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Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 811678267

Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,450 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $4,000. 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 down from $14,950 the year before.

31% 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$13,25018$247,012
2024$14,95020$262,567
2025$13,45016$272,498

How to apply

Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli 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 Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts14$12,750
Maryland1$500
New York1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Education Partners Nigeria
Brookline, MA
Education$4,000
Boston Public Library Foundation
Boston, MA
Community$1,000
Dexter Southfield School
Brookline, MA
Education$1,000
McMullen Museum
Boston, MA
Education$1,000
St John's Food Pantry
Worcester, MA
Community$1,000
John Andruzzi Foundation
North Attleborough, MA
Community$1,000
Notre Dame Academy
Worcester, MA
Education$750
Brown University
Boston, MA
Education$500
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
Community$500
Doctors Without Borders USA
Hagerstown, MD
Community$500
Marine Biolocial Labs
Woods Hole, MA
Research$500
Saint Thomas Aquainas
Jamaica Plain, MA
Community$500
Woods Hole Public Library
Woods Hole, MA
Community$500
Eliot School
Boston, MA
Education$250
Saint Johns High School
Shrewsbury, MA
Community$250
UNICEF
New York, NY
Community$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation give?

$13,450 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul Rizzoli (Trustee) and Martha Rizzoli (Trustee).

What does Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation Aka Martha & Paul Rizzoli Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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