Distefano Charitable Foundation
Distefano Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glen Cove, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $93K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $2K.
Distefano Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Distefano Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,691
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,670
- -39.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $92,681
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Distefano Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inglesia Christiana De Glen Cove ($6K). Together the top 7 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Distefano Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 452% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $19K (2025) to $60K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inglesia Christiana De Glen Cove Glen Cove, NY | To Promote the Cause of Charity | $6,000 |
| Tri Community and Youth Agency Huntington, NY | To Promote the Cause of the Charity. | $5,000 |
| North Shore Schools Sea Cliff, NY | To Promote the Cause of Charity | $3,000 |
| Gift of Life Great Neck, NY | To Promote the Cause of the Charity. | $2,000 |
| Glen Cove City Schools Glen Cove, NY | To Promote the Cause of the Charity. | $1,191 |
| Care to Knit Inc North Babylon, NY | To Promote the Cause of the Charity. | $1,000 |
| Tribute and Honor Foundation Glen Cove, NY | To Promote the Cause of the Charity. | $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 | $92,681 | $1,069 | $21,966 | $18,691 | 7 | — | $2,154 | $4,799 |
| 2024 | $113,941 | $5,120 | $37,846 | $35,346 | 8 | — | $5,409 | $6,534 |
| 2023 | $154,439 | $508 | $61,967 | $58,654 | 10 | — | $6,124 | $9,727 |
| 2022 | $223,879 | $4,361 | $61,403 | $58,532 | 8 | $58,532 | $7,139 | $12,947 |
| 2021 | $305,910 | $12,404 | $45,764 | $44,000 | 8 | — | $5,778 | $17,010 |
| 2020 | $392,045 | $452,258 | $60,213 | $60,000 | 9 | — | $2,417 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Distefano Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Distefano Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen P. Bauer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melinda G. Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Distefano Charitable Foundation
How much does Distefano Charitable Foundation give each year?
Distefano Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 8 grants.
What is Distefano Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Distefano Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,670, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Distefano Charitable Foundation give grants?
Distefano Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glen Cove, NY (3 grants).
Does Distefano Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Distefano Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Promote the Cause of the Charity." (5 grants).
Who are Distefano Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Distefano Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Inglesia Christiana De Glen Cove ($6,000), Tri Community and Youth Agency ($5,000) and North Shore Schools ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Distefano Charitable Foundation?
Distefano Charitable Foundation reported $93K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
How much is Distefano Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Distefano Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Distefano Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Distefano Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1347818. 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 August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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