Acquavella Family Foundation
The Acquavella Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a hospital foundation, schools, youth organizations, and arts and cultural organizations.
Acquavella Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Acquavella Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,036,049
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,668
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,294,987
- -6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (11 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Acquavella Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 East 79Th Street, New York, NY 10075
Phone: (212) 734-6300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Acquavella Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc ($200K). Together the top 10 received $675K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 204 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients accounted for 68% of grant dollars, Rhode Island for 12%, Massachusetts for 6%, and Virginia for 4%. The filing also reports 2% for recipients whose state is not identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Acquavella Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 42 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2025) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $200,000 |
| St Georges School Newport, RI | General Purpose | $125,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| The Buckley School New York, NY | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| The Boys Club of New York New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| SEO New York, NY | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| Foundation for Italian Art & Culture New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,294,987 | $377,684 | $1,118,077 | $1,036,049 | 42 | $1,042,653 | $320,940 | $681,781 |
| 2024 | $12,037,208 | $2,411,748 | $1,324,174 | $1,239,829 | 45 | $1,246,223 | $2,351,057 | $694,224 |
| 2023 | $12,261,977 | $8,124,745 | $1,314,349 | $1,286,715 | 37 | $1,292,477 | $749,990 | $326,457 |
| 2022 | $5,465,080 | $244,390 | $1,396,533 | $1,350,558 | 46 | $1,356,083 | $203,940 | $330,867 |
| 2021 | $6,612,256 | $880,290 | $1,439,374 | $1,407,000 | 34 | $1,412,500 | $853,416 | $433,043 |
| 2020 | $7,182,828 | $156,242 | $2,034,404 | $1,995,952 | 29 | — | $128,790 | $427,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Acquavella Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $682K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, The Southampton Hospital Foundation says it supports Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s healthcare services and clinical programs; The Boys’ Club of New York describes its work as empowering boys and young men through programs and community; and The Frick Collection says it operates an art museum and library for public enjoyment and the study of fine arts. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $1,036,049. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $200,000 to The Southampton Hospital Foundation, $125,000 to St George’s School, and $60,000 each to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Deerfield Academy, and The Buckley School. The listed grants were for general purposes.
Other recipients included The Boys’ Club of New York ($50,000), Inner City Scholarship Fund ($35,000), SEO ($35,000), and Student Advocacy ($25,000). Student Advocacy describes its work as providing counsel and legal representation on education matters for students facing barriers to academic success.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William R. Acquavella and Donna Jo Acquavella as trustees.
Acquavella Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Jo Acquavella
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William R. Acquavella
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Acquavella Family Foundation
How much does Acquavella Family Foundation give each year?
Acquavella Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 45 grants.
What is Acquavella Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Acquavella Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,668, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Acquavella Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Acquavella Family Foundation give grants?
Acquavella Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (12%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Southampton, NY (5 grants), Deerfield, MA (2 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).
Does Acquavella Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Acquavella Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (42 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Acquavella Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Acquavella Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc ($200,000), St Georges School ($125,000) and Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Acquavella Family Foundation?
Acquavella Family Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $682K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Acquavella Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Acquavella Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Acquavella Family Foundation's EIN?
Acquavella Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7140356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Acquavella Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Acquavella Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/acquavella-family-foundation-morg_56d840a5e60443928dd79b4ca7a908cf
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