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The Dalessandro Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 270210702

The Dalessandro Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $470,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $462,262 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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
2022$541,03212$9.5 million
2023$462,26210$10.4 million
2024$470,00010$10.4 million

How to apply

The Dalessandro 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 Dalessandro Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$345,000
New Jersey1$75,000
Pennsylvania1$30,000
Connecticut1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Basilica Church of the Sacred Hearts
Southampton, NY
General purpose$100,000
Our Lady of the Hamptons School
Southampton, NY
General purpose$100,000
Georgian Court University
Lakewood Township, NJ
General purpose$75,000
Southampton Fresh Air Home for Crippled Children
Southampton, NY
General purpose$50,000
Heart of the Hamptons DBA Human Resources of the Hamptons
Southampton, NY
General purpose$30,000
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
General purpose$30,000
America's Vet Dogs - K9 Corps Inc
Smithtown, NY
General purpose$25,000
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Inc
East Hampton, NY
General purpose$20,000
East End Hospice Inc
Westhampton Beach, NY
General purpose$20,000
The Children's School
Stamford, CT
General purpose$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dalessandro Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dalessandro Foundation give?

$470,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Dalessandro Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles R Platt Appointed 42822 (Trustee), Timothy C Withers (Trustee), Mary O Harris Appointed 3923 (Trustee) and Joan G Flynn (Trustee).

What does The Dalessandro Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and animals.

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