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L Suzio Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Meriden, Connecticut · EIN 550830781

L Suzio Family Foundation is a private foundation in Meriden, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,850 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $350 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $25,628 the year before.

59% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,12518$184,251
2024$25,62824$202,136
2025$27,85026$207,355

How to apply

L Suzio Family Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What L Suzio Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut23$27,200
North Carolina1$250
New York1$250
Tennessee1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Olympics CT
Hamden, CT
To continue services & programs$10,000
St Paul's Catholic High School
Bristol, CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$2,250
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$2,000
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$2,000
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$2,000
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$2,000
John J Nerden Camp
Meriden, CT
To continue services & programs$1,000
Individual
CT
To provide assistance$1,000
Community Solutions Inc
Bloomfield, CT
To continue services & programs$775
Meriden Lions Club
Meriden, CT
To continue services & programs$750
Michael Hession Scholarship Fund
Bristol, CT
To continue services & programs$750
Xavier High School
Middletown, CT
To continue services & programs$500
Calvanese Foundation
Plantsville, CT
To continue services & programs$400
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$300
Meriden Fire Department Local 1148
Meriden, CT
To continue services and programs$250
Kyle Petty Charity Ride
Charlotte, NC
To continue services & programs$250
Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter
Branford, CT
To continue services & programs$250
Hope for Haley
Rocky Hill, CT
To continue services & programs$250
Tunnels to Towers
Staten Island, NY
To continue services & programs$250
Boys & Girls Club of Meriden
Meriden, CT
To continue services & programs$175
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$150
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
To continue services & programs$150
Cheers to Linda
Southington, CT
To continue services & programs$100
Terryville Fire Department
Terryville, CT
To continue services & programs$100
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opportunities$100
Individual
CT
Scholarship to provide educational opporunities$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L Suzio Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does L Suzio Family Foundation give?

$27,850 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $350.

Who runs L Suzio Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leonardo H Suzio (Trustee), Henry E Suzio (Trustee), Scott P Suzio (Trustee) and Linda S Munson (Trustee).

What does L Suzio Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and community development.

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