J Carisella Foundation Inc
J Carisella Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets.
J Carisella Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,389
- +716.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,361
- +9714.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who J Carisella Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How J Carisella Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1000% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $22K (2023). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | A contribution to the irwin cohen track and field coach fund. The support for this coaching endowment is both a tribute to irwin cohen and an investment in the long-term future of the university's dynamic track and field tradition. | $20,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,389 | $7,361 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,027 | $75 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Total only | $2,000 |
| 2023 | $2,952 | $75 | $22,015 | $22,000 | 3 | $22,000 |
| 2022 | $24,892 | $75 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | $26,817 | $25,075 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 |
| 2020 | $3,742 | $50 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
J Carisella Foundation Inc is led by James V. Carisella, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James V. Carisella
President
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 J Carisella Foundation Inc
How large is J Carisella Foundation Inc?
J Carisella Foundation Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.
Where does J Carisella Foundation Inc operate?
J Carisella Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana, Massachusetts.
What is J Carisella Foundation Inc's EIN?
J Carisella Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2699802. 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 June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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