Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westport, CT EIN: 06-1468493

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $6K.

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation at a glance

In short: Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,703
+348.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,703
+1246.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,703
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Branford Landing Trust: $16KBranford Landing Trust$16K

The largest 2024 recipient was Branford Landing Trust ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BranfordNorwalkStoningtonDurhamEast HartfordProvidenceTacomaWestport

How Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1470% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2022) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Branford Landing Trust Branford, CTGeneral$15,703
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$7,011$16,726$15,7031$15,703$5,988$723
2023$28,064$2,238$4,176$3,5003$3,838—$1,658
2022$30,002$4,289$1,125$4502$788—$1,626
2021$26,838$292$1,975$1,0003$1,338—$1,573
2020$28,521$2,256$2,150$1,5003——$1,571

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $723 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lou Ann Giunta

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Giunta

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation

How much does Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation give each year?

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 3 grants.

Where does Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation operate?

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Washington.

How much is Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $723 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation's EIN?

Robert and Lou Ann Giunta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1468493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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