Friends of Venice Italy Inc
Friends of Venice Italy Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K.
Friends of Venice Italy Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Venice Italy Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +65.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,000
- +65.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,000
- Total assets
- $39,861
- +341.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Venice Italy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Venice Gardens Foundation ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
How Friends of Venice Italy Inc gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Gardens Foundation | Restoration of small greenhouse and benches at the royal gardens of venice | $66,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,861 | $103,188 | $72,351 | $66,000 | 1 | $66,000 | $2,828 |
| 2024 | $9,024 | $17,993 | $41,657 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $1,815 |
| 2023 | $40,571 | $100 | $3,143 | — | — | — | $1,536 |
| 2022 | $43,779 | $10,100 | $100,632 | $100,390 | 1 | $100,390 | $5,414 |
| 2021 | $134,311 | $150 | $1,704 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $135,865 | $350 | $1,699 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Venice Italy Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Venice Italy Inc is led by Adele Re Rebaudengo, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele Re Rebaudengo
Director & President
Directory → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Orentreich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Marder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samual M. Weissman
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Stroman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Franceschina Mancino Coin
Director
President & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agostino Re Rebaudengo
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Boies
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Rompani
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luigi Macioce
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlo Tunioli
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Cox
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Donna L. Kendall (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael L. Cioffi (2020–2024) — Chairman & Director
- Former: Katia Da Ros (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Luca Bombassei (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carla Bossi Comelli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurie Beckelman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mayor Of Venice (2020–2021) — Honorary Chairman
- Former: President Civic Museums Fdn Of Veni (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Vivien Weissman Howard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Franceschina Coin Mancino (2020) — President & Director
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 Friends of Venice Italy Inc
How much does Friends of Venice Italy Inc give each year?
Friends of Venice Italy Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Venice Italy Inc?
Friends of Venice Italy Inc reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Friends of Venice Italy Inc's EIN?
Friends of Venice Italy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1361650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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