Mary Lee Cuscela Private
Mary Lee Cuscela Private is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $101K.
Mary Lee Cuscela Private at a glance
In short: Mary Lee Cuscela Private gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,304,889
- +2943.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Mary Lee Cuscela Private funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edna Y Schwartz Scholarship Fund ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Lee Cuscela Private gives
- In 2025 it paid out 485% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edna Y Schwartz Scholarship Fund Lenox, MA | Support College Arts & Sciences | $10,000 |
| Sailing Foundation of New York North Palm Beach, FL | Fund Raising Campaign | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,304,889 | $1,283,547 | $21,534 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $101,086 | $4,126 |
| 2024 | $42,876 | $25,678 | $6,871 | — | — | — | $7,678 | $49 |
| 2023 | $24,069 | $16,271 | $1,250 | — | — | — | $1,674 | $113 |
| 2022 | $9,048 | $356 | $3,995 | — | — | — | $356 | $84 |
| 2021 | $12,687 | $21,586 | $54,633 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,000 | $21,586 | — |
| 2020 | $45,734 | $9,822 | $34,038 | $34,000 | 4 | — | $9,701 | $117 |
| 2019 | $69,950 | $16,548 | $32,719 | $31,500 | 4 | — | $1,890 | $603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Lee Cuscela Private reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Lee Cuscela Private is led by Susan Carlson, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Carlson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mary Lee Cuscela (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Siano (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mary Lee Cuscela Private
How much does Mary Lee Cuscela Private give each year?
Mary Lee Cuscela Private gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary Lee Cuscela Private?
Mary Lee Cuscela Private reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary Lee Cuscela Private operate?
Mary Lee Cuscela Private has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
What is Mary Lee Cuscela Private's EIN?
Mary Lee Cuscela Private's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1248140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
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