Private foundation · EIN 46-6462018 · Locust Valley, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Frank and Janet Dellafera Family Foundation Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 13 grants paid, $240K total, median $7,500. 62% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$240K
Median grant
$7,500
Stays in NY
62%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns UniversityJamaica, NYGeneral purpose grant$120K
Inn Keepers BallHempstead, NYGeneral purpose grant$52K
Long Island Childrens MuseumGarden City, NYGeneral purpose grant$23K
St Dominic Catholic ChurchWashington, DCGeneral purpose grant$11K
Good Counsel HomesHoboken, NJGeneral purpose grant$10K
St Patrick's CathedralNew York, NYGeneral purpose grant$10K
Cold Spring Harbor LabsCold Spring Harbor, NYGeneral purpose grant$7,500
Friends AcademyLocust Valley, NYGeneral purpose grant$2,000
Leadership RoundtableWashington, DCGeneral purpose grant$1,000
Our Lady of Grace ParishCold Spring Harbor, MDGeneral purpose grant$1,000
Friends of Nassau County Bailey ArboretumLocust Valley, NYGeneral purpose grant$1,000
Saint Benedict AbbeyHarvard, MAGeneral purpose grant$500
The Quogue LibraryQuogue, NYGeneral purpose grant$500

By state: New York 8 · District of Columbia 2 · New Jersey 1 · Maryland 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Frank and Janet Dellafera Family Foundation Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Locust Valley, New York, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Frank and Janet Dellafera Family Foundation Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Frank and Janet Dellafera Family Foundation Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $240K across 13 grants, a median of $7,500.

Where does Frank and Janet Dellafera Family Foundation Tr give?

New York (8 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants), New Jersey (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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