L Suzio Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Meriden, CT EIN: 55-0830781

L Suzio Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Meriden, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $28K.

Key facts about L Suzio Family Foundation

In short: L Suzio Family Foundation gave $28K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
55-0830781
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,850
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$1,071
Median grant
$350
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$207,355
Primary geography
Connecticut (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$207K

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+8.7% YoY

Grant Count

26

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+0.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L Suzio Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is L Suzio Family Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $375; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $750 repeat.

  • 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 265% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MeridenBristolMiddletownPlantsvilleBloomfieldMemphisPlainvilleSouthingtonHamdenNew HavenBranfordOld LymeUniondaleArlingtonBostonCharlotteCheshireDevonEaganEast Hartford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K22 grants201919 grants202023 grants202124 grants202218 grants202324 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Special Olympics CT: $10KSpecial Olympics CT$10KSt Paul's Catholic High School: $2KSt Paul's Catholic High School$2KAbigail Wroblewski: $2KAbigail Wroblewski$2KBrian Wilson: $2KBrian Wilson$2KRose Wells: $2KRose Wells$2KHannah Lindquist: $2KHannah Lindquist$2KJohn J Nerden Camp: $1KJohn J Nerden Camp$1KKayla Darin: $1KKayla Darin$1KCommunity Solutions Inc: $775Community Solutions Inc$775Meriden Lions Club: $750Meriden Lions Club$750

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

115<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SPECIAL OLYMPICS CT Hamden, CTTO CONTINUE SERVICES & PROGRAMS$10,000
ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Bristol, CTSCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$2,250
ABIGAIL WROBLEWSKI Meriden, CTSCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$2,000
BRIAN WILSON Meriden, CTSCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$2,000
ROSE WELLS Meriden, CTSCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$2,000
HANNAH LINDQUIST Meriden, CTSCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$2,000
JOHN J NERDEN CAMP Meriden, CTTO CONTINUE SERVICES & PROGRAMS$1,000
KAYLA DARIN North Haven, CTTO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE$1,000
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INC Bloomfield, CTTO CONTINUE SERVICES & PROGRAMS$775
MERIDEN LIONS CLUB Meriden, CTTO CONTINUE SERVICES & PROGRAMS$750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$207,355$202,136$184,251
Revenue$118,305$122,220$117,395
Expenses$113,086$104,335$89,084
Qualifying Distributions$27,850$25,628$17,125
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$10,509$9,900$8,734

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

L Suzio Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry E. Suzio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Leonardo H. Suzio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Linda S. Munson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott P. Suzio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lorenzo F. Suzio (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cheryl A. Suzio (2019–2020) — Trustee

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 L Suzio Family Foundation

How much does L Suzio Family Foundation give each year?

L Suzio Family Foundation gave $28K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 24 grants.

What is L Suzio Family Foundation's typical grant size?

L Suzio Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $1,071, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from L Suzio Family Foundation that year got $375 on average.

Where does L Suzio Family Foundation give grants?

L Suzio Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Meriden, CT (12 grants) and Bristol, CT (2 grants).

Does L Suzio Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on L Suzio Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Continue Services & Programs" (15 grants) and "Scholarship to Provide Educational Opportunities" (8 grants).

Who are L Suzio Family Foundation's largest grantees?

L Suzio Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Special Olympics CT ($10,000), St Paul's Catholic High School ($2,250) and Abigail Wroblewski ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is L Suzio Family Foundation?

L Suzio Family Foundation reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is L Suzio Family Foundation?

L Suzio Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Meriden, CT. It holds $207K in total assets as of 2025.

What is L Suzio Family Foundation's EIN?

L Suzio Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0830781. 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.

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