The Castruccio Family Foundation
The Castruccio Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it reported making 22 grants totaling $91,340 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including youth arts and education, support for people in need, food assistance, and housing.
The Castruccio Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Castruccio Family Foundation gave $91K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,340
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,152
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,203,109
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Castruccio Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1800 Avenue Of The Stars 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 277-1010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Castruccio Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Music and Art School ($23K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to Massachusetts, 10% to Connecticut, 2% to New York, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Castruccio Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $62K (2020) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Music and Art School Los Angeles, CA | Support for Youth Music and Art Education | $23,000 |
| College of Holy Cross Worcester, MA | Support for College Education | $10,000 |
| Homeboy Industries Los Angeles, CA | Support for Indigent | $10,000 |
| Chrysalis Los Angeles, CA | Support for Indigent | $8,500 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Food for Indigent | $7,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Newton, CT | Protection of Children from Gun Violence | $5,280 |
| Sealegacy Culver City, CA | Rebuilding Ocean Life | $5,000 |
| Charainc Stamford, CT | Supporting education and learning regarding racisim and equity issues | $4,000 |
| Loyola High School Los Angeles, CA | Support for High School Education | $3,280 |
| Child Mind Institute New York, NY | Dedicated to transforming lives of children and families with mental health and learning disorders | $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 | $2,203,109 | $151,651 | $96,374 | $91,340 | 22 | $91,415 | $150,783 | $102,161 |
| 2024 | $1,995,503 | $148,113 | $87,087 | $79,500 | 22 | $85,138 | $145,708 | $94,765 |
| 2023 | $1,790,949 | $84,705 | $83,117 | $81,000 | 24 | $81,095 | $84,294 | $82,293 |
| 2022 | $1,572,889 | $116,283 | $94,956 | $89,000 | 20 | $92,124 | $115,933 | $84,005 |
| 2021 | $2,007,310 | $135,765 | $70,737 | $66,300 | 24 | $69,305 | $135,333 | $93,473 |
| 2020 | $1,708,701 | $86,851 | $66,387 | $62,000 | 16 | — | $86,552 | $69,399 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Castruccio Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K 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 show support for organizations working in areas such as arts education, education, hunger relief, services for people in need, child mental health, and housing.
The Los Angeles Music and Art School, the foundation’s largest listed 2025 grantee, says its mission is to provide affordable arts education to children and young adults regardless of their economic condition or background. Homeboy Industries says it provides hope, training, and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people. The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it mobilizes resources to fight hunger in its community. The Child Mind Institute says it works to help children and families affected by mental health and learning disorders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $91,340. Grants ranged from $500 to $23,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $23,000 to Los Angeles Music and Art School for youth music and art education; $10,000 to College of the Holy Cross for college education; $10,000 to Homeboy Industries for support for people in need; $8,500 to Chrysalis for support for people in need; and $7,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for food assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Louis M Castruccio (see footnote), Jane Castruccio, Margaret Ellen Castruccio, Eugenia Castruccio Salamon, and Mary Elizabeth Castruccio.
The Castruccio Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugenia Castruccio Salamon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Castruccio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis M. Castruccio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Ellen Castruccio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Castruccio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 The Castruccio Family Foundation
How much does The Castruccio Family Foundation give each year?
The Castruccio Family Foundation gave $91K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 22 grants.
What is The Castruccio Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Castruccio Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,152, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Castruccio Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Castruccio Family Foundation give grants?
The Castruccio Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants) and Culver City, CA (2 grants).
Does The Castruccio Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Castruccio Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Castruccio Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Castruccio Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Music and Art School ($23,000), College of Holy Cross ($10,000) and Homeboy Industries ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Castruccio Family Foundation?
The Castruccio Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (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 Castruccio Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as arts education, education, hunger relief, services for people in need, child mental health, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Castruccio Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Castruccio Family Foundation's EIN?
The Castruccio Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4598611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Castruccio 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Castruccio Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-castruccio-family-foundation-morg_8e6957f36b3e47dfa210ed8bf65f35c7
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