Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williston Park, NY EIN: 87-0911831

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Williston Park, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,172
+24.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,234
+49.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,122
Total assets
$71,072
-6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Mineola High School: $2KMineola High School$2KBinghamton University Foundation: $2KBinghamton UniversityFoundation$2KTroop 45 - various awards: $1KTroop 45 - various awards$1KMineolaJunior Fire Dept: $650MineolaJunior Fire Dept$650Troop 151: $500Troop 151$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Mineola High School ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MineolaBinghamtonGarden City ParkGarden CityIslipnew York

How Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 100% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K7 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mineola High School Garden City Park, NYAndrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Award recipients J. Schevlin L. Schettino. Award for Trave - D. Heerkens$2,150
Binghamton University Foundation Binghamton, NYScholarship fund p[rogram and Formula 1 SAE award$1,750
Troop 45 - various awards Mineola, NYAd for Pancake Breakfast Awards for patches ADMSFI Leadership Award - A. Leiter$1,122
MineolaJunior Fire Dept Mineola, NYJournal Ad for Pasta dinner. ADMSF Award - S. Kelly$650
Troop 151 Islip, NYAward gear donation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$71,072$1,524$6,172$6,1725$77,244—
2024$75,720$2,287$4,984$4,9506$78,831—
2023$78,417$7,183$4,990$4,9904$83,407—
2022$76,224$40,152$5,015$4,8904$81,114—
2021$41,087$43,811$2,724$2,6507$2,650$2,650

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Mary Ellen Desiderio, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Ellen Desiderio

    President

    Persident → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Michael Desiderio

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Desiderio

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 6 grants.

What is Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,122, and its average grant was $1,234, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mineola, NY (2 grants).

Does Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mineola High School ($2,150), Binghamton University Foundation ($1,750) and Troop 45 - various awards ($1,122), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Williston Park, NY. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0911831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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