The Carlesimo Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-1615313

The Carlesimo Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individuals for hardship assistance and to charitable organizations, including religious organizations.

Key facts about The Carlesimo Family Foundation

In short: The Carlesimo Family Foundation gave $16K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $437.838), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1615313
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,200
Grants made (2025)
37
Average grant
$438
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 35, 2025)
Total assets
$542,745
Primary geography
New York (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$543K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

+8.7% YoY

Grant Count

37

+2.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$437.838

+5.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carlesimo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Carlesimo Family Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 35 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 25% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include hardship assistance to individuals and support for organizations such as the Padre Pio Foundation of America, St. Jude League, and St. Michael Catholic Church. The Padre Pio Foundation describes its work as spreading devotion to Padre Pio, assisting vocations, maintaining places associated with him, and making charitable donations to people in need.

Other 2025 recipients describe work in different areas: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home says it is “changing the way America cares for children and families”; READ AHEAD INC says it helps New York City youth build literacy and social-emotional skills; and the Women’s Rights Information Center says it supports individuals’ economic aspirations, self-sufficiency, and emotional well-being.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $16,200. Grants ranged from $250 to $3,100, with a median of $250. The largest listed grants were $3,100 each to A Del Prete and C Murphy for hardship assistance. Other notable grants included $1,000 to the Padre Pio Foundation of America and $500 each to St. Jude League and St. Michael Catholic Church. Among the $250 grants were awards to Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, READ AHEAD INC, and the Women’s Rights Information Center.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that recipients in New York received 58% of grant dollars, followed by Connecticut at 8%, New Jersey at 6%, Illinois at 6%, and Ohio at 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkChicagoPittsburghWashingtonLong BranchBoys TownChamberlainCromwellDarienDaytonEllicott CityEnglewoodFranklinGarrisonMaryknollMt VernonNew RochellePerryvilleRoswellSan Antonio

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K34 grants2019 35 grants2020 35 grants2021 36 grants2022 37 grants2023 36 grants2024 37 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $23K (2020). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

C Murphy: $3KC Murphy$3KPadre Pio Foundation of America Inc: $1KPadre Pio Foundation ofAmerica Inc$1KSt Jude League: $500St Jude League$500St Michael Catholic Church: $500St Michael Catholic Church$500Association of the Miraculous Medal: $250Association of the MiraculousMedal$250Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima USA Inc: $250Blue Army of Our Lady ofFatima USA Inc$250Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Inc: $250Catholic Foreign MissionSociety of America Inc$250Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: $250Congregation of the BlessedSacrament$250Divine Mercy: $250Divine Mercy$250Father Flanagans Boys Home: $250Father Flanagans Boys Home$250

The largest 2025 recipient was C Murphy ($3K). Together the top 10 received $7K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,100), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

181 grants across all recorded years

181<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 181 grants of 181 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$3,100
C Murphy New York, NYHardship Assistance Grant$3,100
Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc Cromwell, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
St Jude League Chicago, ILNational Shrine of St. Jude$500
St Michael Catholic Church Long Branch, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Association of the Miraculous Medal Perryville, MOGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima USA Inc Asbury, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Inc Maryknoll, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Highland Heights, OHSaint Ann's Shrine$250
Divine Mercy Pittsburgh, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $542,745 $36,136 $31,193 $16,200
2024 $537,302 $40,160 $30,220 $14,900
2023 $527,362 $26,411 $31,374 $18,800
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$542,745$537,302$527,362
Revenue$36,136$40,160$26,411
Expenses$31,193$30,220$31,374
Qualifying Distributions$25,703$24,959$26,419
Net Investment Income$31,146$35,200$21,647
Distributable Amount$27,257$26,011$24,983

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Celeste Carlesimo (director, secretary, and vice president), Nicole Diaz (director and vice president), Michael Diaz Jr (director and president), and Khandker Nazma Yasmin (director).

The Carlesimo Family Foundation is led by Michael Diaz Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Diaz Jr.

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celeste Carlesimo

    Director, Secretary & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Khandker Nazma Yasmin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Diaz

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The Carlesimo Family Foundation

How much does The Carlesimo Family Foundation give each year?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation gave $16K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 36 grants.

What is The Carlesimo Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $438, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Carlesimo Family Foundation give grants?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (8%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does The Carlesimo Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of The Carlesimo Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Carlesimo Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include C Murphy ($3,100), Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc ($1,000) and St Jude League ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Carlesimo Family Foundation?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 The Carlesimo Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include hardship assistance to individuals and support for organizations such as the Padre Pio Foundation of America, St. Jude League, and St. Michael Catholic Church. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Carlesimo Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Carlesimo Family Foundation's EIN?

The Carlesimo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1615313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Carlesimo Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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