A Chance in Lifeinc
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.
A Chance in Lifeinc at a glance
In short: A Chance in Lifeinc gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -89.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $80,000
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $3,188,019
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Chance in Lifeinc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYC Art Cypher Inc ($80K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYC Art Cypher Inc Staten Island, NY | General Operations | $80,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,188,019 | $3,544,962 | $3,265,335 | $80,000 | 1 | $274,292 |
| 2024 | $3,051,951 | $2,763,819 | $3,051,557 | $726,504 | Total only | $384,789 |
| 2023 | $3,197,508 | $2,594,318 | $3,138,032 | $28,100 | 3 | $89,133 |
| 2022 | $3,545,881 | $3,523,023 | $4,067,095 | $86,125 | 5 | $197,169 |
| 2021 | $4,708,344 | $3,872,259 | $2,862,023 | $10,000 | 1 | $562,014 |
| 2020 | $4,139,076 | $2,174,908 | $2,102,544 | $1,113,922 | Total only | $58,890 |
| 2019 | $3,306,821 | $2,499,116 | $2,902,873 | $2,001,321 | Total only | $153,026 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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