Rizzo Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Danbury, CT EIN: 93-4029488

Rizzo Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Danbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $180.

Rizzo Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rizzo Family Foundation gave $152K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$151,500
+1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,500
-32.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$62,441
+240.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rizzo Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Nuvance Health: $100KNuvance Health$100KThe Arthritis Foundation: $50KThe Arthritis Foundation$50KRegional YMCA of Western Connecticut: $2KRegional YMCA of WesternConnecticut$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nuvance Health ($100K). Together the top 3 received $152K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DanburyAtlanta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $152K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $152K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nuvance Health Danbury, CTTo support the hospital's mission to provide healthcare for the community$100,000
The Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GATo support the arthritis foundation's misson of helping those with arthritis$50,000
Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Danbury, CTTo Support the Ymca's Goals of Building Community$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$62,441$264,979$220,871$151,5003$151,500$180
2024$18,333$243,168$225,883$150,0002$150,000$218
2023$1,000——————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rizzo Family Foundation is led by Anthony M. Rizzo Jr., President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony M. Rizzo Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony M. Rizzo III

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jean Rebeiro

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Rizzo Family Foundation

How much does Rizzo Family Foundation give each year?

Rizzo Family Foundation gave $152K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 2 grants.

What is Rizzo Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rizzo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rizzo Family Foundation give grants?

Rizzo Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (2 grants).

Does Rizzo Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rizzo Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Rizzo Family Foundation?

Rizzo Family Foundation reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $265K.

What is Rizzo Family Foundation?

Rizzo Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Danbury, CT. It holds $62K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Rizzo Family Foundation's EIN?

Rizzo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4029488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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