The Staten Island Foundation
The Staten Island Foundation is a private foundation and philanthropic organization based in Staten Island, New York. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of life on Staten Island, with particular emphasis on serving the least advantaged members of the community.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$95.4M
+8.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.5M
+15.1% YoY
Grant Count
91
-9.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
+26.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life on Staten Island, particularly for the least advantaged, with a focus on improving education, health, community services, and the arts.
The foundation pursues this mission through four primary strategies:
- Providing financial support to local organizations
- Providing leadership for the community
- Collaborating with grantees, funders, and other entities
- Building the capacity of local organizations to better fulfill their missions
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Youth workforce initiatives
- Youth voices in Staten Island
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds exclusively in Staten Island, New York and the surrounding region.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2025:
- Total assets: $95,385,930
- Total revenues: $4,850,739
- Total expenses: $4,576,724
- Total giving: $3,534,876
Organization Status:
- Tax-exempt since April 1999
- EIN: 13-3993115
- Required to file IRS Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $95,385,930 | $88,084,763 | $81,513,795 |
| Revenue | $4,850,739 | $4,066,025 | $2,395,643 |
| Expenses | $4,576,724 | $4,052,325 | $3,823,984 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,133,426 | $3,661,928 | $3,487,015 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,421,359 | $3,718,628 | $2,082,677 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,485,799 | $4,057,551 | $3,822,826 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Staten Island Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Laura Watters — Executive Director
The foundation previously was led by founding Executive Director Betsy Dubovsky, who passed away in 2021 following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN KRAUSE ROONEY | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ALFRED C CERULLO III | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| LENORE F PULEO | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| JILL O'DONNELL-TORMEY PHD | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| SUZANNE STIRN AINSLIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALICE B DIAMOND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL L MASTER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOLORES N MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA JEAN WATTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $178,438 |
Contact Information
Address: 260 Christopher Lane, Suite 3B Staten Island, NY 10314-1607
Phone: (718) 697-2831
Email: info@thestatenislandfoundation.org
Website: thestatenislandfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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