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Disanto Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gates Mills, Ohio · EIN 872850438

Disanto Family Foundation is a private foundation in Gates Mills, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $364,070 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $3,685 and the largest $100,000. 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 $734,459 the year before.

40% 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$236,40025$2.5 million
2024$734,45933$2.8 million
2025$364,07030$2.8 million

How to apply

Disanto 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 Disanto Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio26$336,320
Illinois1$15,000
Florida2$12,500
Michigan1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ Hosp
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$100,000
Case Western Reserve Univ
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$50,000
Urban Comm Sch
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$50,000
Benedictine High School
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$30,000
VFR Fdn
Mentoronthelake, OH
Charitable$27,000
Evans Scholarship Fdn
Glenview, IL
Charitable$15,000
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$13,500
Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$11,000
Cleveland Project (Cniiba)
Lakewood, OH
Charitable$10,000
Educational Assistance Fund Inc
Westlake, OH
Charitable$10,000
One Percentage FL Athletic Inc
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$10,000
Edge Tactical Foundation
Mentor, OH
Charitable$5,000
Lifeact
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$5,000
Magnificat High School
Rocky River, OH
Charitable$5,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$4,370
St Vincent Depaul Society
Wadsworth, OH
Charitable$3,000
Evie's Golf Center
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$2,500
Guardians of Hope
Bay Village, OH
Charitable$2,500
The Steak Club
Copley, OH
Charitable$2,500
Little Italy Redevelopment C
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$2,250
First Tee Cleveland
Newburgh HTS, OH
Charitable$1,000
St Ignatius High School
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$1,000
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$1,000
Hopsice of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$500
Miracle City Hospice
Broadview Heights, OH
Charitable$500
Greater Cleveland Fisher House
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$450
BBHHS Athletics
Brecksville, OH
Charitable$250
Cornerstone of Hope
Independence, OH
Charitable$250
Most Holy Trinity Education Trust Fund
Fowler, MI
Charitable$250
Roots of American Music
Cleveland, OH
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Disanto Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Disanto Family Foundation give?

$364,070 in tax year 2025, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $3,685.

Who runs Disanto Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brittan B Disanto (President), Anthony Disanto (Vice President) and Frederick Disanto (Secretary and Treasurer).

What does Disanto Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

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