Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Rochelle, NY EIN: 47-6789783

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Rochelle, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,429
-37.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,460
-51.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,460
-51.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $22K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City College of New York New York, NYScholarships$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$2,429—$1,460——$1,460
2024$3,889—$3,000——$3,000
2023$6,889—$3,980$1,0001$3,980
2022$10,869$20,287$20,760$14,0941$14,094
2021$11,342$5,314$1,250———
2020$7,278$17,981$18,679$17,3401—
2019$7,976$23,657$26,327$21,9301—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation is led by Margo Desantis, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margo Desantis

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2024) → $1K (2025)

  • Frank Desantis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Vinci

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Margo Desantis — Pres / Treas: $1KMargo DesantisPres / Treas$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Margo Desantis (Pres / Treas).

Frequently asked questions about Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation

How large is Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation?

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation operate?

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Alexandra Desantis Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6789783. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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