Colegato Foundation
Colegato Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 54 grants totaling $100,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, health care, education, and support for veterans and first responders.
Colegato Foundation at a glance
In short: Colegato Foundation gave $101K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,500
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,861
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,247,881
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (23 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% 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 Colegato Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2414 W Thorndale 1St Flr, Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (847) 941-0100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Colegato Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro Inc ($4K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
252 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 252 grants of 252 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 41% of grant dollars. Recipients in Pennsylvania and California each received 9%, those in the District of Columbia received 7%, and those in Tennessee received 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Colegato Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 54 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $78K (2020) to $150K (2021). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $4,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | Charitable | $4,000 |
| American Friends of Meir Panim Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $4,000 |
| American Friends of Natal Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Franklin, TN | Charitable | $4,000 |
| The Tikvah Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Turning Point USA Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Yad Ezra V'shulamit Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,247,881 | $136,832 | $173,465 | $100,500 | 54 | $136,215 | $99,582 | $94,394 |
| 2024 | $1,284,014 | $97,193 | $154,082 | $87,000 | 47 | $115,915 | $58,647 | $103,184 |
| 2023 | $1,328,403 | $195,346 | $159,713 | $100,000 | 44 | $128,924 | $164,693 | $92,483 |
| 2022 | $1,287,010 | $11,208 | $168,689 | $108,000 | 52 | $136,615 | $14,771 | $115,950 |
| 2021 | $1,422,491 | $48,313 | $216,829 | $150,000 | 55 | $180,365 | $14,094 | $108,941 |
| 2020 | $1,591,007 | $35,265 | $136,068 | $78,000 | 43 | — | $13,298 | $102,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colegato Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K 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 went to organizations whose own stated missions include preparing young men for leadership and productive lives (Williamson College of the Trades), supporting veterans, military personnel, first responders, and their families (Gary Sinise Foundation), and providing food and basic supplies to people in poverty in Israel (Yad Ezra V’Shulamit).
Other 2025 recipients include American Friends of NATAL, which says it supports services for people recovering from trauma caused by terrorism, war, and military service, and American Friends of Herzog Hospital, which says it provides financial support for services, research, capital projects, and equipment at Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $100,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000. Grants of $4,000 went to, among others, Williamson College of the Trades, Turning Point USA, Yad Ezra V’Shulamit, Gary Sinise Foundation, American Friends of Leket Israel, American Friends of NATAL, and American Friends of Meir Panim. American Friends of Herzog Hospital received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Joanne Alperin is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Colegato Foundation is led by Joanne Alperin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Alperin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $45K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Joanne Alperin (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Colegato Foundation
How much does Colegato Foundation give each year?
Colegato Foundation gave $101K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 47 grants.
What is Colegato Foundation's typical grant size?
Colegato Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,861, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Colegato Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Colegato Foundation give grants?
Colegato Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (9%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Colegato Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 54 grants with a stated purpose on Colegato Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (54 grants).
Who are Colegato Foundation's largest grantees?
Colegato Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro Inc ($4,000), American Friends of Leket Israel Inc ($4,000) and American Friends of Meir Panim ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Colegato Foundation?
Colegato Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Colegato Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Colegato Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Colegato Foundation's EIN?
Colegato Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6363603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Colegato Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Colegato Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/colegato-foundation-morg_fb1b6783daf547f9a7b1ab1db231f225
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