Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Long Island City, NY EIN: 20-5621020

The Croatian American Charitable Foundation was formed by members of the Croatian American community in the New York City to provide financial support to organizations, groups and individuals in need; particular assistance is provided for removing mine fields in Croatia. The Foundation is fully funded through the generous donations from individuals and companies and various fund-raising events. The Foundation members are all volunteers and collectively solicit worthy causes to donate their financial support.

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
+14.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,333
-4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$199,809
-13.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Tunnel to Towers: $30KTunnel to Towers$30KBoomer Esiason Foundation: $10KBoomer Esiason Foundation$10KCam Neely Foundation: $10KCam Neely Foundation$10KCompanions In Courage: $10KCompanions In Courage$10KDon Monti Memorial Research F: $10KDon Monti Memorial Research F$10KGift of Life Internaional: $10KGift of Life Internaional$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers ($30K). Together the top 6 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Freash MeadowsHuntingtonStaten IslandBostonCold Spring HrbManhassetNew YorkNY

How Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY—$30,000
Boomer Esiason Foundation NY, NY—$10,000
Cam Neely Foundation Boston, MA—$10,000
Companions In Courage Huntington, NY—$10,000
Don Monti Memorial Research F Cold Spring Hrb, NY—$10,000
Gift of Life Internaional Freash Meadows, NY—$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$199,809$87,918$118,476$80,0006
2024$230,367$122,880$145,142$70,0005
2023$252,629$127,103$114,400$50,0004
2022$239,926$147,127$70,419$55,1005
2021$163,218$88,145$150,341$35,0003
2020$225,414$11,060$12,742$12,500Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $200K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc is led by David Rosini, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Rosini

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Drazic

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vinny Naletilic

    Trustee

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damir Penava

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denis Lisica

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Corluka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Grzic

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tomislav Nogalo

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristiana Miskovic

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Gerald Maric (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ivan Starcic (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Matura (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Nikola Penava (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Drazic (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kristiana Nogalo (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ivica Glavinic (2020–2021) — Treasurer

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 Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.

What is Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%).

Who are Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers ($30,000), Boomer Esiason Foundation ($10,000) and Cam Neely Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc reported $200K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $88K.

What is Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Long Island City, NY. It holds $200K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Croatian American Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5621020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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