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Rizzo Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Manhasset, New York · EIN 882609314

Rizzo Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Manhasset, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $71,002 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $65,000 the year before.

40% 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$65,0007$1.3 million
2024$71,00210$1.5 million

How to apply

Rizzo Family Foundation Inc 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 Rizzo Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$56,000
Connecticut1$10,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Robin Hood Foundation Robin Hood Foundation
New York, NY
Poverty fighting programs$15,000
Commack Alumni Scholarship Fund Commack Alumni Scholarship
Commack, NY
Scholarship$10,000
Big Brothers & Sisters of Li Big Brothers & Sisters of Li
Westbury, NY
Mentoring$10,000
Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
Education$10,000
Long Island Crisis Center Long Island Crisis Center
Bellmore, NY
Crisis intervention$5,000
Ace in the Hole Foundation Ace in the Hole Foundation
Westhampton Beach, NY
Financial assistance to disabled$5,000
Bonin Foundation Bonin Foundation
Deer Park, NY
Scholarship$5,000
Manhasset Women's Coalition Manhasset Women's Coalition
Manhasset, NY
Breast cancer support$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House Charities
Chicago, IL
Support for families of sick childre$5,000
American Founda for Suicide Prevent Amer Found for Suicide Prevention
New York, NY
Suicide intervention$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rizzo Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rizzo Family Foundation Inc give?

$71,002 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Rizzo Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Ryan Rizzo (Director), Jenna Rizzo (Director) and Frank Rizzo (Director).

What does Rizzo Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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