Damico Family Foundation
The Damico Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $1,265,907, all listed as general support; its filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Damico Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Damico Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Illinois. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,265,907
- +129.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,422
- +96.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $9,981,721
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (99% 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 Damico Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Lakeside Ave 1620, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 464-6266
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Damico Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 69 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists 99% of grant dollars going to Illinois recipients and 1% to Virginia recipients. It also lists 0% each for recipients in Washington, DC, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Damico Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $110K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 168% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 228% 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 $443K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $1,019,582 |
| Winnetka Parks Foundation Winnetka, IL | General Support | $50,325 |
| Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago, IL | General Support | $34,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Tutoring Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Youth & Family Counseling Libertyville, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Bernie's Book Bank Lake Forest, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Bricks of Hope Lake Zurich, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,981,721 | $1,710,616 | $1,283,372 | $1,265,907 | 14 | $1,266,107 | $668,104 | $554,714 |
| 2024 | $9,563,289 | $565,239 | $564,389 | $552,846 | 12 | $552,846 | $558,292 | $539,082 |
| 2023 | $9,240,601 | $1,374,365 | $479,994 | $467,623 | 14 | $467,623 | $367,120 | $464,690 |
| 2022 | $8,105,933 | $971,409 | $489,723 | $472,830 | 14 | $472,830 | $361,967 | $464,667 |
| 2021 | $7,389,417 | $2,170,305 | $667,436 | $657,564 | 15 | $657,564 | $412,724 | $445,110 |
| 2020 | $5,378,983 | $176,882 | $448,568 | $443,240 | 17 | — | $207,173 | $372,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Damico Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $555K 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 working in areas including health, parks and recreation, music, education, food access, and literacy. For example, Winnetka Parks Foundation says it supports preserving open spaces and improving parks and recreation in Winnetka. Tutoring Chicago describes its work as one-to-one tutoring, while Northern Illinois Food Bank says it provides meals through a network of food pantries and programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $1,265,907. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,019,582, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants included $1,019,582 to Lurie Children’s Hospital Foundation, $50,325 to Winnetka Parks Foundation, $50,000 to Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital, and $34,000 to Uniting Voices. Other listed grants included $20,000 each to Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and Tutoring Chicago, and $15,000 each to Northern Illinois Food Bank and Youth & Family Counseling.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lindsay D. Bianco as secretary; Joseph E. Bianco, Joseph D. Damico, Lauren D. Laidley, and Christine V. Damico as trustees; Pamela C. Damico as vice president; and Joseph F. Damico as president and treasurer.
Damico Family Foundation is led by Joseph F. Damico, Trustee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph F. Damico
Trustee, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christine V. Damico
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph E. Bianco
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lauren D. Laidley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lindsay D. Bianco
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela C. Damico
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Luke G. Laidley (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Damico Family Foundation
How much does Damico Family Foundation give each year?
Damico Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $553K across 12 grants.
What is Damico Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Damico Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $90,422, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Damico Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Damico Family Foundation give grants?
Damico Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants) and Lake Forest, IL (2 grants).
Does Damico Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Damico Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Damico Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Damico Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation ($1,019,582), Winnetka Parks Foundation ($50,325) and Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Damico Family Foundation?
Damico Family Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $555K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Damico Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health, parks and recreation, music, education, food access, and literacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Damico Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Damico Family Foundation's EIN?
Damico Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0702653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Damico 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Damico Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/damico-family-foundation-morg_bb90cb1fe41d496e975d2e5bef336f26
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