New York Building Foundation Inc
To promote the long term growth and well being of the construction industry through a program of research,educational and philanthropic activities.
New York Building Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: New York Building Foundation Inc gave $255K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $255,000
- +64.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,333
- +119.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $111,855
- -79.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New York Building Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell ILR AR ($65K). Together the top 9 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 32 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How New York Building Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1175% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 (2022) to $255K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell ILR AR Ithaca, NY | — | $65,000 |
| The Foundation for City College New York, NY | — | $50,000 |
| Salvadori Center Ltd New York, NY | — | $25,000 |
| New City Parks New York, NY | — | $25,000 |
| Center for Architecture Foundation New York, NY | — | $20,000 |
| National Academy of Construction Georgetown, TX | — | $20,000 |
| The Waterfront Alliance New York, NY | — | $20,000 |
| Andromeda Community Initiative Long Island City, NY | — | $15,000 |
| Cooper Union New York, NY | — | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111,855 | $439,465 | $866,886 | $255,000 | 9 | $14,225 |
| 2024 | $540,281 | $537,793 | $393,614 | $155,000 | 12 | $4,148 |
| 2023 | $395,800 | $329,284 | $326,576 | $27,500 | 4 | $3,254 |
| 2022 | $387,240 | $333,854 | $233,761 | $20,000 | 4 | $2,354 |
| 2021 | $308,866 | $213,152 | $121,135 | $30,000 | 3 | $5,802 |
| 2020 | $219,195 | $138,966 | $242,689 | $95,000 | 6 | $20,316 |
| 2019 | $328,247 | $360,985 | $421,177 | $180,000 | 15 | $13,777 |
About New York Building Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
New York Building Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York Building Foundation Inc is led by Carlo A. Scissura, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 54 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlo A. Scissura
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
41 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Velez
Chair
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Anasa M. Welch
Senior Director Finance
Senior Director of Finance → Senior Director Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Christian Esteban
Board of Governors
Board of Governors → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board of Governors, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David W. Marino
Vice Chair
Board of Governors → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dominick M. Servedio
Past Chair
Past Chairmen → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elias Matar
Vice Chair
Board of Governors → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Frank J. Sciame
Past Chair
Past Chairmen → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeanine Baldalamenti
Exceutive Vice President
Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2021
Executive Vice President → Exceutive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R. Capazzi
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John M. Dionisio
Past Chair
Past Chairmen → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan D. Resnick
Past Chair
Chairman → Past Chairmen, 2020
Past Chairmen → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelly A. Heuer
Vice Chair
Vice Chairmen → Board of Governors, 2020
Board of Governors → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kenneth Colao
Board of Governors
Vice Chairmen → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board of Governors, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Cassone
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Linden
Board of Governors
Vice Chairmen → Board of Governors, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louis C. Grassi
Board of Governors
Vice Chairmen → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board of Governors, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Gregorio
Treasurer
Vice Chairmen → Board of Governors, 2020
Board of Governors → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael K. De Chiara
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Palminia Whelan
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrick A. Dicerbo
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard L. Tomasetti
Past Chair
Past Chairmen → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suri L. Kasirer
Secretary
Vice Chairmen → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Callahan
Board of Governors
Vice Chairmen → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board of Governors, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Spatafora
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alanna Draudt
Vice President Programming & Founder
Vice President Programming An → Vice President Programming & Founder, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric Hirani
Board of Governors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Milo E. Riverso
Past Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Wessels
Board of Governors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cheryl McKissack Daniel
Past Chair
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Michael Smithers
Board of Governors
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Chapman III
Vice President Administration
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Andrew Simmons
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Christopher Shaw
Vice Chair
Board of Governors → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
John Finamore
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Laura Bush
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tim Flynn
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tricia Quan Kep
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Pearl
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chris Terceira
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John B. Rice
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John Dionisio Jr.
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kristen Sibilia
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Raffaela Dunne
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Palumbo
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
David Choe
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Deborah Romano
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Joseph Azzopardi
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Larry Pappas
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maria Wilpon
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Shamma
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nicholas Kumbatovic
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Priya Jain
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Russ Lancey
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (45)
- Former: Joseph R. Amato (2019–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jonathan Ninnis (2021–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Anthony Mastrolia (2023–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jeannine Badalamenti (2023–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: William Mandara (2023–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Anasa Welch-Alexander (2024) — Senior Director Finance
- Former: Doron Netanel (2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Arthur S. Doerner (2019–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Charles Manning (2019–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Dean Angelakos (2019–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Gina Argento (2019–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Micael Giaramita (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Andrea Megnin (2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Christopher Mills (2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Kirsten Sibilia (2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Rich Omalley (2023) — Director Communications
- Former: Victoria Scala Cornish (2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Altin Batska (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Angelo Silveri (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Christopher J. Curry (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Howard L. Rowland (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jay Badame (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jennifer Stone (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: John F. Hennessy (2019–2022) — Past Chairmen
- Former: Jonathan S. Drescher (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: JOSEPH URBINATI Jr. (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Kenneth D. Levien (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Kenneth Johnson (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Michael Chionchio (2019–2022) — Vice Chairmen
- Former: Paul Eagle (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Raymond Quartararo (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Richard Minieri (2019–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Christian D. Giordano (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Ehab Shehata (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Elizabeth Segal (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Patrick A. Di Cerbo (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Giancarlo Sapio (2022) — Director of Business Development
- Former: Llan Stern (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Michael Papagianakis (2019–2021) — Cheif of Staff
- Former: Victoria Scala (2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Barbara Armand Kushner (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Charles D. Avolio (2019) — Vice Chairmen
- Former: Denise M. Ricardson (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Steven F. Jureller (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Steven M. Charney (2019) — Board of Governors
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 New York Building Foundation Inc
How much does New York Building Foundation Inc give each year?
New York Building Foundation Inc gave $255K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $155K across 12 grants.
What is New York Building Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
New York Building Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does New York Building Foundation Inc give grants?
New York Building Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Who are New York Building Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
New York Building Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cornell ILR AR ($65,000), The Foundation for City College ($50,000) and Salvadori Center Ltd ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New York Building Foundation Inc?
New York Building Foundation Inc reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $439K.
What is New York Building Foundation Inc?
New York Building Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.
What is New York Building Foundation Inc's EIN?
New York Building Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3954590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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