Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monroeville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K.
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,750
- +75.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cross Roads Preschool ($10K). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $19K (2025) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads Preschool Monroeville, PA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Monroeville, PA | Community Service | $3,000 |
| Tamarack Wildlife Center Saegertown, PA | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Carnegie Library Pittsburgh, PA | General Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | — | $440 | $30,055 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | — | $417 |
| 2024 | $29,615 | $4,334 | $33,087 | $29,750 | 11 | $29,750 | $3,134 | $2,141 |
| 2023 | $59,118 | $2,057 | $29,354 | $26,000 | 9 | $26,000 | $832 | $3,428 |
| 2022 | $80,589 | $5,139 | $29,498 | $26,000 | 6 | $26,000 | $3,889 | $4,873 |
| 2021 | $119,482 | $17,682 | $29,377 | $26,000 | 6 | $26,000 | $16,445 | $6,066 |
| 2020 | $136,136 | $8,606 | $27,733 | $25,000 | 5 | — | $7,917 | $6,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $417 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation is led by Alice E. Grasso, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice E. Grasso
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Grasso
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel A. Grasso
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly J. Gallagher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Kemper Arnold Co Vantage Financial
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Kimberly J Gallagher (Vice-President).
Frequently asked questions about Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation
How much does Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation give each year?
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 11 grants.
What is Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation give grants?
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroeville, PA (2 grants).
Does Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $417 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1778803. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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