The Sansone Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 23-7082544

Provide assistance to families and victims of sudden tragedies, as well as grant awards, scholarships and financial assistance to students enrolled or to be enrolled in accredited scholastic institutions.

The Sansone Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Sansone Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+47.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$150,000
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$258,718
-39.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Sansone Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Robin Hood Foundation: $150KThe Robin Hood Foundation$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Robin Hood Foundation ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

BrooklynJamaicaNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2024) to $643K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Robin Hood Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$258,718$9,580$177,714$150,0001$9,580
2024$426,352$17,565$121,248$102,000Total only$17,565
2023$531,535$979,471$665,600$643,2242$979,466
2022$264,414$10$36,449——$10
2021$303,103$121$29,461——$68
2020$330,193$72$34,131——$72

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Sansone Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Sansone Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $259K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sansone Foundation Inc is led by Carmine Gibaldi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carmine Gibaldi

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Annucci

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmela Sansone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Caracciolo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Paul Pacelli

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Pullara

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Cosentino

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Salvatore Aspromonte

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary W. Sansone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Del Mastro

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bogin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celia Iervasi

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Thomas Delmastro (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rocco Gibaldi (2020) — 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 Sansone Foundation Inc

How much does The Sansone Foundation Inc give each year?

The Sansone Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $102K in grants paid.

How large is The Sansone Foundation Inc?

The Sansone Foundation Inc reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is The Sansone Foundation Inc?

The Sansone Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $259K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Sansone Foundation Inc operate?

The Sansone Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Sansone Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Sansone Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7082544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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