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John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation

Accepts applications Los Angeles, California · EIN 954556555

John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $703,037 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $403,037. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $423,660 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$520,5527$10.2 million
2023$423,6605$11.4 million
2024$703,0373$11.8 million

How to apply

ContactThe John Geraldine Cusenza Family F
301 N Rockingham, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone or email(424) 273-1756
What to submitA brief description of the organization's exempt purpose.
RestrictionsMust qualify as a u.s.a. Exempt organization under code section 501(c)(3). Prefer focus on exempt organization to be children related.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$703,037

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Homeboys Industries
Los Angeles, CA
5k annual walk/run, lo maximo event, and general operating$403,037
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Support the mast program under the direction of ali rezaie, md and mark pimentel md.$200,000
Keck School of Medicine of USC - Spine Center
Los Angeles, CA
To teach residents and fellows critical aspects of the management of spinal disorders$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation give?

$703,037 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Geraldine Cusenza (President) and John Cusenza (Cfo).

What does John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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