Mark R Fusco Foundation
Mark R Fusco Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $12K.
Mark R Fusco Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark R Fusco Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,200
- -96.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,200
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $311,095
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Mark R Fusco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Baptist Church ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mark R Fusco Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 9% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $500 (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist Church New Haven, CT | Charity | $1,200 |
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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 | $311,095 | $12,167 | $1,766 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $11,738 | $13,669 |
| 2024 | $300,694 | $13,610 | $31,101 | $30,000 | 11 | $30,000 | $12,548 | $14,528 |
| 2023 | $318,185 | $2,872 | $32,583 | $29,500 | 7 | $29,500 | $2,754 | $15,448 |
| 2022 | $347,896 | $1,510 | $3,100 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $1,512 | $15,958 |
| 2021 | $349,486 | $4,156 | $3,262 | $3,250 | 3 | — | $4,158 | $16,126 |
| 2020 | $348,592 | $2,543 | $700 | $500 | 2 | — | $2,545 | $15,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark R Fusco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark R Fusco Foundation is led by Lynn R. Fusco, President Pro Tem & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn R. Fusco
President Pro Tem & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Reilly
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edmund J. Fusco Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Fusco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary R. Fusco (2020–2022) — Director
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 R Fusco Foundation
How much does Mark R Fusco Foundation give each year?
Mark R Fusco Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 11 grants.
How large is Mark R Fusco Foundation?
Mark R Fusco Foundation reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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.
Where does Mark R Fusco Foundation operate?
Mark R Fusco Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Vermont.
What is Mark R Fusco Foundation's EIN?
Mark R Fusco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2566615. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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