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The Lisa and Joseph Amato Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Essex Fells, New Jersey · EIN 461531067

The Lisa and Joseph Amato Family Foundation is a private foundation in Essex Fells, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $101,307 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $101,307 and the largest $101,307. 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 $150,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$885,087
2024$150,0001$871,911
2025$101,3071$919,973

How to apply

The Lisa and Joseph Amato 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$101,307

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Robin Hood
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$101,307

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lisa and Joseph Amato Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lisa and Joseph Amato Family Foundation give?

$101,307 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $101,307.

Who runs The Lisa and Joseph Amato Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lisa M Amato (Grantor/Trustee, As Req) and Joseph V Amato (Grantor/Trustee, As Req).

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