Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bellmore, NY EIN: 11-2630214

Donations to charities, support the Commission for Social Justice, and provide scholarships

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc gave $301K across 9 grants in 2026 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$300,918
+69.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
9
-10.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$33,435
+87.9% vs 2025
Median grant
$31,500
Total assets
$3,629,588
+3.0% vs 2025
Primary geography
New York (52% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2026

Order Sons of Italy National Foundation: $113KOrder Sons of Italy NationalFoundation$113KVision Center USA: $53KVision Center USA$53KCooley's Anemia Foundation Inc: $50KCooley's Anemia Foundation Inc$50KGarbaldi Meucci Museum: $32KGarbaldi Meucci Museum$32KGuide Dog Foundation: $6KGuide Dog Foundation$6KRocking The Road for A Cure Inc: $5KRocking The Road for A CureInc$5KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $5KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$5KNew Your Institute for Special Education: $5KNew Your Institute for SpecialEducation$5K

The largest 2026 recipient was Order Sons of Italy National Foundation ($113K). Together the top 8 received $268K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 56 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSmithtownStaten IslandLittle NeckWahingtonSyossetNew Hyde ParkBronxNew YrokSands PintSands PointWantaghWashingtonBay ShoreJersey CityRockville CentreSmithownSparkillValley StreamWhitestone

How Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K12 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 16 grants2023 10 grants2024 10 grants2025 9 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2024) to $301K (2026). In 2026 it made 9 grants totaling $301K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Order Sons of Italy National Foundation Wahington, DC—$112,795
Vision Center USA New York, NY—$52,500
Cooley's Anemia Foundation Inc Smithtown, NY—$50,000
Various Charities under 5000 —$33,123
Garbaldi Meucci Museum Staten Island, NY—$31,500
Guide Dog Foundation Smithown, NY—$6,000
Rocking The Road for A Cure Inc Little Neck, NY—$5,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY—$5,000
New Your Institute for Special Education Bronx, NY—$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$3,629,588$818,011$711,319$300,9189$372,784
2025$3,522,896$1,011,477$592,724$177,98010$285,203
2024$3,104,143$623,394$513,590$143,33010$249,520
2023$2,994,339$507,891$489,783$167,23516$188,922
2022$2,976,231$346,308$487,061$191,20011$225,613
2021$3,116,984$614,267$436,008$156,63511$359,350
2020$2,938,725$469,936$519,705$201,30912$59,990

About Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bellmore, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 9 grants totaling $301K. Net investment income was $373K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc is led by Arthur Spera, President on the 2026 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Arthur Spera

    President

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Barbera

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Biagio Isgro

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fortunato Naccarato

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Ferrara

    Financial Secretary

    Trustee → Financial Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keth Wilson

    Orator

    Correspondingf Secretary → Recording Secretary, 2023

    Recording Secretary → Orator, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luigi Squillante

    Ist Vice President

    Orator → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    2nd Vice President → Ist Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Remo Carriero

    Recording Secertary

    Treasurer → Correspondingf Secretary, 2023

    Correspondingf Secretary → Recording Secertary, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Magliato

    2nd Vice President

    Treasurer → Recording Secretary, 2024

    Recording Secretary → 2nd Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Relly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Dozoretz

    Corresponding Seretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Athyr Spera (2020–2025) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Michele Ment (2020–2025) — Past President
  • Former: Nancy Mascolo (2023–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Carolyn Reves (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: James Spatafora (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: John A Fratta (2020–2022) — Orator
  • Former: Robert Ferrito (2020–2022) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc

How much does Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc give each year?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc gave $301K across 9 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $178K across 10 grants.

What is Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's median grant in 2026 was $31,500, and its average grant was $33,435, across 9 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc give grants?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Who are Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Order Sons of Italy National Foundation ($112,795), Vision Center USA ($52,500) and Cooley's Anemia Foundation Inc ($50,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $818K.

What is Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bellmore, NY. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2026.

What is Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's EIN?

Order Sons of Italy New York Grand Lodge Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2630214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 15, 2023)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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