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NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 272618379

NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $18,300 the year before.

73% of its 2024 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$18,3005$369,394
2024$17,50011$386,006

How to apply

NL Caruso 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 NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$11,000
Massachusetts5$5,500
District of Columbia1$500
Texas1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Support for education.$5,000
In My Father's Kitchen
Syracuse, NY
To support religious organization.$2,500
Transfiguration Monastery
Windsor, NY
To support religious organization.$2,500
Friends of the Eliot School
Boston, MA
Support for education.$1,500
St Leonard Church
Boston, MA
To support religious organization.$1,000
MGH
Boston, MA
To support religious organization.$1,000
Daniel G Holland Scholarship Fund
Chestnut Hill, MA
To support education.$1,000
The Loretto Foundation
Syracuse, NY
To support long term care.$1,000
Build the Faith
Needham, MA
To support religious organization.$1,000
Global Giving
Washington, DC
To support crowdfunding for grassroots charitable projects.$500
US Youth Soccer
Frisco, TX
To support wellbeing through sport.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc give?

$17,500 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Leonardo Caruso (Treasurer) and Laurence Caruso (Director).

What does NL Caruso Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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