Legato Foundation
Legato Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $376K. Net investment income was $27K.
Legato Foundation at a glance
In short: Legato Foundation gave $376K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,506
- -70.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,877
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,253
- Total assets
- $8,696,922
- +127.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% 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 Legato Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Navy Seal Foundation ($250K). Together the top 4 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 26 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Legato Foundation gives
- Giving grew 753% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% 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 $42K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | To Support the Mission of the Foundation. | $250,000 |
| Robbie's Hope Wheat Ridge, CO | To Further Charitable Purpose. | $100,000 |
| Mission Hills Church Littleton, CO | To Further Charitable Purpose. | $20,506 |
| Evans Scholar Foundation Glenview, IL | To Support the Foundation | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,696,922 | $5,239,492 | $418,227 | $375,506 | 4 | $375,506 | $27,305 | $194,312 |
| 2024 | $3,831,808 | $2,682,945 | $1,306,609 | $1,285,000 | 7 | $1,289,933 | $447,722 | $104,587 |
| 2023 | $2,937,031 | $772,801 | $1,548,228 | $1,520,785 | 6 | $1,524,922 | $163,778 | $145,028 |
| 2022 | $3,911,853 | $3,258,540 | $69,320 | $44,000 | 3 | $44,000 | $518,169 | $60,595 |
| 2021 | $1,277,366 | $1,845,112 | $358,787 | $354,000 | 6 | $354,000 | $655,538 | $31,903 |
| 2020 | $551,703 | $3,741 | $42,005 | $42,000 | 2 | — | $3,736 | $20,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Legato Foundation reported a distributable amount of $194K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legato Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel A Vecchiarelli
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gina M Vecchiarelli
Trustee
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 Legato Foundation
How much does Legato Foundation give each year?
Legato Foundation gave $376K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 7 grants.
What is Legato Foundation's typical grant size?
Legato Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,253, and its average grant was $93,877, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Legato Foundation give grants?
Legato Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (32%).
Does Legato Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Legato Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Legato Foundation?
Legato Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $376K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Legato Foundation's EIN?
Legato Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6683454. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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