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The Ferrantino Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plymouth, Michigan · EIN 263926595

The Ferrantino Foundation is a private foundation in Plymouth, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $147,127 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $66,667. 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 $156,388 the year before.

50% 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$156,3889$3.6 million
2024$147,12713$3.8 million

How to apply

The Ferrantino 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 Ferrantino Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan11$114,367
Florida1$27,000
Virginia1$5,760

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Ferrantino scaffold technology research fund$66,667
Caf America
Ponte Verde Beach, FL
General fund$27,000
The Chadtough Foundation
Saline, MI
General fund$20,000
The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson's
Birmingham, MI
Kirk gibson center for parkinson's wellness$10,000
Dynami Foundation
Plymouth, MI
General fund$6,500
Caf America
Alexandria, VA
General fund$5,760
Keifer Foundation
Plymouth, MI
General fund$3,000
Festa Italiana
Warren, MI
General fund$2,200
Plymouth Goodfellows
Plymouth, MI
General fund$2,000
Living and Learning Enrichment Center
Northville, MI
General fund$1,000
Thaar Care Foundation Inc
Sterling Heights, MI
General fund$1,000
Friends of the Penn
Plymouth, MI
General fund$1,000
Pink Fund
Southfield, MI
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ferrantino Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ferrantino Foundation give?

$147,127 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Ferrantino Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael J Ferrantino (President), Kellie S Ferrantino (Secretary) and Peter A Davis (Treasurer).

What does The Ferrantino Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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