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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1347818

Distefano Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Glen Cove, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $18,691 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Helen Bauer
100 Garvies Point Rd Unit 1305, 100 Garvies Point Rd Unit 1305
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 375-4957
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $18,691

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $92,681

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,346

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $113,941

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,654

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $154,439

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,532

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $223,879

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $305,910

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $392,045

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Inglesia Christiana de Glen CoveGlen Cove, NY

    To promote the cause of charity

    $6,000
  2. Tri Community and Youth AgencyHuntington, NY

    To promote the cause of the charity.

    $5,000
  3. North Shore SchoolsSea Cliff, NY

    To promote the cause of charity

    $3,000
  4. Gift of LifeGreat Neck, NY

    To promote the cause of the charity.

    $2,000
  5. Glen Cove City SchoolsGlen Cove, NY

    To promote the cause of the charity.

    $1,191
  6. Care to Knit IncNorth Babylon, NY

    To promote the cause of the charity.

    $1,000
  7. Tribute and Honor FoundationGlen Cove, NY

    To promote the cause of the charity.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,00059% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,00024% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $18,691

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Helen P BauerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melinda G EdwardsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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