The Amity Charitable Trust Fund

Grantmaker New Haven, CT EIN: 06-6070867

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund's mission is to award scholarships to college students and to disburse funds to various community and civic organizations.

Key facts about The Amity Charitable Trust Fund

EIN
06-6070867
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$3,446,026

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+11.1% YoY

Revenue

$484K

+26.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$352K

+58.2% YoY

Expenses

$232K

+5.7% YoY

How The Amity Charitable Trust Fund gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About The Amity Charitable Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $352K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EdgewaterHamden

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20230 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $10K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,446,026$3,100,710$2,747,079
Revenue$484,171$381,891$315,747
Expenses$232,075$219,663$208,311
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$352,248$222,625$179,820
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund is led by Joseph Palmucci, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Palmucci

    President & Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Piscitelli

    President & Treasurer

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Ciesco

    Vice President & Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Iannone

    Secretary & Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Dimauro

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Pascal Panza (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Prisco Panza (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: William Parisi III (2020–2022) — 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 The Amity Charitable Trust Fund

How large is The Amity Charitable Trust Fund?

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $484K.

Where does The Amity Charitable Trust Fund operate?

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut, Maryland.

What is The Amity Charitable Trust Fund's EIN?

The Amity Charitable Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6070867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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