Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,349
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,349
- Median grant
- $5,349
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Open Door ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Door Gloucester, MA | General Purpose of the Organization. | $5,349 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $5,349 | $5,349 | 1 | $5,349 | $143 |
| 2023 | $5,349 | — | $35 | — | — | — | $264 |
| 2022 | $5,384 | — | $35 | — | — | — | $266 |
| 2021 | $5,419 | — | $320 | — | — | — | $271 |
| 2020 | $5,739 | — | — | — | — | — | $283 |
| 2019 | $5,739 | $5,000 | $35 | — | — | — | $272 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anthony Stott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian McNulty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cammarata
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Sardo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation
How much does Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation give each year?
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation operate?
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Charles Sardo Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1256739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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