Well Told Grants

Foundations / Connecticut

The Lombardo Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 061512354

The Lombardo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 down from $549,700 the year before.

86% 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$253,20024$5.6 million
2024$549,7005$5.7 million
2025$16,00014$6.9 million

How to apply

The Lombardo 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 The Lombardo Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$6,000
Florida4$4,000
Massachusetts3$3,000
Georgia1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bronxville Women's Club
Bronxville, NY
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$3,000
Berskshire Humane Society
Pittsfield, MA
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Broadcasters Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Children First
Athens, GA
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Community Access to Art
Great Barrington, MA
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Friends of Wilson McLaughlin House Inc
Monterey, MA
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Jansen Memorial Hospice
Scarsdale, NY
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Longboat Key Turtle Watch
Longboat Key, FL
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota, FL
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Sarasota Opera
Sarasota, FL
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Saving Shelter Strays Inc
Bandera, TX
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
New York, NY
General contribution, unrestricted to purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lombardo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lombardo Foundation Inc give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Lombardo Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Marilyn A Lombardo (Director), Dean P Lombardo (Director) and Jeffrey J Lombardo (Director).

What does The Lombardo Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and youth programs.

Similar foundations in Connecticut