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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0607983

The Thomas Rosato Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $374,500 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

    $374,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,714,649
  • Tax year 2024

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,255,926
  • Tax year 2023

    $278,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,272,001
  • Tax year 2022

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,387,653
  • Tax year 2021

    $222,900

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,698,506
  • Tax year 2020

    $233,950

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,987,374
  • Tax year 2019

    $188,673

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,195,148
  • Tax year 2018

    $183,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,783,911

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring ProjectMilton, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  2. Legado de Esperanza FoundationWilmington, DE

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,500
  3. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Centro de Ensenanza Coral CecCabarete Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

    General & Unrestricted

    $16,000
  5. Amurtel IncWarren, VT

    Baan Unrak Foundation

    $15,000
  6. Petsmart Charities IncPhoenix, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Research led by Sunil Singhal

    $15,000
  8. Turning Point USA IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Semper Fi & Americas FundQuantico, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  10. WWP Inc - Wounded Warrior Project IncTopeka, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  11. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Special Olympics Pennsylvania IncNorristown, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Upper Merion Park & Historic FoundationWayne, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  14. American National Red CrossBoone, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  15. Cancer Research Institute IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  16. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  17. Main Line Deputy DogDevon, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  18. Spectrum IncBurlington, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  19. Adirondack Mountain Club IncLake Placid, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Adirondack Ski Touring Council IncLake Placid, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the AdvancementSanta Ana, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic IncDarwin, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Fisher House Foundation IncRockville, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Francisvale Home for Smaller AnimalsRadnor, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  27. Grace Hudowalski Charitable TrustWindham, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Upper Merion Police AssociationKNG of Prussa, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $115,00046% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $25,00010% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $20,0008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $13,5005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $39,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont3 grants $121,000
  2. Pennsylvania6 grants $48,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $35,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $30,500
  5. Arizona2 grants $30,000
  6. New York5 grants $27,000
  7. California2 grants $17,500
  8. Kansas1 grant $12,500
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $11,000
  10. Iowa1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Judy EngDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy JordanDir, Treas Hours 5Pay $15,000
  • Thomas M RosatoPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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