Privitere Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Waltham, MA EIN: 04-3493854

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waltham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $988K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $29K.

Key facts about Privitere Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Privitere Family Charitable Foundation gave $118K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3493854
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$117,500
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$7,833
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$988,349
Primary geography
Massachusetts (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$988K

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$118K

+8.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-20.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Privitere Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Privitere Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonWashingtonNewton CenterWatervilleFairfieldOrangeSomervilleArlingtonBellmoreDorchesterBelmontBrooklineJacksonvilleOrleans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants20202 grants202111 grants202215 grants202311 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boston College Law School: $28K across 2 grantsBoston College Law School$28K · 2 grantsColby College: $25KColby College$25KCam Neely Foundation: $25KCam Neely Foundation$25KSons of Italy Foundation: $13K across 3 grantsSons of Italy Foundation$13K · 3 grantsSons of Italy Western Foundation: $10KSons of Italy WesternFoundation$10KAncient & Honorable Artillery Company: $10KAncient & Honorable ArtilleryCompany$10KOld West End Housing Corporation: $2KOld West End HousingCorporation$2KSons of Italy NY Grand Lodge Foundation: $1KSons of Italy NY Grand LodgeFoundation$1KSons of Italy Ma Charities & Education Trust Donation: $1KSons of Italy Ma Charities &Education Trust Donation$1KMa Bar Foundation: $1KMa Bar Foundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL Newton Center, MASTUDENT HEALTH & WELLNESS FUND DONATION$25,000
COLBY COLLEGE Waterville, MEGORDON CENTER FOR CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS DONATION$25,000
CAM NEELY FOUNDATION Boston, MANEELY HOUSE DONATION$25,000
SONS OF ITALY WESTERN FOUNDATION Fairfield, CASONS OF ITALY SCHOLARSHIP DONATION$10,000
ANCIENT & HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY Brookline, MATHE 1638 FUND CHARITABLE TRUST DONATION$10,000
SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION Washington, DCNELA SCHOLARSHIP DONATION$7,000
SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION Washington, DCNELA AWARDS GOLD SPONSOR DONATION$5,000
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL Newton Center, MAMAROUN SPONSOR DONATION$2,500
OLD WEST END HOUSING CORPORATION Boston, MAMUSEUM DONATION$2,000
SONS OF ITALY NY GRAND LODGE FOUNDATION Bellmore, NYGARIBALDI MEUCCI MUSEUM DONATION$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$988,349$1,071,903$1,133,292
Revenue$37,456$49,646$39,966
Expenses$121,010$111,035$101,235
Qualifying Distributions$120,975$110,949$100,925
Net Investment Income$28,842$8,504$3,705
Distributable Amount$54,693$57,708$59,271

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Privitera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Toni-Ann Privitera

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustte, 2021

    Trustte → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Francis D. Privitera Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Francis D. Privitera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jeannine Privitera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Philip J. Privitera

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Francis D. Privitera Sr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jean Privitera (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeanne Privitera (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Frank D. Privitera (2020) — Trustee

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 Privitere Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Privitere Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation gave $118K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 11 grants.

What is Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,833, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Privitere Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (21%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Newton Center, MA (2 grants).

Does Privitere Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College Law School ($27,500 across 2 grants), Colby College ($25,000) and Cam Neely Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Privitere Family Charitable Foundation?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation reported $988K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Privitere Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3493854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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