Fondation Femme Debut
Fondation Femme Debut is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $165,000, with gifts to charitable organizations including hospitals, animal-welfare organizations, and other nonprofits.
Fondation Femme Debut at a glance
In short: Fondation Femme Debut gave $165K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,692
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,121,933
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% 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 Fondation Femme Debut
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3130 Leeward Ln, Naples, FL 34103-4042
Phone: (646) 964-5669
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fondation Femme Debut funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospial ($46K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 84 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Illinois, Maine, Florida, and Virginia each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fondation Femme Debut open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $160K (2024) to $195K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospial New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $46,225 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $31,925 |
| NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $31,925 |
| NYU Langone New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $31,925 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of NYC New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $2,000 |
| Give a Dog a Home German Shepherd Dog Rescue Sebec, ME | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $2,000 |
| Patty Baker Humane Society Naples Naples, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $2,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,121,933 | $105,040 | $209,001 | $165,000 | 13 | $168,117 | $104,704 | $174,964 |
| 2024 | $3,204,068 | $213,133 | $202,257 | $160,100 | 14 | $163,806 | $176,005 | $171,508 |
| 2023 | $3,192,548 | $126,379 | $239,034 | $195,000 | 17 | $202,598 | $89,943 | $167,646 |
| 2022 | $3,303,696 | $176,565 | $237,265 | $184,000 | 18 | $191,015 | $130,315 | $189,088 |
| 2021 | $3,363,995 | $220,588 | $225,496 | $182,000 | 22 | $182,000 | $181,453 | $193,655 |
| 2020 | $3,368,903 | $122,786 | $222,905 | $183,100 | 24 | — | $91,892 | $181,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fondation Femme Debut reported a distributable amount of $175K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including hospitals, animal-welfare groups, and other charitable organizations. Among its grantees, the American Foundation for the Blind describes its mission as creating equal opportunities and expanding possibilities through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships. Peconic Land Trust describes its mission as conserving Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage for current and future communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $165,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $46,225, with a median grant of $2,000. Major gifts included $46,225 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and $31,925 each to Hospital for Special Surgery, NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital, and NYU Langone. It also gave $10,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and $3,000 to the Humane Society of NYC. Other reported 2025 gifts included $2,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Association, Give a Dog a Home German Shepherd Dog Rescue, and Patty Baker Humane Society Naples; $1,000 each to 92nd Street Y, the American Foundation for the Blind, Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, and Peconic Land Trust. The listed gifts were described as unrestricted charitable gifts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne T Pelletier as trustee/president and Erick Konczyk as trustee/treasurer.
Fondation Femme Debut is led by Anne T. Pelletier, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne T. Pelletier
Trustee & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erick Konczyk
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Erick Konczyk (Trustee/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Fondation Femme Debut
How much does Fondation Femme Debut give each year?
Fondation Femme Debut gave $165K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 14 grants.
What is Fondation Femme Debut's typical grant size?
Fondation Femme Debut's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $12,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fondation Femme Debut that year got $2K on average.
Where does Fondation Femme Debut give grants?
Fondation Femme Debut gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Fondation Femme Debut give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fondation Femme Debut's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fondation Femme Debut's largest grantees?
Fondation Femme Debut's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospial ($46,225), Hospital for Special Surgery ($31,925) and NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital ($31,925), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fondation Femme Debut?
Fondation Femme Debut reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 Fondation Femme Debut fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including hospitals, animal-welfare groups, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fondation Femme Debut?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fondation Femme Debut's EIN?
Fondation Femme Debut's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1869586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fondation Femme Debut 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
(6)
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 July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Fondation Femme Debut funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fondation-femme-debut-morg_5e51e9e26bf046b6b2783eccad115c4a
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