The Gristmill Foundation
The Gristmill Foundation is a private foundation based in Manhasset, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in New York, with listed purposes of supporting their operations.
The Gristmill Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gristmill Foundation gave $30K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,400
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,764
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $272,748
- +14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Gristmill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 88 Gristmill Lane, Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: (516) 996-1959
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gristmill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYS Assoc for Infant Mental Health ($5K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Gristmill Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
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 $14K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Assoc for Infant Mental Health Garden City, NY | support for operations | $5,000 |
| New Alternatives for Children New York, NY | support for operations | $5,000 |
| Dignity Beyond Borders Manhasset, NY | support for operations | $5,000 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | support for operations | $3,900 |
| Adventures in Learning Manhasset, NY | support for operations | $2,500 |
| Dancing Dreams Bayside, NY | support for operations | $2,500 |
| St Mary's Health Care for Children Bayside, NY | support for operations | $2,000 |
| Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NY | support for operations | $1,500 |
| St John's Bread Life Brooklyn, NY | support for operations | $1,000 |
| Harmony Program New York, NY | support for operations | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,748 | $72,930 | $37,987 | $30,400 | 11 | $30,400 | $9,626 |
| 2024 | $237,805 | $33,086 | $33,045 | $25,900 | 9 | $25,900 | $21,658 |
| 2023 | $237,764 | $5,477 | $26,416 | $21,200 | 9 | $21,200 | $1,920 |
| 2022 | $259,282 | $22,854 | $26,753 | $21,200 | 8 | $21,200 | $18,611 |
| 2021 | $262,720 | $95,291 | $23,626 | $22,200 | 9 | $22,200 | $41,412 |
| 2020 | $236,260 | $11,175 | $15,472 | $13,700 | 6 | — | $9,633 |
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 went to organizations with varied services for children and families. For example, New Alternatives for Children describes its work as supporting birth, foster, and adoptive families caring primarily for medically complex children. Dancing Dreams says it provides dance classes and performance opportunities for physically challenged children, including medically fragile individuals. Adventures in Learning describes specialized instruction and enrichment for underprivileged children in grades K–6. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $30,400. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. Listed recipients included NYS Association for Infant Mental Health ($5,000), New Alternatives for Children ($5,000), Dignity Beyond Borders ($5,000), Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($3,900), Adventures in Learning ($2,500), Dancing Dreams ($2,500), St. Mary’s Health Care for Children ($2,000), Hunts Point Alliance for Children ($1,500), St. John’s Bread Life ($1,000), Harmony Program ($1,000), and Docs for Tots ($1,000). Each grant’s stated purpose was support for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Candida Cucharo as President, Robert Spano as Secretary, John McKegney as Treasurer, Howard Jurist as Vice President, and Stephen Cucharo and Elena Carnevali as Directors.
The Gristmill Foundation is led by Candida Cucharo, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Candida Cucharo
President
Officer & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Carnevali
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Cucharo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Jurist
Vice President
Officer & Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McKegney
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Spano
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Giordano (2020–2024) — 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 Gristmill Foundation
How much does The Gristmill Foundation give each year?
The Gristmill Foundation gave $30K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.
What is The Gristmill Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gristmill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,764, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gristmill Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Gristmill Foundation give grants?
The Gristmill Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Manhasset, NY (2 grants) and Bayside, NY (2 grants).
Does The Gristmill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Gristmill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Operations" (11 grants).
Who are The Gristmill Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gristmill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NYS Assoc for Infant Mental Health ($5,000), New Alternatives for Children ($5,000) and Dignity Beyond Borders ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gristmill Foundation?
The Gristmill Foundation reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $73K.
What does The Gristmill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied services for children and families. For example, New Alternatives for Children describes its work as supporting birth, foster, and adoptive families caring primarily for medically complex children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gristmill Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Gristmill Foundation's EIN?
The Gristmill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3433997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Gristmill 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Gristmill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-gristmill-foundation-morg_5c1b6781036a4d64b85aebe6f4454846
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