Big Guy Foundation Inc
Big Guy Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mill Neck, New York. It makes grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients; its 2025 filing lists tuition as the purpose of many grants to individuals.
Big Guy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Big Guy Foundation Inc gave $82K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,876
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,213
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $12,364
- -64.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (12 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (64% 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 Big Guy Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact Susan Altamore Carusi for information about the form and materials. The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan Altamore Carusi
Mailing address: PO Box 203, Mill Neck, NY 11765
Phone: (516) 280-0456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Big Guy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Thomas Aquinas College ($5K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($61,301), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 199 grants of 202 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 64% of grant dollars, followed by New Mexico with 12%, and Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky with 5% each. The largest grants also included recipients in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Big Guy Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 24 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $646; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $750 repeat.
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 $82K (2025) to $339K (2020). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $61,301 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation Washington, DC | Donation | $1,500 |
| Little Shelter Animal Adoption Huntington, NY | Donation | $1,500 |
| Nazareth Housing New York, NY | Donation | $1,000 |
| KC Pet Project Kansas City, MO | Donation | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Little Pink Houses of Hope Burlington, NC | Donation | $750 |
| Move Inclusive Dance Nashville, TN | Donation | $750 |
| Tuckers House Franklin, TN | Donation | $750 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,364 | $60,000 | $82,071 | $81,876 | 37 | $82,071 | — |
| 2024 | $34,435 | $170,000 | $140,534 | $140,324 | 38 | $140,534 | — |
| 2023 | $4,969 | $77,694 | $126,677 | $126,467 | 41 | $126,677 | — |
| 2022 | $53,952 | $169,000 | $138,827 | $140,617 | 35 | $138,827 | — |
| 2021 | $23,779 | $133,701 | $304,952 | $304,765 | 51 | $304,952 | — |
| 2020 | $195,030 | $509,394 | $338,715 | $338,936 | 45 | — | $571 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, melanoma research, animal rescue, housing stability, disability access, inclusive dance, breast cancer support, and charitable initiatives in Jamaica. These are the recipient organizations’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, St. Thomas Aquinas College describes its mission as helping students pursue success and make a difference through a liberal-arts-rooted education. Little Shelter Animal Adoption says it works to save companion animals and place them in loving homes. Tucker’s House provides home modifications for families of children and young adults with disabilities, while the Melanoma Research Foundation says it works to eradicate melanoma through research, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $81,876. Grants ranged from $250 to $9,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $9,000 to an individual recipient in New York for tuition, $8,000 to an individual recipient in New Mexico for tuition, $7,500 and $7,000 to individual recipients in New York for tuition, and $5,000 to St. Thomas Aquinas College for a donation.
Other reported 2025 grants included $1,500 each to the Melanoma Research Foundation and Little Shelter Animal Adoption; $1,000 to Nazareth Housing; $750 each to Tucker’s House, Move Inclusive Dance, and Little Pink Houses of Hope; and $500 to American Friends of Jamaica.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sean Carusi as President; Susan Altamore Carusi as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer; Steven Altamore, Navila Armon, and Leonard Shavel as Vice Presidents; and Alison Carusi, Jamie Carusi, and Kelly Carusi as Assistant Secretaries.
Big Guy Foundation Inc is led by Sean Carusi, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Carusi
President
Assistant Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Carusi
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Carusi
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Carusi
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Shavel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Navila Armon
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Altamore
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Altamore Carusi
Executive Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Executive Vice President Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bruce Carusi (2020–2023) — President
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 Big Guy Foundation Inc
How much does Big Guy Foundation Inc give each year?
Big Guy Foundation Inc gave $82K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 38 grants.
What is Big Guy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Big Guy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,213, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Big Guy Foundation Inc that year got $646 on average.
Where does Big Guy Foundation Inc give grants?
Big Guy Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (12%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants), Franklin, TN (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Big Guy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Big Guy Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (24 grants) and "Tuition" (13 grants).
Who are Big Guy Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Big Guy Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Thomas Aquinas College ($5,000), Melanoma Research Foundation ($1,500) and Little Shelter Animal Adoption ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($61,301), which are not listed by name. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Big Guy Foundation Inc?
Big Guy Foundation Inc reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What does Big Guy Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, melanoma research, animal rescue, housing stability, disability access, inclusive dance, breast cancer support, and charitable initiatives in Jamaica. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Big Guy Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Big Guy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Big Guy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2118808. 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 October 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 April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Big Guy Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/big-guy-foundation-inc-morg_397734abcaf94f62988973f26754ae19
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