Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation
The Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $63,250 to organizations serving people and communities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New York.
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation at a glance
In short: Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation gave $63K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in District of Columbia. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,250
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,865
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,539,729
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says to submit a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination letter, a description of the program to be funded, and its cost. It limits grants to tax-exempt organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing states that requests should be received by February 15. This is a past cycle; no later deadline is provided.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing states that requests should be received by February 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Maria C Volpe
Mailing address: 3027 Davenport Street Nw, Washington, DC 20008-2116
Phone: (202) 244-8565
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Washington School for Girls ($15K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC, 25% to Maryland, and 8% to New York. The listed grants include organizations in Washington, DC and Maryland, as well as a grant to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship in New York for programs serving students in the DC region and Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $63K (2025) to $101K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Washington School for Girls Washington, DC | to fulfill our commitment to the Graduate Support Program as well as the Building Dreams Capital Campaign | $15,000 |
| St Anns Center for Children Youth and Families Hyattsville, MD | to support Saint Ann's Transitional Housing Programs and the mothers at Hope House and Faith House | $7,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,250 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey Highschool of the Archdiocese Takoma Park, MD | scholarship funds for those in greatest need | $5,000 |
| House of Ruth Washington, DC | to support the programs, staff and children at Kidspace | $5,000 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY | to support the NFTE Capital Region programs for students in Washington, DC and Prince George's County Maryland | $5,000 |
| Access Inc Washington, DC | to support the Truancy Prevention and Restorative Justice Programs in DC Public Schools | $3,000 |
| Bright Beginnings Inc Washington, DC | to support preschool instruction and other services for the children in homeless families | $3,000 |
| Ellington Fund Washington, DC | the shepherding program and other similar programs | $3,000 |
| The Training Source Inc Capitol Heights, MD | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,539,729 | $200,000 | $99,797 | $63,250 | 13 | $81,110 | $182,213 | $90,888 |
| 2024 | $1,439,526 | $89,985 | $104,651 | $72,500 | 13 | $86,580 | $73,345 | $87,088 |
| 2023 | $1,454,192 | $112,503 | $131,104 | $101,000 | 19 | $112,730 | $95,766 | $87,385 |
| 2022 | $1,472,793 | $133,219 | $107,425 | $73,000 | 15 | $87,874 | $114,468 | $98,216 |
| 2021 | $1,446,999 | $92,560 | $104,254 | $70,000 | 12 | — | $75,612 | $90,954 |
| 2020 | $1,458,693 | $77,879 | $99,698 | $72,000 | 13 | — | $61,216 | $87,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K 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 areas including education and scholarships, housing and family support, youth services, workforce development, arts, and community services.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families says it helps mothers and children overcome crises and achieve stability through housing, child care, education, employment assistance, and social work services. House of Ruth says it provides housing and supportive services to women and children facing vulnerability and abuse. Access Youth describes its work as helping vulnerable youth stay in school, graduate, and avoid the justice system through mediation and restorative justice. Bright Beginnings says it provides an educational environment for children and families experiencing housing instability. These are grantee descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $63,250. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its larger 2025 grants, the foundation awarded $15,000 to The Washington School for Girls for its Graduate Support Program and Building Dreams Capital Campaign; $7,500 to St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families for transitional housing programs; and $6,250 to an individual recipient T. Walker School for Boys for its student tuition Scholarship Fund. Other grants included $5,000 to Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School for scholarship funds, $5,000 to House of Ruth for programs, staff, and children at Kidspace, and $5,000 to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship for programs serving students in Washington, DC and Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The foundation also awarded $3,000 to Access Inc. for truancy prevention and restorative justice programs in DC Public Schools, $3,000 to Bright Beginnings for preschool instruction and services for children in homeless families, and $3,000 to Theatre Downtown Inc. for the current or upcoming season of the Washington Stage Guild.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra L Carey as director and president; Jacqueline Chase as director, treasurer, and vice president; Maria C Volpe as director and vice president; Robert Volpe as director, secretary, and treasurer; and Bethany E Carey as director and secretary.
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation is led by Sandra L Carey, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra L Carey
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Chase
Director, Treasurer & Vice President
Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria C Volpe
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert P Volpe
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Director & Secretary → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany E. Carey
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/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 Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation
How much does Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation give each year?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation gave $63K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 13 grants.
What is Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's typical grant size?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,865, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation give grants?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants).
Does Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's largest grantees?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Washington School for Girls ($15,000), St Anns Center for Children Youth and Families ($7,500) and Don Bosco Cristo Rey Highschool of the Archdiocese ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education and scholarships, housing and family support, youth services, workforce development, arts, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says to submit a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination letter, a description of the program to be funded, and its cost. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's EIN?
Anthony and Anna L Carozza Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0794431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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