Fusco Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 52-2363816

Fusco Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Fusco Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fusco Family Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,123,499
+84.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$140,437
+84.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,000
Total assets
$19,758,526
+37.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (71% 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 Fusco Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Key School: $800KKey School$800KHouston Children Charity: $165KHouston Children Charity$165KAmerican Italian Cancer Foundation: $50KAmerican Italian CancerFoundation$50KKids' Meals Inc: $31KKids' Meals Inc$31KHouston Food Bank: $25KHouston Food Bank$25KStar of Hope: $25KStar of Hope$25KSunshine Kids: $25KSunshine Kids$25KNational Ms Society: $3KNational Ms Society$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Key School ($800K). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 38 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonAnnapolisNew YorkSalt Lake CityMalibuModestoSevernStonington

How Fusco Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 284% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Key School Annapolis, MDGeneral Fund$800,000
Houston Children Charity Houston, TXGeneral Fund$165,000
American Italian Cancer Foundation New York, NYGeneral Fund$50,000
Kids' Meals Inc Houston, TXGeneral Fund$30,999
Houston Food Bank Houston, TXGeneral Fund$25,000
Star of Hope Houston, TXGeneral Fund$25,000
Sunshine Kids Houston, TXGeneral Fund$25,000
National Ms Society New York, NYGeneral Fund$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$19,758,526$8,063,690$1,243,319$1,123,4998$1,126,351$3,356,985$959,810
2024$14,422,961$5,512,425$698,623$610,0008$612,593$1,915,347$712,739
2023$12,990,786$5,093,567$576,376$535,0008$537,089$1,581,519$484,795
2022$9,426,153$2,485,435$344,549$292,5008$292,500$74,807$357,526
2021$5,821,877$1,906,851$267,825$228,5006$230,393$697,288$333,880
2020$5,394,513$330,254$253,443$221,0005—$70,244$272,563
2019$5,316,428$708,293$308,993$273,5004—$182,644$249,493

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fusco Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $960K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fusco Family Foundation Inc is led by Kristin A. Fusco, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristin A. Fusco

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack A. Fusco

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 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 Fusco Family Foundation Inc

How much does Fusco Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $610K across 8 grants.

What is Fusco Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $140,437, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fusco Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Fusco Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Fusco Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fusco Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Key School ($800,000), Houston Children Charity ($165,000) and American Italian Cancer Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fusco Family Foundation Inc?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc reported $19.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $960K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fusco Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fusco Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2363816. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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