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Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston

Accepts applications Houston, Texas · EIN 760671962

Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.5 million the year before.

67% 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
2022$768,60566$19.0 million
2023$1.5 million96$20.6 million
2024$21,5003$19.9 million

How to apply

ContactGrants Director
6341 Stewart Road 310, Galveston, TX 77551
Phone or email(512) 745-3237, grants@ippolitofoundation.org
What to submitAll instructions and information for applications can be found on the program website: https://ippolitofoundation.org/#application
DeadlinesThe deadline for grant proposal applications is June 1.
RestrictionsThe Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston will only consider grant applications from qualifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations within the City of Galveston, Texas. Grant applications for programs operating within the City of Galveston, Texas, even if operated by an organization that is based elsewhere within the State of Texas, will also be considered. PLEASE NOTE: - Fundraising benefits will not be considered or funded. - Only one proposal per organization per year will be considered. - Grants up to $10,000 will be considered.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$20,000
California1$1,000
Oklahoma1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
1894 Inc
Galveston, TX
Serious Fun Children's Series and The Grand Kids Festival$20,000
Crusty Crew Rescue
Running Spgs, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Justin Wren Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The deadline for grant proposal applications is June 1.

How much does Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston give?

$21,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston?

Its 2024 filing lists John C Ippolito (President), Crys C Ippolito (Vice President), Lee I Jurewitz (Secretary) and Pepper I Ammann (Treasurer).

What does Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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