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Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation

Preselected recipients only Loudonville, New York · EIN 141828523

Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation is a private foundation in Loudonville, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $690,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 down from $706,000 the year before.

36% 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$648,41115$2.6 million
2024$706,00016$13.9 million
2025$690,00015$15.4 million

How to apply

Paul & Patricia Gioia 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 Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$620,000
Maryland1$55,000
Florida1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Prebyterian Church of Ballsto
Ballston Spa, NY
Exempt$70,000
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Exempt$70,000
Individual
MD
Exempt$55,000
Jewish Family Services
Albany, NY
Exempt$50,000
Playhouse Stage Company
Cohoes, NY
Exempt$50,000
Individual
NY
Exempt$50,000
Pitney Meadows Community Farm
Saratoga Springs, NY
Exempt$50,000
Scope
Ny, NY
Exempt$50,000
Comfort Food Community
Greenwich, NY
Exempt$50,000
Saratoga Regional YMCA
Saratoga Springs, NY
Exempt$50,000
Woman's Round Lake Society
Round Lake, NY
Exempt$50,000
Shelters of Saratoga
Saratoga Springs, NY
Exempt$30,000
Individual
NY
Exempt$30,000
Families in Need of Assistance
Albany, NY
Exempt$20,000
Individual
FL
Exempt$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation give?

$690,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles Seifert (Trustee).

What does Paul & Patricia Gioia Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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