Destefano Family Foundation
Destefano Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rye, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $124K.
Destefano Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Destefano Family Foundation gave $180K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,000
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $2,786,640
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (56% 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 Destefano Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cross Roads House ($100K). Together the top 6 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Destefano Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $254K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads House Portsmouth, NH | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $100,000 |
| Big Horn Golf Club Charities Palm Desert, CA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $40,000 |
| Big Horn Behind a Miracle (Bam) Palm Desert, CA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $22,500 |
| Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $10,000 |
| Joslyn Center Palm Desert, CA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $5,000 |
| Read with Me Volunteer Programs Palm Desert, CA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission. | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,786,640 | $145,610 | $206,301 | $180,000 | 6 | $184,580 | $123,651 | $197,836 |
| 2024 | $2,847,515 | $148,873 | $276,002 | $253,800 | 5 | $256,525 | $124,612 | $191,512 |
| 2023 | $2,974,556 | $64,287 | $189,767 | $164,000 | 8 | $167,348 | $45,786 | $167,206 |
| 2022 | $3,100,476 | $52,389 | $279,376 | $254,250 | 6 | $257,422 | $35,179 | $177,897 |
| 2021 | $3,322,673 | $200,319 | $102,198 | $60,000 | 5 | $61,533 | $183,018 | $194,388 |
| 2020 | $3,222,854 | $1,183,997 | $171,478 | $144,500 | 7 | — | $1,033,363 | $140,473 |
| 2019 | $2,148,810 | $112,584 | $160,443 | $133,080 | 8 | — | $90,024 | $130,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Destefano Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Destefano Family Foundation is led by Gary M. Destefano, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary M. Destefano
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen J. Destefano
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Destefano Family Foundation
How much does Destefano Family Foundation give each year?
Destefano Family Foundation gave $180K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $254K across 5 grants.
What is Destefano Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Destefano Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,250, and its average grant was $30,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Destefano Family Foundation give grants?
Destefano Family Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (4 grants).
Does Destefano Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Destefano Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Mission." (6 grants).
Who are Destefano Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Destefano Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cross Roads House ($100,000), Big Horn Golf Club Charities ($40,000) and Big Horn Behind a Miracle (Bam) ($22,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Destefano Family Foundation?
Destefano Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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 Destefano Family Foundation's EIN?
Destefano Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7133790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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