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John A Gizzio Sr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Chester, Pennsylvania · EIN 232900098

John A Gizzio Sr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in West Chester, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $226,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $34,000 and the largest $59,000. 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 $194,200 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$194,2008$188,993
2024$226,0007$183,171

How to apply

John A Gizzio Sr Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$118,000
Pennsylvania3$74,000
Alabama1$34,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Sparta Inc
Oviedo, FL
Financial aid$59,000
Greenhouse Project
Chadds Ford, PA
Financial aid$34,000
Sport X Change International
West Palm Beach, FL
Financial aid$34,000
World Reach Inc
Birmingham, AL
Financial aid$34,000
Neema Project
Downingtown, PA
Financial aid$30,000
Pioneers Inc
Orlando, FL
Financial aid$25,000
Chichester United Wesleyan Church
Upper Chichester, PA
Financial aid$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John A Gizzio Sr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John A Gizzio Sr Charitable Foundation give?

$226,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $34,000.

Who runs John A Gizzio Sr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Gizzio Jr (Director), Joyce A Gizzio (Director), Janet Peterkin (Director) and Robert J Gizzio (Director).

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