Nonna's Garden
Nonna's Garden is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. In 2024, it reported 24 grants totaling $11,236,000, supporting organizations including cancer and healthcare institutions, educational organizations, and nonprofits working in areas such as foster care, disability services, food access, and grief support.
Nonna's Garden at a glance
In short: Nonna's Garden gave $11.2M across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $468K), mostly in New York. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,236,000
- +11.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $468,167
- +25.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $72,800,595
- +12.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nonna's Garden
- 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: 4705 S Apopka Vineland Rd 206, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (347) 592-2602
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nonna's Garden funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($4.0M). Together the top 10 received $10.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 185 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 3% to recipients in Florida. Rhode Island, Washington, DC, and North Carolina each received 1% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nonna's Garden open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $334K; repeat grants $556K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 374% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2020) to $11.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $11.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Contribution | $4,000,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in NYC New York, NY | General Contribution | $2,100,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NY | General Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY | General Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| St John's University Queens, NY | General Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Holy Cross High School of Bayside Flushing, NY | General Contribution | $250,000 |
| The UCF Foundation Inc Orlando, FL | General Contribution | $200,000 |
| St Thomas More Church Narragansett, RI | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Archdiocese for Military Services USA Washington, DC | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Holy Family Orlando, FL | General Contribution | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,800,595 | $18,498,428 | $12,207,720 | $11,236,000 | 24 | $11,362,103 | $2,575,245 | $3,038,611 |
| 2023 | $64,506,939 | $13,677,361 | $10,963,412 | $10,107,000 | 27 | $10,218,128 | $1,552,217 | $3,256,080 |
| 2022 | $65,497,614 | $25,818,726 | $9,168,920 | $8,781,734 | 17 | $8,783,884 | $17,698 | $2,220,505 |
| 2021 | $48,848,343 | $47,951,326 | $10,386,861 | $10,164,333 | 98 | $10,164,333 | $3,970,261 | $844,662 |
| 2020 | $11,282,359 | $892,187 | $2,447,925 | $2,299,333 | 19 | — | $760,376 | $678,948 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nonna's Garden reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included $4,000,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, $2,000,000 to New York-Presbyterian Fund, and $2,100,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University in NYC.
The grantees’ own stated missions illustrate some of the work supported. The American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. The Foundation for Foster Children says it creates meaningful connections for children in foster care through personalized support; LIFT Disability Network says it provides camps, adult day programs, community events, and family services for people and families impacted by disability. Island Harvest says its mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island, while Experience Camps describes programs for grieving children. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $11,236,000. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $4,000,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest grants included $4,000,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, $2,100,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University in NYC, $2,000,000 to New York-Presbyterian Fund, and $1,000,000 each to Weill Cornell Medical College and St John’s University. Other grants included $250,000 to Holy Cross High School of Bayside and $200,000 to the UCF Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael Repole and Maria A Repole as trustees.
Nonna's Garden's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Maria A. Repole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Repole
Trustee
Donor & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Nonna's Garden
How much does Nonna's Garden give each year?
Nonna's Garden gave $11.2M across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10.1M across 27 grants.
What is Nonna's Garden's typical grant size?
Nonna's Garden's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $468,167, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nonna's Garden that year got $334K on average.
Where does Nonna's Garden give grants?
Nonna's Garden gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Orlando, FL (2 grants), Oyster Bay, NY (2 grants) and Uniondale, NY (2 grants).
Does Nonna's Garden give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nonna's Garden's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nonna's Garden's largest grantees?
Nonna's Garden's largest 2024 grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($4,000,000), Trustees of Columbia University in NYC ($2,100,000) and New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc ($2,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Nonna's Garden?
Nonna's Garden reported $72.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nonna's Garden fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included $4,000,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, $2,000,000 to New York-Presbyterian Fund, and $2,100,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University in NYC. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nonna's Garden?
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 Nonna's Garden's EIN?
Nonna's Garden's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7548350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Nonna's Garden 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nonna's Garden funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nonna-s-garden-morg_2ee349fb165c43d7af925c61e4bafa4a
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