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Taranto Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 814371289

Taranto Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $404,274 in 49 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $60,010. 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 $296,250 the year before.

12% 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$235,07544$6.8 million
2024$296,25045$8.9 million
2025$404,27449$10.7 million

How to apply

Taranto Family 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 Taranto Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York22$151,602
Florida14$140,472
District of Columbia1$51,200
Maryland1$26,000
New Jersey9$15,000
North Carolina1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Immokalee Foundation Childcare
Immolakee, FL
Various charitable organizations$60,010
No Kid Hungryshare Our Strength
Washington, DC
Various charitable organizations$51,200
Heartshare St Vincents Services
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$50,000
Michael J Fox Foundation
Hagerstown, MD
Various charitable organizations$26,000
Guadalupe Center
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$10,363
Planned Parenthood of NYC
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$10,325
Planned Parenthood of SW Florida
Sarasota, FL
Various charitable organizations$10,325
Duke University
Durham, NC
Various charitable organizations$10,000
East Side House
Bronx, NY
Various charitable organizations$10,000
Golden Paws Assistance
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$10,000
Operation Healing Forces
Nashville, TN
Various charitable organizations$10,000
Habitat for Humanity Collier County
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$7,829
Naples Zoo Society
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$7,500
First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,500
St Matthews House
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$5,332
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$5,255
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,250
Riverside Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,250
St Ann's School
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,203
Brooklyn Community Service
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,182
Eastern Long Island Hospital
Greenport, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,182
St Savior High School
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,181
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,175
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's
Sarasota, FL
Various charitable organizations$5,165
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,000
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,000
Columbia Business School
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,000
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$5,000
Shelter Island Public Library Society
Shelter Island, NY
Various charitable organizations$5,000
Wgcu Public Media
Fort Myers, FL
Various charitable organizatoins$5,000
Fighting Chance
Shelter Island, NY
Various charitable organizations$4,143
Boys and Girls Club Naples Collier County
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$3,633
Pba Local 357
Basking Ridge, NJ
Various charitable organizations$3,500
Peconic Land Trust
Southampton, NY
Various charitable organizations$3,500
Ighl Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Various charitable organizations$3,211
Bay Colony Dollars for Scholars
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$3,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
New York, NY
Various charitable organizations$2,500
Wnyc Public Radio
New York, NY
Various charitable contributions$2,500
Laces of Love Charitable Foundation
Naples, FL
Various charitable organizations$2,060
East End Hospice
West Hampton Beach, NY
Various charitable organizations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Taranto Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Taranto Family Foundation Inc give?

$404,274 in tax year 2025, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Taranto Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph V Taranto (Trustee), Anne C Taranto (Trustee), Anne Catherine Taranto (Trustee) and Matthew James Taranto (Trustee).

What does Taranto Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and environment and conservation.

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