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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-6031447

The Galasso Foundation

A private foundation in Clarence, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $500,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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 2025

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $8,366,242
  • Tax year 2024

    $261,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $8,267,961
  • Tax year 2023

    $334,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,394,198
  • Tax year 2022

    $247,980

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,471,038
  • Tax year 2021

    $468,280

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $8,511,523
  • Tax year 2020

    $385,050

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $8,300,404
  • Tax year 2019

    $388,340

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $7,702,503
  • Tax year 2018

    $377,180

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $7,813,020

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. St Mary's High SchoolLancaster, NY

    Contribution

    $75,000
  2. Regional Food Bank of NortheasternLatham, NY

    Contribution

    $58,000
  3. Feedmore WNY FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Contribution

    $55,000
  4. Individual

    Contribution

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    Contribution

    $35,000
  6. Our Lady of Victory CharitiesLackawanna, NY

    Contribution

    $35,000
  7. Individual

    Contribution

    $30,500
  8. Individual

    Contribution

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Contribution

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    Contribution

    $12,000
  11. Individual

    Program Support

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Contribution

    $10,000
  13. Dominik Hasek Youth Hockey LeagueBuffalo, NY

    Contribution

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Contribution

    $10,000
  15. SPCA Serving Erie CountyWest Seneca, NY

    Contribution

    $10,000
  16. St Mary's High SchoolLancaster, NY

    Contribution

    $6,750
  17. Canisius CollegeBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Contribution

    $4,000
  19. Epiphany ParishLiverpool, NY

    Contribution

    $3,500
  20. St John the Baptist SchoolAlden, NY

    Contribution

    $3,500
  21. Middleburgh LibraryMiddleburgh, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  22. United Way of Seneca CountyWaterloo, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  23. Schoharie Free LibrarySchoharie, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  26. Focus Churches of AlbanyAlbany, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  28. Trinity Episcopal ChurchLancaster, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  29. Pottawattamie County Conservation FCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  30. St Vincent de Paul ChurchCobleskill, NY

    Contribution

    $2,000
  31. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,500
  32. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,500
  33. Seneca Lake Pure Waters AssociationGeneva, NY

    Contribution

    $1,250
  34. Seneca County Children's CommitteeSeneca Falls, NY

    Contribution

    $1,000
  35. Irish Classical Theatre CompanyBuffalo, NY

    Contribution

    $1,000
  36. St Martha's Food PantryDepew, NY

    Contribution

    $1,000
  37. Tri-Community Food PantryDepew, NY

    Contribution

    $1,000
  38. Gloria J Parks Community CenterBuffalo, NY

    Contribution

    $750
  39. Catholic Charities Phoenix HouseCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution

    $500
  40. Armed Forces Week CommitteeEast Amherst, NY

    Contribution

    $500
  41. Cayuga Lake Watershed NetworkTrumansburg, NY

    Contribution

    $500
  42. Seneca Falls LibrarySeneca Falls, NY

    Contribution

    $500
  43. Camp OnseyawaCanandaigua, NY

    Contribution

    $250
  44. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Contribution

    $250
  45. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Contribution

    $250
  46. Athena ACE AssociationGeneva, NY

    Contribution

    $250
  47. Catholic AnswersEl Cajon, CA

    Contribution

    $250
  48. Seneca County Community GardenWaterloo, NY

    Contribution

    $250
  49. The Jimmy FundBrookline, MA

    Contribution

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $57,50074% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $5,7507% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $1,7502% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York29 grants $284,750
  2. Iowa2 grants $2,500
  3. California1 grant $250
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $250
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Rev Mgr David G LiPumaTrustee Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • James P GonzalezTrustee Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • August J GillonTrustee Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • J Michael KelleherTrustee Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Emil J GalassoTrustee Hours 1Pay $10,000

The return

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