The Daddario Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Braintree, MA EIN: 65-0969311

The Daddario Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Braintree, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $928K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $517K. Net investment income was $317K.

Key facts about The Daddario Charitable Foundation

EIN
65-0969311
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$517,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$103,400
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$928,397
Primary geography
Connecticut (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Daddario Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Daddario Charitable Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (97%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (3 grants).

How The Daddario Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$928K

-16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$517K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$103K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daddario Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Daddario Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Daddario Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Braintree, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $928K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $517K. Net investment income was $317K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNorth AttleboroughWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$221K$443K$664K$885K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$928,397$1,112,559$788,666
Revenue$366,970$359,202$330,372
Expenses$551,132$35,309$535,108
Qualifying Distributions$517,000—$514,000
Net Investment Income$317,172$291,325$275,931
Distributable Amount$21,558$21,297$31,098

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$259K$388K$517K5 grants20215 grants20225 grants20230 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Taft School: $503KThe Taft School$503KBrigham & Women's Hospital: $4KBrigham & Women's Hospital$4KExperimental Hematology Fund Mass General Hospital: $4KExperimental Hematology FundMass General Hospital$4KFriends of Mount Hope Cemetry: $4KFriends of Mount Hope Cemetry$4KMass General Hospital: $4KMass General Hospital$4K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include The Taft School ($503,000), Brigham & Women's Hospital ($3,500), Experimental Hematology Fund Mass General Hospital ($3,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE TAFT SCHOOL Watertown, CTSCHOLARSHIP AID TO INDIVIDUALS$503,000
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL Boston, MACANCER RESEARCH$3,500
EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOLOGY FUND MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL Boston, MACANCER RESEARCH$3,500
FRIENDS OF MOUNT HOPE CEMETRY North Attleborough, MACEMETRY MAINTENANCE$3,500
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL Boston, MACANCER RESEARCH$3,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joseph P CostelloTrustee1—
Sidney C RichardsTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Daddario Charitable Foundation?

The Daddario Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Braintree, MA. It holds $928K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Daddario Charitable Foundation?

As of 2025, The Daddario Charitable Foundation holds $928K in total assets with $367K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $517K in 2025.

Where does The Daddario Charitable Foundation operate?

The Daddario Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts.

What size grants does The Daddario Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, The Daddario Charitable Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $517K — an average of about $103K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Daddario Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Daddario Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Daddario Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Daddario Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0969311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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