Muzio Family Foundation
The Muzio Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It supports public charities through contributions and reports that it makes grants only to preselected charitable organizations.
Muzio Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Muzio Family Foundation gave $153K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,815
- +82.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,043
- +53.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $666,071
- -10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (82% 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 Muzio Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Morton Street 7Bw, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (646) 912-9928
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Muzio Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Hospital ($67K). Together the top 10 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 88 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 16% to recipients in Massachusetts, 2% to recipients in California, and less than 1% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Muzio Family Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) 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 $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 169% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $183K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $67,000 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $25,000 |
| Mt Sinai CGD Center New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $17,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $8,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $6,000 |
| Cooley's Anemia Foundation New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $5,000 |
| Hudson River Park New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $5,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $5,000 |
| Friends of Hudson River Park New York, NY | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $4,000 |
| The Story of Stuff Project Berkeley, CA | To Help Further Charitable Purposes of Organization. | $2,000 |
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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 | $666,071 | $54,529 | $173,716 | $152,815 | 19 | $155,342 | $44,932 | $82,708 |
| 2024 | $744,232 | $329,678 | $96,349 | $83,725 | 16 | $86,013 | $321,771 | $70,445 |
| 2023 | $520,475 | $9,542 | $184,522 | $182,785 | 17 | $183,035 | $59,408 | $62,614 |
| 2022 | $699,452 | $68,436 | $59,772 | $56,750 | 17 | $57,027 | $62,813 | $68,492 |
| 2021 | $694,430 | $34,781 | $84,185 | $73,715 | 19 | $79,215 | $33,515 | $79,457 |
| 2020 | $748,776 | $-457,157 | $76,720 | $70,350 | 9 | — | $12,895 | $40,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Muzio Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K 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
The foundation states that it is not involved in direct charitable activities and that its primary purpose is to support public charities exempt from income tax.
Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include improving patients’ lives and pursuing a cure for a blood disease (Cooley’s Anemia Foundation); improving quality of life through better government and nonprofit performance (Fund for the City of New York); supporting Hudson River Park and the High Line; changing how people make, use, and discard goods (The Story of Stuff Project); and presenting and collecting American art (Whitney Museum of American Art).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $152,815. Grants ranged from $290 to $67,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $67,000 to Mount Sinai Hospital, $25,000 to Boston College, $17,000 to Mt Sinai CGD Center, and $8,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering. Other listed grants included $6,000 to Lustgarten Foundation and $5,000 each to Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Hudson River Park, and the Fund for the City of New York.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gaetano J Muzio, Maria T Muzio, Salvatora M Muzio, and Alfia T Muzio as part-time trustees.
Muzio Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfia T. Muzio
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gaetano J. Muzio
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maria T. Muzio
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Salvatora M. Muzio
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2020
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 Muzio Family Foundation
How much does Muzio Family Foundation give each year?
Muzio Family Foundation gave $153K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 16 grants.
What is Muzio Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Muzio Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $8,043, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Muzio Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Muzio Family Foundation give grants?
Muzio Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants).
Who are Muzio Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Muzio Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Hospital ($67,000), Boston College ($25,000) and Mt Sinai CGD Center ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Muzio Family Foundation?
Muzio Family Foundation reported $666K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Muzio Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it is not involved in direct charitable activities and that its primary purpose is to support public charities exempt from income tax. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Muzio Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Muzio Family Foundation's EIN?
Muzio Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3632761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Muzio 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Muzio Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/muzio-family-foundation-morg_b347521aa8a340d88242b1bd7099c852
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