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Mark L Serventi Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Silver Springs, New York · EIN 311601563

Mark L Serventi Family Foundation is a private foundation in Silver Springs, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $455,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $225,000. 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 $362,500 the year before.

21% 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$374,50016$8.3 million
2024$362,50020$9.6 million
2025$455,00019$10.2 million

How to apply

Mark L Serventi 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 Mark L Serventi Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York. It also paid $10,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York14$323,000
Pennsylvania1$100,000
Arizona1$10,000
Wyoming1$7,000
Connecticut1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Heritage Trust
Albany, NY
General funds donation$225,000
Liberti Church
Philadelphia, PA
General funds donation$100,000
Perry Rotary Foundation
Perry, NY
General funds donation$20,000
Foundation of Perry's Educational Future Inc
Perry, NY
General funds donation$15,000
Ithaca College Annual Fund
Ithaca, NY
General funds donation$10,000
Small Things FoundationGeneral funds donation$10,000
Suzanne's Comfort Care (Hospice)
Dansville, NY
General funds donation$10,000
The Gem Foundation
Pheonix, AZ
General funds donation$10,000
Parks and Trails New York
New York, NY
General funds donation$10,000
United Way Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Rochester, NY
General funds donation$8,000
Wyoming Foundation
Laramie, WY
General funds donation$7,000
Breast Cancer Alliance
Greenwich, CT
General funds donation$5,000
Community Action for Wyoming County
Perry, NY
General funds donation$5,000
Cycle Connect
New York, NY
General funds donation$5,000
The Arc Glow
Mt Morris, NY
General funds donation$5,000
The British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General funds donation$5,000
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
Rochester, NY
General funds donation$2,000
Smile Train
New York, NY
General funds donation$2,000
Open Space Institute
New York, NY
General funds donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation give?

$455,000 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Mark L Serventi Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michaela B Serventi (Director), Jesse D Serventi (Director) and Gail W Serventi (Director).

What does Mark L Serventi Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and environment and conservation.

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