Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Michigan. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and projects related to medical research and health, education, children’s services, and community needs.
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc gave $158K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,033
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,763
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,617,383
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (79% 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 Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc
- 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: 585 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: (734) 662-0204
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 175 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Michigan recipients received 79% of the foundation’s 2025 grant dollars. Other recipient states included Illinois (6%), Tennessee (4%), Connecticut (4%), and Texas (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 40 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $82K (2021) to $383K (2020). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Ferrantino Scaffold Technology Research Fund | $33,333 |
| Dynami Foundation Plymouth, MI | General Fund | $24,100 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Bailey Ferrantino Endowed Fund Cancer Research | $15,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Lucky Fund | $10,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens' Hospital Memphis, TN | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Newtown, CT | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Chadtough Saline, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Corewell Health Foundation Southfield, MI | Center for Exceptional Families | $5,000 |
| Dearborn Goodfellows Dearborn, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,617,383 | $582,072 | $175,145 | $158,033 | 42 | $158,043 | $383,722 | $167,048 |
| 2024 | $2,378,921 | $587,936 | $151,588 | $139,567 | 32 | $141,657 | $374,625 | $145,229 |
| 2023 | $2,107,379 | $397,062 | $114,703 | $108,683 | 37 | $108,910 | $118,231 | $120,819 |
| 2022 | $2,079,414 | $102,790 | $102,069 | $87,050 | 37 | $88,777 | $94,398 | $121,747 |
| 2021 | $2,078,693 | $242,960 | $91,982 | $81,571 | 27 | $83,081 | $235,059 | $134,769 |
| 2020 | $1,927,715 | $292,043 | $390,122 | $382,500 | 29 | — | $81,554 | $109,654 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $167K 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 is provided. Its 2025 giving included grants designated for scaffold technology research, cancer research, and a center serving exceptional families, as well as grants to organizations supporting children with critical illnesses and families in need.
Grantees describe their own missions in varied ways. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan says it creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Dearborn Goodfellows says it provides essentials such as clothing, children’s gifts, and food to underprivileged families in the Dearborn area. Mojo in the Morning describes providing financial, physical, and emotional assistance to needy families in metropolitan Detroit.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 42 grants totaling $158,033. Grants ranged from $100 to $33,333, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $33,333 to the University of Michigan for the Ferrantino Scaffold Technology Research Fund, $24,100 to Dynami Foundation for its general fund, and $15,000 to Michigan State University for the Bailey Ferrantino Endowed Fund Cancer Research. Other notable grants included $10,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association and $10,000 to Michigan State University for the Lucky Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Y Ferrantino as director and president, and Danielle Young, Shannon Young, and Kyle Young as directors.
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Nancy Y. Ferrantino, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Y. Ferrantino
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Young
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Young
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Young
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc gave $158K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 32 grants.
What is Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,763, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (7 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Plymouth, MI (2 grants) and East Lansing, MI (2 grants).
Does Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Michigan ($38,333 across 2 grants), Michigan State University ($25,000 across 2 grants) and Dynami Foundation ($24,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (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 does Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 giving included grants designated for scaffold technology research, cancer research, and a center serving exceptional families, as well as grants to organizations supporting children with critical illnesses and families in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc?
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 Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3374062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ferrantino Charitable Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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