James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc
Orlando, FL · EIN 59-2986845. Reported 143 grants totalling $215,963 to 87 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $750. Half of everything it gave fell between $400 and $1,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $19,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Cathedral | Orlando, FL | $48,412 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Catholic Foundation | Orlando, FL | $37,452 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Leadership Institute | Wayne, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Concerts for Hope | Simpsonville, KY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legatus | Ave Maria, FL | $5,988 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eagle Rock | Maryville, TN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aid to the Church in Need | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washigton, DC | $3,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Arts | Orlando, FL | $3,650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Relevant Radio | Lincolnshire, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Dignity | Orlando, FL | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dynamic Catholic | Erlander, KY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Foster Children (ffc) | Winter Park, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lookout Mountain Presbyterian | Lookout Mountain, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Catholic Appeal | Oorlando, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Students for Life of America | Fredricksburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholics Come Home | Roswell, GA | $1,952 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $1,935 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ewtn | Iirondale, AL | $1,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace Medical Home | Orlando, FL | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prision Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | $1,530 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ashbrook's | Ashland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of the Mountains | Highlands, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,467 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Life League | Stafford, VA | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Health Care Center for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | $1,173 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Clarksburg, MD | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc | Staten Island, NY | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project K9 Hero | Merrifield, VA | $1,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American College of Pediatricians | Menneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harbor House of Central Fl | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knights of Columbus Charities | New Haven, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Mission | Highlands, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thomas More Society | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Council of the United States | Maryland Heights, MO | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Orlando, FL | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $774 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Meals | Bloomfield, NJ | $755 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Family Council | Orlando, FL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary's Meals | Bloomfield, NJ | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Finley Project | Maitland, FL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $628 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Legal & Policy Center | Falls Church, VA | $504 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adult Literacy League | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archdiocese for the Military Services | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Service Center | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Orlando Foundation | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund | Sarasota, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orlando Health Foundation | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orlando Union Rescue Mission | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Brigid Catholic Church | Johns Creek, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| US Deputy Sheriff's Association | Wichita, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Committee of 100 of Orange | Orlando, FL | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | Orlando, FL | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Augustine Institute | Greenwood Village, CO | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Orlando, FL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness | Tarpon Springs, FL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $389 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Youth Ranches | Tallahassee, FL | $340 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brotherhood of Hope | Denver, CO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guardian Angel Medical Services for Dogs | Williston, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historical Society of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orlando Rescue Mission | Orlando, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Support Our Scholars | Winter Park, FL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boone High School Athletic Assoc | Orlando, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Solitude Monastery Inc | Tonopah, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Humane Society | Orlando, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior League of Orlando | Orlando, FL | $114 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Veterans Memorial & Museum | Columbus, OH | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
38 of 87 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Catholic Foundation
Donation tothe generaloperating fund - United Arts
Donation tothe general operating fund - Students for Life of America
Donation to the generaloperating fund - Mercy Meals
Donation to the general operating fund
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 60 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $54,585 | $500 |
| 2022 | 47 | $52,731 | $750 |
| 2023 | 37 | $70,723 | $900 |
| 2024 | 26 | $37,924 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 59% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $750. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 568367, Orlando, FL, 32856. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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