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John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Derby, Connecticut · EIN 066048793

John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Derby, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,725 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,532 the year before.

27% 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$41,31512$550,856
2023$40,53211$574,768
2024$45,72511$646,130

How to apply

John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$20,000
Delaware1$15,000
Connecticut7$9,225
New York2$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Provide tuition assistance$20,000
Gary Franks Philanthropy Inc
Dover, DE
Support charity's operation in their mission.$15,000
Derby High School Scholarship Fund
Derby, CT
Provide tuition assistance$4,000
St Mary's Church
Derby, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$1,250
Boys & Girls Club Lower Naugatuck Valley
Shelton, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$1,000
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Hamden, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$1,000
The Allen Family Fund
Somers, NY
Support charity's operation in their mission.$1,000
The Recreation Camp
Derby, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$1,000
Derby-Shelton Rotary Club
Shelton, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$575
Parkinsons Foundation
New York, NY
Support charity's operation in their mission.$500
Archbishop Annual Appeal
Hartford, CT
Support charity's operation in their mission.$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc give?

$45,725 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Elsie S Scott (President) and John T Scott (Secretary).

What does John & Carrie Santangelo Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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