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The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only South Hadley, Massachusetts · EIN 883703730

The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in South Hadley, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $392,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $95,000 and the largest $110,000. 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 up from $381,407 the year before.

0% 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$178,8464$7.6 million
2024$381,4076$7.6 million
2025$392,0005$8.0 million

How to apply

The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust 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 Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$367,000
Maryland1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
South End Community Center
Springfield, MA
General funding$110,000
Springfield Rescue Mission
Springfield, MA
General funding$100,000
The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center
Springfield, MA
General funding$95,000
St Michael's Academy
Springfield, MA
General funding$62,000
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Baltimore, MD
General funding$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$392,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $95,000.

Who runs The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists John Discenza (Trustee).

What does The Anthony & Lea Scibelli Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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