The Staten Island Foundation
EIN 133993115Total Given 2021–2025
$19.5M
451 grants · $3.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $7K–$50K
grant size
39%
supporter · 98/252 multi-year
repeat
$95.4M
Assets (2025)
252
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LAURA JEAN WATTERS EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Phone
(718) 697-2831
Deadlines
SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE GENERALLY DECEMBER 1ST; FEBRUARY 1ST; APRIL 1ST; AND AUGUST 1ST.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.THESTATENISLANDFOUNDATION.ORG THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH CURRENT 501(C)3 STATUS THAT SERVE STATEN ISLAND RESIDENTS. FOR PRIOR GRANTEES TO BE ELIGIBLE, ALL REQUIRED REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH ESTABLISHED TRACK RECORDS AND DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL CAPACITY.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION LOOKS FOR PROJECTS OF 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: - PROJECTS THAT CLEARLY AND DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY WITH MEASURABLE, LONG-TERM RESULTS - PROJECTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION - PROJECTS THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED AND ULTIMATELY CONTINUED WITHOUT OUR FUNDING - PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND: RENOVATIONS/REPAIRS TO PLACES OF WORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, JOURNAL ADS, OR YEARBOOK ADS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS, POLITICAL CAUSES, CANDIDATES OR LOBBYING EFFORTS, MEDICAL RESEARCH, CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS, ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS, FRATERNAL AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS OR CLUBS, MEMORIAL FUNDRAISING, TICKETS TO EVENTS, REQUESTS FROM SOLICITORS ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $76.1M | $1.9M | N/A |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $92.1M | $12.2M | 118 |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $81.5M | $2.4M | 111 |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $88.1M | $4.1M | 110 |
| 2025 | $4.6M | $95.4M | $4.9M | 112 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 451 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$25K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KR
Kathryn Krause Rooney
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Alfred C Cerullo III
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
LW
Laura Jean Watters
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LP
Lenore F Puleo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey Phd
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dolores N Morris
5+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel L Master Jr
5+ yrs
Director
AD
Alice B Diamond
4 yrs
Director
SA
Suzanne Stirn Ainslie
4 yrs
Director
KR
Kathryn Krause Rooney
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Alfred C Cerullo III
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
LW
Laura Jean Watters
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LP
Lenore F Puleo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey Phd
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dolores N Morris
5+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel L Master Jr
5+ yrs
Director
AD
Alice B Diamond
4 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Phyllis Cureton
3 yrs
Director
SA
Suzanne Stirn Ainslie
4 yrs
Director
KR
Kathryn Krause Rooney
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Alfred C Cerullo III
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
LW
Laura Jean Watters
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LP
Lenore F Puleo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey Phd
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SA
Suzanne Stirn Ainslie
4 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Phyllis Cureton
3 yrs
Director
AD
Alice B Diamond
4 yrs
Director
DM
Daniel L Master Jr
5+ yrs
Director
DM
Dolores N Morris
5+ yrs
Director
KR
Kathryn Krause Rooney
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Alfred C Cerullo III
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ED
Elizabeth a Dubovsky
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LP
Lenore F Puleo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey Phd
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DC
Dr Phyllis Cureton
3 yrs
Director
SA
Suzanne Stirn Ainslie
4 yrs
Director
AD
Alice B Diamond
4 yrs
Director
DM
Dolores N Morris
5+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel L Master Jr
5+ yrs
Director
KR
Kathryn Krause Rooney
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Alfred C Cerullo III
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ED
Elizabeth a Dubovsky
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LP
Lenore Puleo
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Phyllis Cureton
Director
SA
Suzanne Ainslie
Director
AD
Alice Diamond
Director
DM
Dolores N Morris
5+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel L Master Jr
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (451 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Medical Center | Staten Island, NY | $2,000,000 | DIRECTOR/EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT | 2024 |
| Richmond Medical Center | Staten Island, NY | $1,600,000 | FOR EQUIPMENT FOR BIPLANE IMAGING AND TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE BIPLANE CARDIAC CATH LAB | 2023 |
| Richmond Medical Center | Staten Island, NY | $400,000 | SUPPORT SI ALLIANCE FOR NORTH SHORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 2024 |
| Richmond University Medical Center Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $400,000 | EQUIPMENT FOR BIPLANE IMAGING AND TO EXPAND , IMPROVE BIPLANE CARDIAC CATH LAB | 2025 |
| Richmond Medical Center | Staten Island, NY | $400,000 | INSTALLMENT PAYMENT ON BILATERAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels of Staten Island Inc | Staten Island, NY | $200,000 | CLOSING COSTS AND INTEREST ON LOAN TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE THE SITE | 2025 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Si | Staten Island, NY | $195,000 | COVID-19 NAVIGATION MANAGEMENT | 2021 |
| Research Foundationcity University of New York | New York, NY | $180,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Ny Early Childhood Professional Development Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $175,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE BACKBONE ACTIVITIES OF THE SI ALLIANCE FOR NORTH SHORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT... | 2024 |
| New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute | New York, NY | $175,000 | SI ALLIANCE FOR NORTH SHORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 2025 |
| Research Foundationcity University of New York | New York, NY | $175,000 | SI ALLIANCE FOR NORTH SHORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 2025 |
| St George Theatre Restoration Inc | Staten Island, NY | $152,500 | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT BY ALFREDO CERULLO ; " SIDEWALK TO STAGE " - RE-DESIGN FRONT STEPS, INSTALLING... | 2025 |
| Ny Early Childhood Professional Development Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE BACKBONE ACTIVITIES OF THE SI ALLIANCE FOR NORTH SHORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT... | 2023 |
| Si Partnership for Community Wellness | Staten Island, NY | $150,000 | HARNESSING THE POWER OF CI TO ADDRESS EMERGING COVID-19 ISSUES | 2021 |
| Friends of New World Prep | New York, NY | $150,000 | NEW FACILITY | 2024 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | $125,000 | TREASURES OF NEW YORK - SNUG HARBOR | 2021 |
| Crimsonrise Inc | Staten Island, NY | $110,000 | ACQUISITION OF BUILDING & RENOVATION FOR USE BY 'SPELLING TO COMMUNICATE' PARTICIPANTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS | 2025 |
| Project Hospitality | Staten Island, NY | $110,000 | RENOVATIONS TO VOLUNTEER AND HOUSING FOR HOMELESS WITH DISABILITIES | 2025 |
| Central Family Life Center | Staten Island, NY | $105,000 | TO ACHIEVE STAFF CAPACITY AND SECURE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR VARIOUS YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Lifestyles for the Disabled Inc | Staten Island, NY | $100,000 | TO EXPAND "TEESTYLES" PROGRAM AT BUILDING 15 IN THE WILLOWBROOK CAMPUS | 2023 |
| Project Hospitality | Staten Island, NY | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COSTS FOR PH'S COMMUNITY CENTER AND FOOD PANTRY AT 1546... | 2023 |
| Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden | Staten Island, NY | $100,000 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CONSULTANTS' FEE FOR PHASES 2 AND 3 OF THE SNUG HARBOR BRAND STRATEGY & ARCHITECTURE PROJECT | 2023 |
| Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden - Eft-Ach | Staten Island, NY | $100,000 | CONSULTING FEES OF BRAND REFRESH | 2024 |
| Pal | New York, NY | $100,000 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, | 2025 |
| The Arc New York | Latham, NY | $100,000 | PURCHASE OF SHELFING AND ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES | 2025 |