Aletto Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 26-2154774

Aletto Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $640K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $117K.

Aletto Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Aletto Family Foundation gave $114K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$113,600
+24.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,622
+11.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$639,545
+44.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Aletto Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Carmel Dads Club: $45KCarmel Dads Club$45KChildren's Theraplay: $25KChildren's Theraplay$25KDuquesne University: $25KDuquesne University$25K500 Festival Foundation: $5K500 Festival Foundation$5KButler University: $5KButler University$5KCougarball Corp: $3KCougarball Corp$3KVillage of Merici Inc: $2KVillage of Merici Inc$2KCaroline Symmes Inc: $2KCaroline Symmes Inc$2KSt Marks Preschool Kidzone Inc: $2KSt Marks Preschool Kidzone Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carmel Dads Club ($45K). Together the top 9 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 40 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisCarmelPittsburghBoulderFranklinGlenviewLincolnNiwotPalm Coast

How Aletto Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 506% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $114K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmel Dads Club Carmel, INGeneral Fund$45,000
Children's Theraplay Carmel, INGeneral Fund$25,000
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Fund$25,000
500 Festival Foundation Indianapolis, INGeneral Fund$5,000
Butler University Indianapolis, INGeneral Fund$5,000
Cougarball Corp Niwot, COGeneral Fund$2,500
Village of Merici Inc Indianapolis, INGeneral Fund$2,100
Caroline Symmes Inc Carmel, INGeneral Fund$2,000
St Marks Preschool Kidzone Inc Lincoln, NEGeneral Fund$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$639,545$405,110$120,633$113,6009$114,600$116,901$22,641
2024$442,462$245,588$95,855$91,0008$91,500$118,117$21,463
2023$335,999$97,903$95,023$93,80010$94,300$38,211$17,053
2022$363,465$311,277$107,939$105,0007$105,751$89,431$16,390
2021$285,989$252,738$53,697$50,3006$50,900$100,471$9,326
2020$189,379$259,649$46,186$44,0006—$96,954$5,849
2019$110,792$136,941$51,300$50,5009—$51,402$2,862

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aletto Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aletto Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashley Aletto

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Braden Aletto

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brienne Aletto

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Aletto

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Aletto Family Foundation

How much does Aletto Family Foundation give each year?

Aletto Family Foundation gave $114K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 8 grants.

What is Aletto Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Aletto Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,622, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Aletto Family Foundation give grants?

Aletto Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Carmel, IN (3 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).

Does Aletto Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Aletto Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Aletto Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Aletto Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carmel Dads Club ($45,000), Children's Theraplay ($25,000) and Duquesne University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Aletto Family Foundation?

Aletto Family Foundation reported $640K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Aletto Family Foundation's EIN?

Aletto Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2154774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)

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