The Frank and Janet Dellafera
The Frank and Janet Dellafera is a private foundation based in Locust Valley, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $239,800, with awards to charitable organizations including a university, a children’s museum, religious organizations, and a laboratory.
The Frank and Janet Dellafera at a glance
In short: The Frank and Janet Dellafera gave $240K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $239,800
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,446
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,947,615
- -4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (90% 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 Frank and Janet Dellafera
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 134 Birch Hill Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560
Phone: (516) 277-1449
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Frank and Janet Dellafera funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns University ($120K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 66 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 5% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 4% to recipients in New Jersey. It also reports 0% for Maryland and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Frank and Janet Dellafera open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2022) to $280K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns University Jamaica, NY | General Purpose Grant | $120,000 |
| Inn Keepers Ball Hempstead, NY | General Purpose Grant | $52,200 |
| Long Island Childrens Museum Garden City, NY | General Purpose Grant | $23,100 |
| St Dominic Catholic Church Washington, DC | General Purpose Grant | $11,000 |
| Good Counsel Homes Hoboken, NJ | General Purpose Grant | $10,000 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral New York, NY | General Purpose Grant | $10,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Labs Cold Spring Harbor, NY | General Purpose Grant | $7,500 |
| Friends Academy Locust Valley, NY | General Purpose Grant | $2,000 |
| Leadership Roundtable Washington, DC | General Purpose Grant | $1,000 |
| Our Lady of Grace Parish Cold Spring Harbor, MD | General Purpose Grant | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,947,615 | $147,218 | $255,650 | $239,800 | 13 | $241,675 | $136,826 | $153,616 |
| 2024 | $3,081,252 | $163,917 | $223,633 | $210,300 | 9 | $212,050 | $154,197 | $159,602 |
| 2023 | $3,106,611 | $104,649 | $296,811 | $280,100 | 15 | $283,050 | $94,199 | $160,696 |
| 2022 | $3,304,192 | $233,763 | $185,752 | $177,295 | 14 | $183,032 | $231,043 | $171,922 |
| 2021 | $3,256,181 | $36,356 | $195,749 | $181,550 | 15 | $189,522 | $29,976 | $189,504 |
| 2020 | $3,415,574 | $54,786 | $239,362 | $226,395 | 13 | — | $49,055 | $179,275 |
| 2019 | $3,600,150 | $100,407 | $203,921 | $195,000 | 11 | — | $96,265 | $187,359 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank and Janet Dellafera reported a distributable amount of $154K 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 included general-purpose grants to organizations in education, religion, children’s programming, and scientific research.
The Long Island Children’s Museum describes its mission as connecting children and caregivers to wonder, imagination, and exploration, and helping children discover their passions and relationship to the world. Friends Academy says it is guided by Quaker principles and educates students to discover and develop who they are and can become. Leadership Roundtable describes its work as partnering with leaders and organizations across the Catholic community to promote management and leadership practices for a healthy, thriving church.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $239,800. Awards ranged from $500 to $120,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The filing lists the grants as general-purpose grants.
Notable 2025 grants included $120,000 to St. John’s University, $52,200 to Inn Keepers Ball, $23,100 to Long Island Children’s Museum, $11,000 to St. Dominic Catholic Church, and $10,000 each to Good Counsel Homes and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Other listed recipients included Cold Spring Harbor Labs ($7,500), Friends Academy ($2,000), Leadership Roundtable ($1,000), Our Lady of Grace Parish ($1,000), Friends of Nassau County Bailey Arboretum ($1,000), and Saint Benedict Abbey ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank Dellafera as trustee and chairman, Janet Dellafera as trustee and vice chairman, and Genevieve Dellafera as secretary.
The Frank and Janet Dellafera is led by Frank Dellafera, Trustee & Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Dellafera
Trustee & Chairman
On filings since 2019
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Dellafera
Trustee & Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Genevieve Dellafera
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.8 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about The Frank and Janet Dellafera
How much does The Frank and Janet Dellafera give each year?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera gave $240K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 9 grants.
What is The Frank and Janet Dellafera's typical grant size?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $18,446, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Frank and Janet Dellafera that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Frank and Janet Dellafera give grants?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Locust Valley, NY (2 grants).
Does The Frank and Janet Dellafera give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Frank and Janet Dellafera's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Frank and Janet Dellafera's largest grantees?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera's largest 2025 grantees include St Johns University ($120,000), Inn Keepers Ball ($52,200) and Long Island Childrens Museum ($23,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Frank and Janet Dellafera?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $242K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $154K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Frank and Janet Dellafera fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general-purpose grants to organizations in education, religion, children’s programming, and scientific research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Frank and Janet Dellafera?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Frank and Janet Dellafera's EIN?
The Frank and Janet Dellafera's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6462018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Frank and Janet Dellafera 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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