Scarcelli Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker North Wales, PA EIN: 83-2694911

Scarcelli Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Wales, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $20K.

Scarcelli Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Scarcelli Family Foundation gave $274K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), top state Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$274,160
+40.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$39,166
+20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$2,955,907
-3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (31% 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 Scarcelli Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Harbor Fund: $75KHarbor Fund$75KBeads of Courage: $50KBeads of Courage$50KKennesaw State University Athletics: $50KKennesaw State UniversityAthletics$50KMelodic Caring Project: $35KMelodic Caring Project$35KNational Kidney Foundation of Arizona: $35KNational Kidney Foundation ofArizona$35KGlobal Impact: $25KGlobal Impact$25KChildren Incorporated: $4KChildren Incorporated$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harbor Fund ($75K). Together the top 7 received $274K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Mount VernonNorth ChesterfieldTucsonPhoenixJamisonKennesawAlexandriaBroomallClemmonsScottsdaleSpanish ForkWashington

How Scarcelli Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 136% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $331K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $274K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harbor Fund Spanish Fork, UTTo support the organization's mission to bring transformative storytelling to life.$75,000
Beads of Courage Tucson, AZProvide innovative arts-in-medicine programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and clinician care.$50,000
Kennesaw State University Athletics Kennesaw, GATo support the organization's mission, directly specifically to the men's basketball team.$50,000
Melodic Caring Project Mount Vernon, WASupport families and children living in isolation due to illness$35,000
National Kidney Foundation of Arizona Phoenix, AZTo support the organization's mission to seek solutions for kidney and urinary tract diseases through education, prevention & treatment.$35,000
Global Impact Washington, DCTo support the organization's mission to provide basic services and temporary accommodations to migrants.$25,000
Children Incorporated North Chesterfield, VATo provide food, healthcare and education to children living in proverty$4,160
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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
2025$2,955,907$21,646$308,170$274,1607$274,160$19,708$210,671
2024$3,057,689$2,605,653$206,973$195,8206$195,820—$78,243
2023$538,530$111,731$342,947$330,5204———
2022$666,483$12,138$124,687$115,9305———
2021$790,180$43,359$117,855$88,2803$88,280$13,432—
2020$851,244$104,409$96,930$85,7203———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scarcelli Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Scarcelli Family Foundation is led by Anthony J. Scarcelli Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony J. Scarcelli Jr.

    President

    President & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Scarcelli

    Secretary

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa J. Scarcelli

    Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas V. Scarcelli

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Scarcelli Family Foundation

How much does Scarcelli Family Foundation give each year?

Scarcelli Family Foundation gave $274K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 6 grants.

What is Scarcelli Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Scarcelli Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $39,166, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Scarcelli Family Foundation give grants?

Scarcelli Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (27%) and Georgia (18%).

Does Scarcelli Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Scarcelli Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Scarcelli Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Scarcelli Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harbor Fund ($75,000), Beads of Courage ($50,000) and Kennesaw State University Athletics ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Scarcelli Family Foundation?

Scarcelli Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Scarcelli Family Foundation's EIN?

Scarcelli Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2694911. 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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