Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $504K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $31K.
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- +103.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,773
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $503,923
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Extra Food ($500).
Organizations only. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| Extra Food Kentfield, CA | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $503,923 | $31,007 | $34,670 | $30,500 | 11 | $30,500 | $31,007 | $23,670 |
| 2024 | $473,095 | $28,278 | $19,577 | $15,000 | 7 | $15,000 | $28,278 | $21,944 |
| 2023 | $376,590 | $51,254 | $27,833 | $27,000 | 9 | $27,088 | $30,167 | $12,551 |
| 2022 | $353,169 | $56,377 | $25,194 | $24,000 | 8 | $24,425 | $24,951 | $19,710 |
| 2021 | $321,986 | $33,275 | $17,809 | $16,500 | 6 | — | $22,847 | $21,579 |
| 2020 | $304,520 | $37,033 | $15,796 | $15,000 | 5 | — | $22,823 | $16,736 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Livengood
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cesare F. Ciatti
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corydon Ford Heard III
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary D. Finefrock
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Burgess
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Livengood
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph W. Ciatti
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gallup
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard B. Weinstein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Farber
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation
How much does Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation give each year?
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,773, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation give grants?
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation?
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation reported $504K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Joseph D Ciatti Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0113940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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