David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Hartford, CT EIN: 45-4079812

The David and Sherry Cordani Family is a private foundation based in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for current use for general charitable purposes.

Key facts about David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation

In short: David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation gave $889K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Tennessee. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4079812
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$889,184
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$44,459
Median grant
$1,764
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$3,478,607
Primary geography
Tennessee (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+27.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$889K

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-23.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $75K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 542% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include support for organizations working in areas such as veterans and military families, disability inclusion in athletics, children’s basic needs, brain tumor support and research, and community services. These are grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, the Gary Sinise Foundation says it supports veterans, military members, first responders, and their families; Achilles International says it enables people with disabilities to compete in mainstream athletics; and Baby2Baby says it provides children in need with diapers, formula, clothing, and other necessities.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 20 grants totaling $889,184 in 2025. Grants ranged from $53 to $500,000, with a median of $1,764. Its largest 2025 grants included $500,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation, $100,000 each to Achilles International, Boston College Trustees, and Texas A&M Foundation, and $35,604 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Other reported grants included $20,207 to JDRF Breakthrough T1D and $20,000 to Baby2Baby.

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (56%), New York (14%), Massachusetts (12%), Texas (11%), and Georgia (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states, including California, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSimsburyWest HartfordNeedhamWest HavenCollege StationKennesawAtlantaBostonChestnut HillChicagoHartfordMemphisNashvilleWashingtonWest SimsburyArlingtonBaltimoreBranfordColumbia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M11 grants2021 18 grants2022 14 grants2023 15 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2021) to $889K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $889K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gary Sinise Foundation: $500KGary Sinise Foundation$500KAchilles International Inc: $100KAchilles International Inc$100KBoston College Trustees: $100KBoston College Trustees$100KTexas a & M Foundation: $100KTexas a & M Foundation$100KBoys & Girls Club of America: $36KBoys & Girls Club of America$36KJDRF Breakthrough T1D: $20KJDRF Breakthrough T1D$20KBABY2BABY: $20KBABY2BABY$20KThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Research Foundation: $5KThe Leukemia & LymphomaSociety Research Foundation$5KConnecticut Brain Tumor Alliance Inc: $3KConnecticut Brain TumorAlliance Inc$3KFenwick Improvement Fund: $3KFenwick Improvement Fund$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($500K). Together the top 10 received $886K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 78 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gary Sinise Foundation Franklin, TNCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$500,000
Achilles International Inc New York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,000
Boston College Trustees Chestnut Hill, MACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,000
Texas a & M Foundation College Station, TXCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,000
Boys & Girls Club of America Atlanta, GACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$35,604
JDRF Breakthrough T1D New York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$20,207
BABY2BABY Los Angeles, CACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$20,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Research Foundation Washington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance Inc West Hartford, CTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,500
Fenwick Improvement Fund Milton, MACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants reported Grant count
2025 $889,184 20
2024 $868,515 15
2023 $548,367 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,478,607$2,730,729$2,403,598
Revenue$1,662,202$1,211,255$767,412
Expenses$909,768$884,124$563,130
Qualifying Distributions$889,184$868,515$548,367
Net Investment Income$258,099$220,861$118,842
Distributable Amount$163,965$135,437$126,379

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David M. Cordani and Sherry L. Cordani as trustees.

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David M. Cordani

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry L. Cordani

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: Cummings Lockwood 75 Isham Rd 400, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 313-4930

Frequently asked questions about David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation

How much does David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation give each year?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation gave $889K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $869K across 15 grants.

What is David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's typical grant size?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,764, and its average grant was $44,459, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation give grants?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and West Hartford, CT (2 grants).

Does David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's largest grantees?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gary Sinise Foundation ($500,000), Achilles International Inc ($100,000) and Boston College Trustees ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $889K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as veterans and military families, disability inclusion in athletics, children’s basic needs, brain tumor support and research, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

What is David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's EIN?

David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4079812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does David and Sherry Cordani 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.

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