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The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 597246237

The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $833,052 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $533,852. 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 $779,799 the year before.

19% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$656,20025$9.1 million
2024$779,79922$9.1 million
2025$833,05221$9.3 million

How to apply

The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone 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 The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida15$815,052
Vermont2$6,000
Indiana1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000
Louisiana1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop Kenny High School
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$533,852
United Way of Northeast FL
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$75,000
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$75,000
Guardian Catholic Schools
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$50,000
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$50,000
Holy Family Catholic Church
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$13,000
Catholic Charities Bureau Inc
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$5,000
Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children
Lanham, MD
General fund$5,000
St Michael's College
Colchester, VT
General fund$5,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
General fund$5,000
WJCT Television and Radio
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$5,000
Unf Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$2,500
Girls Inc
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$2,000
Diocese of St Augustine
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$1,200
Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church
Stowe, VT
General fund$1,000
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Metairie, LA
General fund$1,000
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA
General fund$1,000
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$1,000
Josh Heinz Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$500
Nemours Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$500
North Florida School of Special Education
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation give?

$833,052 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth B Cascone (Director), Michael Cascone Jr (Director), Steven D Cascone (Director) and Elizabeth C Higgs (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Michael Cascone Jr & Elizabeth Belyea Cascone Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and faith communities.

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