The Daddario Charitable Foundation
The Daddario Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
The Daddario Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Daddario Charitable Foundation gave $517K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $517,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $103,400
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $928,397
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Daddario Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Taft School ($503K). Together the top 5 received $517K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 20 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $514K (2021) to $517K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $517K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Taft School Watertown, CT | Scholarship Aid to Individuals | $503,000 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $3,500 |
| Experimental Hematology Fund Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $3,500 |
| Friends of Mount Hope Cemetry North Attleborough, MA | Cemetry Maintenance | $3,500 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $3,500 |
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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 | $928,397 | $366,970 | $551,132 | $517,000 | 5 | $517,000 | $317,172 | $21,558 |
| 2024 | $1,112,559 | $359,202 | $35,309 | — | — | — | $291,325 | $21,297 |
| 2023 | $788,666 | $330,372 | $535,108 | $514,000 | 5 | $514,000 | $275,931 | $31,098 |
| 2022 | $993,402 | $45,560 | $560,230 | $514,000 | 5 | $514,000 | $32,950 | $79,535 |
| 2021 | $1,508,072 | $589,812 | $804,965 | $514,000 | 5 | — | $566,205 | $62,519 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Daddario Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph P. Costello
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sidney C. Richards
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Vdouglas Errico (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Daddario Charitable Foundation
How much does The Daddario Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Daddario Charitable Foundation gave $517K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Daddario Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Daddario Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $103,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Daddario Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Daddario Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Daddario Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Daddario Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (3 grants).
Who are The Daddario Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Daddario Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Taft School ($503,000), Brigham & Women's Hospital ($3,500) and Experimental Hematology Fund Mass General Hospital ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Daddario Charitable Foundation?
The Daddario Charitable Foundation reported $928K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $517K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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