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Rossi Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cromwell, Connecticut · EIN 810828028

Rossi Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cromwell, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,921 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $7,250 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$7,2506$3.6 million
2024$11,9215$2.3 million

How to apply

Rossi 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut4$11,421
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bobby Kane Foundation
New Britain, CT
Support$5,000
New London County Rotary Fdn
New London, CT
Support$2,921
St Mary's Church
Middletown, CT
Support$2,500
Knights of Columbus
New Haven, CT
Support$1,000
Daisy Jopling Foundation
Peekskill, NY
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rossi Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rossi Family Foundation give?

$11,921 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Rossi Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Theodore P Rossi (Trustee), Ruth H Rossi (Trustee), Theodore P Rossi Jr (Trustee) and Mary K Rossi (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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