The Grassano Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 47-5214545

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $927.

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Grassano Family Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
-90.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
-90.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$35,957
+429.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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 Grassano Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Edwards School: $1KSt Edwards School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Edwards School ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Vero BeachWashingtonArlingtonElizabethMemphisChamberlainClevelandKansas CityLymeQueens Village

How The Grassano Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K15 grants2020 6 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2023) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Edwards School Vero Beach, FLEducational$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$35,957$30,927$1,757$1,0001$1,000$927$1,040
2024$6,787$8,484$12,231$10,0001$10,061$484$401
2023$9,762—$2,431$2501$451—$541
2022$12,193—$1,280$1,1101$1,280—$1,264
2021$13,372—$1,775$1,1806$1,775—$705
2020$15,248$13$14,016$12,98515—$13$2,190

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Grassano Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc is led by Alan Grassano, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Grassano

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Grassano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Grassano

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Andrew Grassano (2020–2021) — Director

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 Grassano Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Grassano Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is The Grassano Family Foundation Inc?

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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.

Where does The Grassano Family Foundation Inc operate?

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia.

What is The Grassano Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Grassano Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5214545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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