Filed as: NEIL & SANDRA DEFEO FAMILY FOUNDATI · Private foundation · EIN 26-6141110

Neil And Sandra Defeo Family Foundation

Preselected only

Sarasota, FL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202642189349100609
Total assets (EOY)$4,363,904
Grants paid$230,500
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed20
Giving in home state (FL)35%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K1
$100K+1

Smallest $750 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

NY
43%
FL
35%
CT
15%
VA
4%
MI
1%
TN
1%

Common purposes

artseducationcommunitysocialservicesperformingconservationresearchmedicalenvironment

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$221,300$4,116,41325
2024$192,500$4,029,85724
2025$230,500$4,363,90420

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Manhattan CollegeRIVERDALE, NYEDUCATION$100,000
Sarasota BalletSARASOTA, FLARTS$25,000
Stamford HospitalSTAMFORTD, CTAID$20,000
Frost School Of MusicCORAL GABLES, FLPERFORMING ARTS$10,000
Horizons At Ct State NorwalkNORWALK, CTEDUCATION$10,000
Sarasota OperaSARASOTA, FLARTS$10,000
Sarasota OrchestraSARASOTA, FLARTS$10,000
Selby GardensSARASOTA, FLCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$10,000
Special Operations FundARLINGTON, VAAID$10,000
Asolo Repertory TheaterSARASOTA, FLARTS$5,000
Ringling MuseumTALLAHASSEE, FLARTS$5,000
Conservation Foundation Of GulfOSPREY, FLCONSERVATION$3,000
Todd Martin Developement FundEAST LANSING, MISOCIAL SERVICES$3,000
Mote Marine Laboratory And AquariumSARASOTA, FLRESEARCH$2,000
St Jude'S Research HospicalMEMPHIS, TNMEDICAL$2,000
Rowayton LibraryNORWALK, CTSOCIAL SERVICES$1,500
Norwalk Land TrustNORWALK, CTENVIRONMENT$1,250
Circus Arts ConservatorySARASOTA, FLARTS$1,000
Rowayton Civic AssociationROWAYTON, CTCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$1,000
Rowayton Arts CenterROWAYTON, CTARTS$750
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