D'Amato Family Foundation
D'Amato Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $134K.
D'Amato Family Foundation at a glance
In short: D'Amato Family Foundation gave $89K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,840
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,016,039
- +53.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who D'Amato Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shawnee United Methodist Church ($49K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How D'Amato Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Kansas City, MO | 2025 Mid-year Campaign | $30,000 |
| Shawnee United Methodist Church Shawnee, KS | General & Unrestricted | $24,000 |
| Shawnee United Methodist Church Shawnee, KS | Parking Lot Resurfacing fund | $20,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Kansas City, MO | Charitable Event | $10,200 |
| Shawnee United Methodist Church Shawnee, KS | Shawnee UMC Foundation | $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 | $3,016,039 | $1,167,599 | $116,745 | $89,200 | 5 | $103,824 | $134,089 | $117,280 |
| 2024 | $1,965,185 | $143,067 | $108,622 | $89,200 | 4 | $103,158 | $137,603 | $102,739 |
| 2023 | $1,930,740 | $-23,381 | $102,576 | $82,000 | 4 | $95,321 | $20,665 | $93,801 |
| 2022 | $2,056,697 | $15,227 | $118,771 | $95,200 | 5 | $108,961 | $23,863 | $96,314 |
| 2021 | $2,160,241 | $201,271 | $47,716 | $25,000 | 2 | $38,034 | $192,509 | $111,952 |
| 2020 | $2,006,686 | $1,034,810 | $28,128 | $11,500 | 2 | — | $30,206 | $51,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D'Amato Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
D'Amato Family Foundation is led by Marianne K D'Amato, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne K D'Amato
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve D'Amato
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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'Amato Family Foundation
How much does D'Amato Family Foundation give each year?
D'Amato Family Foundation gave $89K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 4 grants.
What is D'Amato Family Foundation's typical grant size?
D'Amato Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,840, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does D'Amato Family Foundation give grants?
D'Amato Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Shawnee, KS (3 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does D'Amato Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of D'Amato Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is D'Amato Family Foundation?
D'Amato Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is D'Amato Family Foundation's EIN?
D'Amato Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3143963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 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 August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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