D'Agostino Family Foundation
The D'Agostino Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. Its 2025 IRS filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most of the grant dollars going to recipients in Connecticut.
D'Agostino Family Foundation at a glance
In short: D'Agostino Family Foundation gave $197K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,500
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,342
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,194,405
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (78% 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 D'Agostino Family 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: 1915 Cutlass Cove Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (203) 254-9860
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who D'Agostino Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was India Collective ($45K). Together the top 10 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Connecticut recipients received 78% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were New York 5%, Massachusetts 5%, North Carolina 5%, and Virginia 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is D'Agostino Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 $96K (2022) to $262K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| India Collective Southport, CT | General Operating Support | $45,000 |
| Homes with Hope Westport, CT | General Operating Support | $22,500 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Pivot Ministries Bridgeport, CT | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Nantucket, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Recovery Community Development Norwalk, CT | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Yankee Institute Wethersfield, CT | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Bridge House Bridgeport, CT | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| ZOE Empowers Raleigh, NC | General Operating Support | $9,000 |
| Connect US Inc Bridgeport, CT | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,194,405 | $384,985 | $229,127 | $196,500 | 19 | $201,158 | $269,800 | $133,475 |
| 2024 | $2,037,267 | $311,952 | $224,615 | $199,000 | 18 | $203,350 | $275,662 | $126,668 |
| 2023 | $1,949,733 | $216,666 | $127,982 | $104,000 | 9 | $108,350 | $193,098 | $107,904 |
| 2022 | $1,861,021 | $409,187 | $115,788 | $95,500 | 12 | $99,350 | $334,680 | $93,330 |
| 2021 | $1,567,049 | $189,407 | $284,535 | $261,500 | 14 | $265,350 | $171,300 | $108,974 |
| 2020 | $1,662,028 | $79,429 | $128,636 | $108,000 | 12 | — | $75,254 | $91,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D'Agostino Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K 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 children’s and women’s services, homelessness and food insecurity, addiction recovery, mental health, conservation, and youth and family empowerment. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
For example, India Collective Inc says its mission is to support organizations rescuing, supporting, and rehabilitating poor children and women in India. Homes with Hope says it works to prevent and end homelessness and food insecurity in Fairfield County. Pivot Ministries describes its work as rehabilitating men for whom drugs and alcohol are an overriding problem. Nantucket Conservation Foundation says it protects and stewards land and coastal shoreline and conserves the island’s natural resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $196,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000. All itemized grants were reported for general operating support.
The largest grants included $45,000 to India Collective (Southport, Connecticut), $22,500 to Homes with Hope (Westport, Connecticut), and $15,000 each to Bridgeport Rescue Mission and Pivot Ministries (both in Bridgeport, Connecticut). Other grants included $10,000 each to Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Recovery Community Development, Yankee Institute, and Bridge House; and $9,000 to Zoe Empowers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vincent R. D'Agostino and Nicolys A. H. D'Agostino as trustees.
D'Agostino Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicolys Ah D'agostino
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent R. D'agostino
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 D'Agostino Family Foundation
How much does D'Agostino Family Foundation give each year?
D'Agostino Family Foundation gave $197K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $199K across 18 grants.
What is D'Agostino Family Foundation's typical grant size?
D'Agostino Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,342, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from D'Agostino Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does D'Agostino Family Foundation give grants?
D'Agostino Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (5%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgeport, CT (5 grants) and Westport, CT (2 grants).
Does D'Agostino Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of D'Agostino Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are D'Agostino Family Foundation's largest grantees?
D'Agostino Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include India Collective ($45,000), Homes with Hope ($22,500) and Bridgeport Rescue Mission ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is D'Agostino Family Foundation?
D'Agostino Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does D'Agostino Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s and women’s services, homelessness and food insecurity, addiction recovery, mental health, conservation, and youth and family empowerment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from D'Agostino Family 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 D'Agostino Family Foundation's EIN?
D'Agostino Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6745445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does D'Agostino Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). D'Agostino Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/d-agostino-family-foundation-morg_a20069b1910e426f9b59945793bb39c6
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