Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville

Public charity · Grantmaker Watsonville, CA EIN: 23-7633495

The order sons of italy in America is italian americans celebrating our heritage and helping to build a better tomorrow. It is the largest and longest-established national organization for men and women of italian heritage in the united states.the mission of the order sons of italy in America is to promote and preserve the history, the traditions, the culture and the language of italy for the benefit of all humanity.the watsonville lodge of osia promotes the italian culture and language, preserves italian American traditions, history and heritage, as well as participants in philanthropic and social undertakings. Annually the lodge donates to: college scholarships for local high school seniors of italian descent; the cooley's anemia and alzheimer's foundations; scholarships for students to study abroad in italy(through the sons of italy western foundation).the lodge also supports charitable causes as the need arises, including the Santa county volunteer center human race, the pajaro val

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville at a glance

In short: Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,500
+15.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,500
+15.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,500
Total assets
$663,196
+18.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Freedom VFW: $12KFreedom VFW$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Freedom VFW ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

FreedomWatsonville

How Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $12K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom VFW Freedom, CA—$11,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$663,196$186,133$65,896$11,5001$159,451
2023$559,931$57,648$72,942$10,0001$35,034
2022$575,225$43,743$59,542$10,7001$25,288
2021$597,146$62,618$51,105$10,1721$44,138
2020$588,232$64,558$31,745$6,5001$52,027

About Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville

Based on IRS filings

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville is a public charity, based in Watsonville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $663K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $159K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville is led by Janey Leonardich, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Janey Leonardich

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Daughenbaugh

    Head Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lester Pedrazzini

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Jacobs

    Trustee

    Historian & Trustee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Rimassa

    Trustee & Historian

    Historian → Trustee & Historian, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances Delfino

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Bankhead

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Clark

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Delfino

    Financial Secretary & Finance Secretary

    Past President & Finance Secretary → Financial Secretary & Finance Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Cleary

    Orator & Mistress of Cer

    Mistress of Cer → Orator & Mistress of Cer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Erbe

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Muzzi

    Mistress of Cer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Silvia Prevedelli

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Mehl

    Sentinel

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Diana Casini Keith (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gina Gallucci (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gina Galluci (2020–2023) — Orator
  • Former: Roger Serpa (2020–2023) — Sentinel
  • Former: Emil Yappert (2020) — Trustee

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 Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville

How much does Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville give each year?

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville?

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville reported $663K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $186K.

Where does Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville operate?

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville has awarded grants in California.

What is Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville's EIN?

Sons of Italy in America 2016 Watsonville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7633495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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