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Luigi Damiano Foundation

Preselected recipients only Warwick, Rhode Island · EIN 800512766

Luigi Damiano Foundation is a private foundation in Warwick, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $481,495 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $481,495 and the largest $481,495. 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 up from $406,601 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$251,3352$9.3 million
2024$406,6014$11.0 million
2025$481,4951$12.6 million

How to apply

Luigi Damiano 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$481,495

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Covington, KY
To facilitate grants to public charities$481,495

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Luigi Damiano Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Luigi Damiano Foundation give?

$481,495 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $481,495.

Who runs Luigi Damiano Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Angela Salas (Director, President, Treasurer), Christopher Salas MD (Director, Secretary) and Frank Lafazia MD (Director).

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