Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wayne, NJ EIN: 22-3830407

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wayne, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $378.75), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,515
+28.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$379
-35.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$200
Total assets
$66,863
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% 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 Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Kevin Vieldhouse Memorial Scholarship Fund: $935Kevin Vieldhouse MemorialScholarship Fund$935Wayne PBA Local #136: $200Wayne PBA Local #136$200Dayna's Pink Wishes: $200Dayna's Pink Wishes$200Do Good Support Group: $180Do Good Support Group$180

The largest 2025 recipient was Kevin Vieldhouse Memorial Scholarship Fund ($935). Together the top 4 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

TotowaWayneLittle FallsStaten IslandWestfield

How Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 203% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180 (2023) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kevin Vieldhouse Memorial Scholarship Fund Wayne, NJCharitable Purposes$935
Wayne PBA Local #136 Wayne, NJCharitable Purpose$200
Dayna's Pink Wishes Little Falls, NJCharitable Purposes$200
Do Good Support Group Totowa, NJCharitable Purpose$180
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$66,863$200$2,546$1,5154$2,015$3,357
2024$69,209$300$1,680$1,1802$1,180$3,458
2023$70,589$300$710$1801$180$3,485
2022$70,999$300$1,711$5001——
2021$72,410$500$561————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eleanor Afflitto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph T. Afflitto Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph T. Afflitto Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

What is Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $379, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wayne, NJ (2 grants).

Does Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc reported $67K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wayne, NJ. It holds $67K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Danny Afflitto Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3830407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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