835632
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$80,000
Median grant
$80,000
Total assets
$3,188,019
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

-89.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$80K

How A Chance in Lifeinc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About A Chance in Lifeinc

Based on IRS filings

A Chance in Lifeinc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K. Net investment income was $274K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Staten IslandNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3MTotal only2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $2.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

NYC Art Cypher Inc: $80KNYC Art Cypher Inc$80K

The largest 2025 recipient was NYC Art Cypher Inc ($80K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NYC Art Cypher Inc Staten Island, NYGeneral Operations$80,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,188,019$3,051,951$3,197,508
Revenue$3,544,962$2,763,819$2,594,318
Expenses$3,265,335$3,051,557$3,138,032
Net Investment Income$274,292$384,789$89,133

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

A Chance in Lifeinc is led by Gabriele Delmonaco, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gabriele Delmonaco

    President

    Executive Di → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $197K (2019) → $283K (2025)

  • Robert Iommazzo

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clara Chahwan

    V.p. of Oper

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2024) → $174K (2025)

  • Emilie Puzio

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine T. Margiano

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Bullis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Nibbi

    Board Member

    Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Bellini

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Chiarello

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Tynan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriela Pera Piscopo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Guarnieri

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Srii Srinivasan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Quattrocchi

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Mauro C. Romita (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Roy Van Pelt (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Adrianna Stoiber (2024) — Director of
  • Former: Eugene B. Ceccotti (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Herman Hochberg (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Claire W. Gallagher (2020–2023) — V.p. of Development
  • Former: Beth Woldesemayiat (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Paula Cangialosi (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Vincent Fyfe (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gabriele Delmonaco — President/Ce: $283KGabriele DelmonacoPresident/Ce$283KClara Chahwan — V.P. of Oper: $174KClara ChahwanV.P. of Oper$174K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $283K, to Gabriele Delmonaco (President/Ce). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about A Chance in Lifeinc

How much does A Chance in Lifeinc give each year?

A Chance in Lifeinc gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $727K in grants paid.

How large is A Chance in Lifeinc?

A Chance in Lifeinc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is A Chance in Lifeinc?

A Chance in Lifeinc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Staten Island, NY. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does A Chance in Lifeinc operate?

A Chance in Lifeinc has awarded grants in New York.

What is A Chance in Lifeinc's EIN?

A Chance in Lifeinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1835632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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