Mark L Serventi Family Foundation
The Mark L Serventi Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Silver Springs, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $455,000, including support for charitable organizations in New York and other states.
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark L Serventi Family Foundation gave $455K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $455,000
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,947
- +32.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $10,216,293
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mark L Serventi Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3891 Luther Rd, Silver Springs, NY 14550
Phone: (585) 237-0088
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mark L Serventi Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Heritage Trust ($225K). Together the top 10 received $418K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 85 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 22% to recipients in Pennsylvania. The filing also lists shares for Arizona (2%) and Wyoming (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mark L Serventi Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $291K (2020) to $455K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Heritage Trust Albany, NY | General Funds Donation | $225,000 |
| Liberti Church Philadelphia, PA | General Funds Donation | $100,000 |
| Perry Rotary Foundation Perry, NY | General Funds Donation | $20,000 |
| Foundation of Perry's Educational Future Inc Perry, NY | General Funds Donation | $15,000 |
| Ithaca College Annual Fund Ithaca, NY | General Funds Donation | $10,000 |
| Small Things Foundation | General Funds Donation | $10,000 |
| Suzanne's Comfort Care (Hospice) Dansville, NY | General Funds Donation | $10,000 |
| The Gem Foundation Pheonix, AZ | General Funds Donation | $10,000 |
| Parks and Trails New York New York, NY | General Funds Donation | $10,000 |
| United Way Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Rochester, NY | General Funds Donation | $8,000 |
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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 | $10,216,293 | $734,877 | $533,053 | $455,000 | 19 | $455,250 | $664,998 | $491,562 |
| 2024 | $9,643,321 | $544,648 | $432,286 | $362,500 | 20 | $364,100 | $480,244 | $453,526 |
| 2023 | $8,293,025 | $470,946 | $429,796 | $374,500 | 16 | $375,975 | $417,125 | $372,725 |
| 2022 | $6,997,044 | $197,138 | $465,624 | $393,287 | 15 | $394,650 | $142,737 | $371,679 |
| 2021 | $8,882,848 | $765,256 | $393,000 | $325,603 | 15 | $326,878 | $703,082 | $394,215 |
| 2020 | $7,853,158 | $265,247 | $352,114 | $290,787 | 21 | — | $214,340 | $330,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark L Serventi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $492K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, The GEM Foundation describes its work as providing a safe home, care, and support for children with special needs; Breast Cancer Alliance describes its work as advancing breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment, research, and support; and Open Space Institute describes its work as protecting land, forests, and floodplains. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $455,000 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median grant of $8,000. The largest grants included $225,000 to National Heritage Trust and $100,000 to Liberti Church, both for general funds. Other grants included $20,000 to Perry Rotary Foundation, $15,000 to Foundation of Perry’s Educational Future, and $10,000 each to Ithaca College Annual Fund, Small Things Foundation, Suzanne’s Comfort Care (Hospice), The GEM Foundation, and Parks and Trails New York. Cycle Connect Inc received $5,000; Breast Cancer Alliance Inc received $5,000; Smile Train Inc and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Inc received $2,000 each; and Open Space Institute Inc received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michaela B Serventi, Jesse D Serventi, and Gail W Serventi as directors.
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail W. Serventi
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse D. Serventi
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michaela B. Serventi
Director
On filings since 2020
4 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.
Frequently asked questions about Mark L Serventi Family Foundation
How much does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation give each year?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation gave $455K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 20 grants.
What is Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $23,947, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mark L Serventi Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation give grants?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Perry, NY (3 grants) and Rochester, NY (2 grants).
Does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Heritage Trust ($225,000), Liberti Church ($100,000) and Perry Rotary Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark L Serventi Family Foundation?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $455K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $492K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mark L Serventi Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark L Serventi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1601563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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