The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bristol, NH EIN: 02-6122727

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bristol, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $5K.

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation at a glance

In short: The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,800
+160.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,300
-13.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$158,682
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Taplly Thompson Foundatiom Tapply Thompson Foundation: $3KTaplly Thompson FoundatiomTapply Thompson Foundation$3KDana-Farber Cancer Instit Dana Faber Cancer Inst: $3KDana-Farber Cancer Instit DanaFaber Cancer Inst$3KBridgeway Chrsitan Church Bridgeway Christan Church: $1KBridgeway Chrsitan ChurchBridgeway Christan Church$1KBristol Community Services: $1KBristol Community Services$1KMercy Multiplied: $500Mercy Multiplied$500Newfound Lake Region Association New Found Lake Regional Association: $100Newfound Lake RegionAssociation New Found Lake…$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Taplly Thompson Foundatiom Tapply Thompson Foundation ($3K). Together the top 6 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonBristolNashvilleDunbartonHebronRaleighRosevill

How The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of 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$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Taplly Thompson Foundatiom Tapply Thompson Foundation Bristol, NHGeneral Operations$2,700
Dana-Farber Cancer Instit Dana Faber Cancer Inst Boston, MAGeneral Operations$2,500
Bridgeway Chrsitan Church Bridgeway Christan Church Rosevill, CAGeneral Operations$1,000
Bristol Community Services Bristol, NHGeneral Purposes$1,000
Mercy Multiplied Nashville, TNGeneral Operations$500
Newfound Lake Region Association New Found Lake Regional Association Hebron, NHGeneraql Operations$100
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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$158,682$10,034$8,375$7,8006$7,800$4,759$7,780
2024$159,802$20,857$3,000$3,0002$3,000$5,396$4,788
2023$141,151$28,099$3,500$3,0002$3,000$8,828$7,289
2022$116,552$8,214$9,498$4,0003$4,000——
2021$117,836$8,244$3,700$3,0002———
2020$113,292$12,481$4,000$3,5003——$10,751
2019$104,811$15,824$1,075$5001—$5,551$4,817

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation is led by Michael Gianatassio, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Gianatassio

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sharrol Gianatassio (2019–2021) — Trustee

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 Rocky Gianatassio Foundation

How much does The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation give each year?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's typical grant size?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,300, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation give grants?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (32%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bristol, NH (2 grants).

Does The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's largest grantees?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Taplly Thompson Foundatiom Tapply Thompson Foundation ($2,700), Dana-Farber Cancer Instit Dana Faber Cancer Inst ($2,500) and Bridgeway Chrsitan Church Bridgeway Christan Church ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's EIN?

The Rocky Gianatassio Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6122727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)

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