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The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Perry, New York · EIN 311585491

The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation is a private foundation in Perry, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $583,622 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $571,000 the year before.

24% of its 2024 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$571,00032$12.9 million
2024$583,62233$16.1 million

How to apply

The Lewis J & Clelia M 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 The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$378,622
California3$80,000
Tennessee1$50,000
Colorado5$39,000
Nebraska2$10,000
Texas1$6,000
Delaware3$5,000
Arizona1$5,000
Kentucky1$5,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Golisano Childrens Hospital
Rochester, NY
General funds donation$50,000
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
Pledge to pediatric center$50,000
St Jude's Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Memphis, TN
General funds donation$50,000
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, NY
Breast cancer stipulation$50,000
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
General funds donation$50,000
Octavio Aburto-Revive Our Ocean Uc San Diego
La Jolla, CA
General funds donation$50,000
The Salvation Army
Buffalo, NY
General funds donation.$35,000
Perry Rotary Fnd
Perry, NY
General funds donation$34,622
The Fnd for Perry's Educational Future
Perry, NY
General funds donation$25,000
The Highland Foundation
Rochester, NY
General funds donation$25,000
Hover Green House-Longmont Comm Fnd
Longmont, CO
General funds donation$20,000
The Arc of Livingston Wyoming
Mount Morris, NY
General funds donation$20,000
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
General funds donation$15,000
Mike Rowe Works Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General funds donation$15,000
Freedom Service Dogs of America
Englewood, CO
General funds donation$10,000
Mercy Flight
Buffalo, NY
General funds donation$10,000
Suzanne's Comfort Care Home Inc
Perry, NY
General funds donation$10,000
Mercy Ships International
Garden Valley, TX
General funds donation$6,000
Dare to Care Food Bank
Louisville, KY
General funds donation$5,000
Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars Fund
Lincoln, NE
General funds donation$5,000
Nebraska Youth Leadership Council
Kearney, NE
General funds donation$5,000
Perry Center Fire Department
Perry, NY
General funds donation$5,000
Perry Village Fire Department
Perry, NY
General funds donation$5,000
Starkey Hearing Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN
General funds donation$5,000
The Hochstein School
Rochester, NY
General funds donation$5,000
The Gem Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General funds donation$5,000
Equicenter Inc
Honeoye Falls, NY
General funds donation$4,000
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding Inc
Milton, DE
General funds donation$4,000
Wild Animal Sanctuary
Keenesburg, CO
General funds donation$4,000
Jared Music Foundation
Boulder, CO
General funds donation$3,000
Niwot Cultural Arts Association
Niwot, CO
General funds donation$2,000
Delaware Greenways Trail
Wilmington, DE
General funds donation$500
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company
Rehoboth Beach, DE
General funds donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation give?

$583,622 in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Michele Rechberger (President) and Edward H Rechberger IV (V.p./ Treasurer).

What does The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and environment and conservation.

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