John V Cioffi Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cranford, NJ EIN: 23-7650708

John V Cioffi Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cranford, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $147K.

John V Cioffi Family Foundation at a glance

In short: John V Cioffi Family Foundation gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+101.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,333
+236.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$874,701
-15.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (70% 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 John V Cioffi Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

African Mission Healthcare: $80KAfrican Mission Healthcare$80KVictoria Falls Wildlife Trust: $25KVictoria Falls Wildlife Trust$25KColumbus Citizens Foundation: $10KColumbus Citizens Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was African Mission Healthcare ($80K). Together the top 3 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 28 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPittsfordSan DiegoGreenwichPuebloDelandMediaWashingtonMiami BeachSaratoga Springs

How John V Cioffi Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 189% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2024) to $192K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
African Mission Healthcare Deland, FLHealth Care & Training$80,000
Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust San Diego, CAAnimal Shelter and Rescue$25,000
Columbus Citizens Foundation New York, NYPreserve Italian American Heritage$10,000
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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$874,701$198,202$135,417$115,0003$115,000$147,333$60,761
2024$1,039,396$94,741$71,539$57,0005$47,000$44,180$55,729
2023$1,019,205$187,806$133,490$115,0006$115,000$91,925$50,155
2022$1,030,708$423,487$204,832$192,1007$192,100$184,757$46,634
2021$1,005,430$263,588$186,668$174,4507$174,450$156,140$48,006
2020$1,018,958$42,035$104,309$92,3505—$7,561$49,376

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John V Cioffi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John V Cioffi Family Foundation is led by John V. Cioffi, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John V. Cioffi

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Connie Cioffi (2020–2023) — Treasurer

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 John V Cioffi Family Foundation

How much does John V Cioffi Family Foundation give each year?

John V Cioffi Family Foundation gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 5 grants.

What is John V Cioffi Family Foundation's typical grant size?

John V Cioffi Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $38,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John V Cioffi Family Foundation give grants?

John V Cioffi Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (22%) and New York (9%).

Does John V Cioffi Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John V Cioffi Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is John V Cioffi Family Foundation?

John V Cioffi Family Foundation reported $875K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John V Cioffi Family Foundation's EIN?

John V Cioffi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7650708. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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