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D'Amato Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 843143963

D'Amato Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $89,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 the same as $89,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$82,0004$2.0 million
2024$89,2004$2.2 million
2025$89,2005$3.4 million

How to apply

D'Amato 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

What D'Amato Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$49,000
Missouri2$40,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Kansas City, MO
2025 Mid-year Campaign$30,000
Shawnee United Methodist Church
Shawnee, KS
General & Unrestricted$24,000
Shawnee United Methodist Church
Shawnee, KS
Parking Lot Resurfacing fund$20,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Charitable Event$10,200
Shawnee United Methodist Church
Shawnee, KS
Shawnee UMC Foundation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does D'Amato Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does D'Amato Family Foundation give?

$89,200 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs D'Amato Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marianne K D'Amato (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas) and Steve D'Amato (Dir, VP).

What does D'Amato Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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