Scellato Family Foundation
Scellato Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bargersville, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, most of them in Indiana, including churches, ministries, and organizations working in areas such as disaster aid, veterans’ services, and cancer support.
Scellato Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Scellato Family Foundation gave $109K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,280
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,047
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,124,617
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Scellato Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4730 N Road 500 W, Bargersville, IN 46106
Phone: (317) 331-8253
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Scellato Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gracepoint Church ($45K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 96 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Indiana accounted for 78% of 2025 grant dollars. Other reported recipient-state shares were North Carolina, 5%; Florida, 3%; and Mississippi and Illinois, 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scellato Family Foundation gives
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gracepoint Church New Whiteland, IN | General | $44,500 |
| Yes Ministries Indianapolis, IN | General | $15,000 |
| The Light Church Bargersville, IN | General | $9,000 |
| Saul to Paul Ministries Ellettsville, IN | General | $5,280 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Charity Baptist Church Pontifical, MS | General | $2,000 |
| Crossing Camp Rushville, IL | General | $2,000 |
| Good News Mission Indianapolis, IN | General | $2,000 |
| Indiana Right to Life Indianapolis, IN | General | $2,000 |
| Les Feldick Ministries Kinta, OK | General | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,124,617 | $81,565 | $134,178 | $109,280 | 27 | $110,973 | $40,651 | $118,289 |
| 2024 | $2,177,230 | $208,814 | $150,118 | $125,000 | 30 | $125,000 | $56,850 | $112,055 |
| 2023 | $2,118,534 | $2,136,436 | $98,468 | $91,480 | 16 | $91,480 | $31,979 | $39,858 |
| 2022 | $80,566 | $94,102 | $70,160 | $68,480 | 19 | $68,480 | $429 | $5,147 |
| 2021 | $56,624 | $100,006 | $123,385 | $122,100 | 4 | $122,100 | $6 | $2,871 |
| 2020 | $80,003 | $100,003 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $3 | $525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scellato Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Saul to Paul Ministries describes its work as helping people address substance abuse and other life-controlling addictions through Christianity. Samaritan’s Purse says it provides spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Good News Mission describes serving homeless neighbors, underprivileged youth, and medically underserved people in Indianapolis. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $109,280. Grants ranged from $500 to $44,500, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed grants were $44,500 to Gracepoint Church in New Whiteland, Indiana; $15,000 to YES Ministries in Indianapolis; $9,000 to The Light Church in Bargersville; and $5,280 to Saul to Paul Ministries in Ellettsville. Samaritan’s Purse received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly Scellato as president and Zachary Scellato and Anthony Scellato as board members.
Scellato Family Foundation is led by Beverly Scellato, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Scellato
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Scellato
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Scellato
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Scellato (2020–2022) — President
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 Scellato Family Foundation
How much does Scellato Family Foundation give each year?
Scellato Family Foundation gave $109K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 30 grants.
What is Scellato Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Scellato Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,047, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scellato Family Foundation give grants?
Scellato Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (7 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Greenwood, IN (2 grants).
Does Scellato Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Scellato Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Scellato Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Scellato Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gracepoint Church ($44,500), Yes Ministries ($15,000) and The Light Church ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scellato Family Foundation?
Scellato Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Scellato Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Saul to Paul Ministries describes its work as helping people address substance abuse and other life-controlling addictions through Christianity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scellato Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Scellato Family Foundation's EIN?
Scellato Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0644188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Scellato Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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