Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 26-6162396

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. It makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable

In short: Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable gave $59K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New Jersey. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6162396
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$58,975
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$2,106
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (12 of 28, 2025)
Total assets
$1,176,988
Primary geography
New Jersey (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

-32.4% YoY

Grant Count

28

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-37.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 28 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Fordham University describes its mission as the discovery of wisdom and transmission of learning through research and education. Camp Happy Days says it provides recreational and therapeutic programs and emotional support for children with cancer and their families. Historic Colony House says it works to preserve and protect historic buildings in Lake Wales, Florida. Imagine A Center for Coping with Loss describes itself as a year-round grief support center for children, parents, and adults.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $58,975. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $5,000 each to Camp Happy Days, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, The Pingry School, Oak Hill Foundation, and Fordham University. Other notable grants included $4,500 to The Fortnightly Club of Summit, $3,250 to the Metropolitan Opera, and $3,000 to Montclair Art Museum.

Additional 2025 grants included $2,500 to Historic Colony House, $2,200 to Imagine A Center for Coping with Loss, and $2,000 each to Matheny School and Pat Conroy Literary Center.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 43% of grant dollars, New York recipients 26%, and South Carolina recipients 17%. Florida and District of Columbia recipients each received 5%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

SummitShort HillsWashingtonNew YorkMillburnBasking RidgePeapackCaldwellDaytonEgg Harbor TownshipNewarkVero BeachBlufftonEast HanoverLake WhalesArlingtonArlington CountyBeaufortCharlestonCollege Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K24 grants2020 23 grants2021 26 grants2022 26 grants2023 26 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $87K (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $59K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Camp Happy Days: $5KCamp Happy Days$5KReeves-Reed Arboretum: $5KReeves-Reed Arboretum$5KThe Pingry School: $5KThe Pingry School$5KOak Hill Foundation: $5KOak Hill Foundation$5KFordham University: $5KFordham University$5KThe Fortnightly Club of Summit: $5KThe Fortnightly Club of Summit$5KMetropolitan Opera: $3KMetropolitan Opera$3KMontclair Art Museum: $3KMontclair Art Museum$3KHistoric Colony House Inc: $3KHistoric Colony House Inc$3KImagine a Center for Coping with Loss: $2KImagine a Center for Copingwith Loss$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Happy Days ($5K). Together the top 10 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

129<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 129 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Happy Days Charleston, SCUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$5,000
Reeves-Reed Arboretum Summit, NJUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$5,000
The Pingry School Basking Ridge, NJUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$5,000
Oak Hill Foundation Rochester, NYUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$5,000
Fordham University Bronx, NYUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$5,000
The Fortnightly Club of Summit Summit, NJUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$4,500
Metropolitan Opera New York, NYUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$3,250
Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$3,000
Historic Colony House Inc Lake Whales, FLUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$2,500
Imagine a Center for Coping with Loss Mountainside, NJUnrestricted Support of Organizations Charitable Purpose$2,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Reported grantmaking by filing year:

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $58,975 28
2024 $87,200 26
2023 $56,750 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,176,988$1,177,252$1,243,364
Revenue$100,883$67,789$63,397
Expenses$101,147$128,133$93,652
Qualifying Distributions$90,975$119,200$84,750
Net Investment Income$91,911$59,237$49,390
Distributable Amount$74,551$72,217$67,571

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo as trustee and chairman, and Julie C Nortillo and Daniela Nortillo as trustees.

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable is led by Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo, Trustee & Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo

    Trustee & Chairman

    Trustee & CEO → Trustee & Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniela Nortillo

    Trustee

    Trustee & Director → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $16K (2025)

  • Julie C. Nortillo

    Trustee

    Trustee & Director → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $16K (2025)

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

Julie C Nortillo — Trustee: $16KJulie C NortilloTrustee$16KDaniela Nortillo — Trustee: $16KDaniela NortilloTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Julie C Nortillo (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 2265 Seaside St, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (973) 467-0037

Frequently asked questions about Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable

How much does Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable give each year?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable gave $59K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 26 grants.

What is Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's typical grant size?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,106, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable that year got $2K on average.

Where does Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable give grants?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's top state is New Jersey, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and South Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Summit, NJ (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Short Hills, NJ (2 grants).

Does Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's largest grantees?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Happy Days ($5,000), Reeves-Reed Arboretum ($5,000) and The Pingry School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Fordham University describes its mission as the discovery of wisdom and transmission of learning through research and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's EIN?

Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6162396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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