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James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc

Accepts applications Orlando, Florida · EIN 592986845

James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,140 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $63,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $37,924 the year before.

46% 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$70,72337$456,089
2024$37,92426$446,863
2025$138,14037$423,364

How to apply

ContactJames P Caruso
1723 Spring Lake Drive, Orland, FL 32804
Phone or email(407) 859-3550
RestrictionsNo special conditions exist to which applicants must adhere

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida15$90,140
North Carolina2$13,000
Pennsylvania1$6,000
Illinois1$5,000
New York4$3,750
District of Columbia4$3,500
Ohio1$3,000
Virginia3$2,500
Kentucky1$2,500
Tennessee1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Orlando Health Foundation
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$63,000
St James Cathedral
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$16,490
Our Lady of the Mountains
Highlands, NC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$11,000
atholic Leadership Institute
Wayne, PA
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$6,000
Relevant Radio
Lincolnshire, IL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$5,000
Healthnetwork Foundation
Pepper Pike, OH
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$3,000
Eagle Rock
Maryville, TN
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,500
Dynamic Catholic
Erlander, KY
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,500
First Liberty Institute
Plano, TX
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,500
Our Catholic Appeal
OOrlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,500
Ewtn
IIrondale, AL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,000
Aid to the Church in Need
Brooklyn, NY
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,000
The North Carolina Community Foundation
Raleigh, NC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$2,000
Legatus
Ave Maria, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,500
American Life League
Stafford, VA
Donation to the generaloperating fund$1,000
Grace Medical Home
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
Heritage Foundation
Washigton, DC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
FRC Action
Washington, DC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
Care Net
Lansdowne, VA
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
Augustine Institute
Florissant, MO
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$1,000
Mercy Corps
Portland, OR
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
Christian Service Center
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
Harbor House of Central FL
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
Covenant House Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
Coalition for the Homeless of Central FL
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$750
I Dignity
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
American Parkinson Disease Assoc
Staten Island, NY
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Prision Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Health Care Center for the Homeless
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Orlando Union Rescue Mission
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Habitat for Humanity
New York, NY
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
The Salvation Army
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Second Harvest Food Bank
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$500
Committee of 100 of Orange
Orlando, FL
Donation tothe generaloperating fund$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc give?

$138,140 in tax year 2025, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James P Caruso Sr (Pres/Dir), Christine S Caruso (VP/Dir) and James P Caruso Jr (VP/Dir).

What does James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and housing and homelessness.

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