The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker White Plains, NY EIN: 13-4048754

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in White Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $901K.

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc gave $901K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$901,000
+20.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$100,111
-6.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$72
-89.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

White Plains Hospital: $500KWhite Plains Hospital$500KBronx Community Foundation: $115KBronx Community Foundation$115KMarch of Dimes: $100KMarch of Dimes$100KYo Digo No Mas: $55KYo Digo No Mas$55KGilda's Club Westchester: $50KGilda's Club Westchester$50KWhite Plains City School District: $50KWhite Plains City SchoolDistrict$50KRoger Williams University: $25KRoger Williams University$25KFriends of the Rockefeler State Park Preserve: $5KFriends of the RockefelerState Park Preserve$5KThe Nick Loeb Foundation: $1KThe Nick Loeb Foundation$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was White Plains Hospital ($500K). Together the top 9 received $901K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K12$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 54 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New RochelleNew YorkValhallaBristolBronxCoral GablesGreat NeckGreenwichHartsdalePurchaseRd AvenueSleepy HollowSouhthamptonThornwoodTuckahoeVerplankWashingtonWest HarrisonYorktown Heights

How The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M11 grants2020 11 grants2021 16 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $542K (2021) to $1.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $901K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
White Plains Hospital White Plains, NYGeneral Support$500,000
Bronx Community Foundation Bronx, NYGeneral Supportgeneral Support$115,000
March of Dimes New York, NYGeneral Support$100,000
Yo Digo No Mas Valhalla, NYGeneral Support$55,000
Gilda's Club Westchester White Plains, NYGeneral Support$50,000
White Plains City School District White Plains, NYGeneral Support$50,000
Roger Williams University Bristol, RIGeneral Support$25,000
Friends of the Rockefeler State Park Preserve Sleepy Hollow, NYGeneral Support$5,000
The Nick Loeb Foundation Purchase, NYGeneral Support$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 DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$72$902,300$902,900$901,0009$901,000$1
2023$672$750,000$749,425$747,5007$747,500$31
2022$97$709,000$708,925$707,00016$707,000$15
2021$22$544,100$544,079$542,14411$542,144—
2020$1$1,009,200$1,011,725$1,010,00011—$39

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc is led by Louis R. Cappelli, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Louis R. Cappelli

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Klein

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc

How much does The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc give each year?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc gave $901K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $748K across 7 grants.

What is The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $100,111, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc give grants?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include White Plains Hospital ($500,000), Bronx Community Foundation ($115,000) and March of Dimes ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc reported $72 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $901K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4048754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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