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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6051827

Giordano Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Vero Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $68,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $506,473
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $556,414
  • Tax year 2022

    $74,550

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $565,487
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $616,905
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $87,504
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $111,167
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,928

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $124,874
  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $144,792

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth Sailing FoundationVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  2. Island AutismEdgartown, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Jackson Baptist ChurchJackson, NJ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. The Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Wheels and Keels FoundationVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Habitat for Humanity - Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Quail Valley CharitiesVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Sail Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Martha's Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. MC Kee Botanical GardenVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Vero Beach PbaVero Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Edgartown Patrolman AssociationEdgartown, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupHaven, MA

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $31,000
  2. Florida6 grants $26,500
  3. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph GiordanoPRES/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Salvatore GiordanoVP/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Simone MuscarneraACTING SEC Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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