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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-0581784

Frank & Ruth E Caruso Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $108,050 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $108,050

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,120,412

  • Tax year 2024

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,137,046

  • Tax year 2023

    $135,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,109,870

  • Tax year 2022

    $157,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,060,178

  • Tax year 2021

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,219,986

  • Tax year 2020

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,131,601

  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,582,287

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brooklyn Conservatory of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    Music therapy program

    $18,000
  2. New York Center for ChildrenNew York, NY

    Therapy program

    $18,000
  3. The Art Therapy ProjectNew York, NY

    Community art therapy program

    $18,000
  4. Artistic NoiseNew York, NY

    Art therapy services

    $10,000
  5. Children of PromiseBrooklyn, NY

    Mental health and art therapy programs

    $10,000
  6. Day OneNew York, NY

    Mental health services

    $10,000
  7. Center for Anti-Violence EducationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $6,500
  8. Possibility ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $6,500
  9. Willie Mae Rock Camp for GirlsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $6,500
  10. A Fair Shake for YouthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,500
  11. American Music Therapy AssocSilver Spring, MD

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Day OneNew York, NY

    Webinar attendance

    $50

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 $18,00032% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $18,00032% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $16,50029% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $107,050
  2. Maryland1 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.

  • Lisa TurngrenPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $89,750
  • Edward TurngrenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,750
  • Cynthia TurngrenSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $1,750

The return

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