Dante Dieso Foundation Trust
EIN 300943307Total Given 2017–2024
$520K
103 grants · $65K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$850
typical micro grants · $250–$5K
grant size
25%
balanced · 18/71 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2024)
71
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LAUREN LIECAU
Phone
(781) 620-1683
Deadlines
ONE ANNUAL GRANT SUBMISSION CYCLE PER YEAR. LETTERS OF INQUIRY DUE ON OR ABOUT MARCH 5TH.
How to Apply
LETTERS OF INQUIRY SHOULD BE ON OFFICIAL ORGANIZATIONAL LETTERHEAD AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. ORGANIZATION NAME AND COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION. 2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION HISTORY, MISSION, AND PRIMARY ACTIVITIES. 3. GRANT NARRATIVE INCLUDING NATURE OF REQUEST; RATIONALE FOR PROJECT; AND TYPE OF SUPPORT BEING REQUESTED (E.G., TRAINING, FUNDING, OTHER SUPPORT). 4. FOR FUNDING REQUESTS, SPECIFICATION OF TYPE OF AWARD BEING REQUESTED: (E.G., SCHOLARSHIP; EVENT-SPONSORSHIP; UNRESTRICTED SMALL GIFT; GRANT TO SUPPORT ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION TRUST IN ITS CONDUCT OF ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES). 5. JUSTIFICATION OF HOW THIS AWARD WILL MAKE A DEMONSTRABLE IMPACT TO APPLICANT ORGANIZATION. 6. COPY OF ORGANIZATIONAL IRS TAX-EXEMPT LETTER AND DOCUMENTATION OF 501(C)(3) STATUS. 7. ORGANIZATIONAL ANNUAL BUDGET AND DETAILED GRANT-SPECIFIC BUDGET. COMPLETE GRANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FOUNDATIONTRUST.ORG
Restrictions
REQUESTS FOR UNRESTRICTED SMALL GIFTS AND EVENT-SPECIFIC SPONSORSHIP MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME AND ARE REVIEWED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. TO COINCIDE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING GRANTMAKING, TRAINING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED NEW ENGLAND NONPROFITS IN 4 PRIMARY TRACKS: TRAUMA AND LIFE ADVERSITY; AT-RISK YOUTH AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES; ADULTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS; ADVANCING INCLUSIVITY IN THE ARTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171K | $5.7M | $196K | 7 |
| 2018 | $166K | $4.5M | $133K | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.8M | $180K | N/A |
| 2020 | $71K | $5.3M | $397K | 25 |
| 2022 | $46K | $5.2M | $602K | 19 |
| 2023 | $48K | $4.7M | $366K | 16 |
| 2024 | $18K | $5.3M | $592K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 103 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$850
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee - Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee - Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee - Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee - Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony Spinazzola
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (103 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING - TUITION ASSISTANCE | 2017 |
| Greater Boston Stage Co | Stoneham, MA | $70,000 | ESTABLISHMENT OF GIVING VOICE, A 6-YEAR SERIES INCREASING INCLUSIVITY IN THE ARTS BY SUBSIDIZING PERFORMANCES BY... | 2018 |
| Boston Children'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TO PRODUCE A REGIMEN FOR CURE OF ANY PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT | 2017 |
| Greater Boston Stage Co | Stoneham, MA | $30,000 | ESTABLISHMENT OF GIVING VOICE, A 6-YEAR SERIES INCREASING INCLUSIVITY IN THE ARTS BY SUBSIDIZING PERFORMANCES BY... | 2018 |
| Boston Children'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $25,000 | COMPLETION OF CAPITAL GIFT TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE HALE FAMILY CLINICAL BUILDING. | 2018 |
| Boston Children'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $25,000 | TO PRODUCE A REGIMEN FOR CURE OF ANY PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT | 2017 |
| St Mary'S School | Melrose, MA | $18,767 | PROVISION OF 2 FULL AND 2 PARTIAL NEED-BASED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CATCHMENT AREA PAROCHIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2018 |
| Follow Your Art Community Studios | Melrose, MA | $11,350 | WORKING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP; EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP AND SUPPLIES; BIPOC WRITER FELLOWSHIP; ARTIST AS WITNESS EVENT... | 2023 |
| Arlington Catholic Scholarships | Arlington, MA | $10,667 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Hall | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CAPITAL GIFT ENDOWING A SEAT AT SYMPHONY HALL TO ENSURE PRESERVATION OF BSO FACILITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS | 2018 |
| Malden Ymca | Malden, MA | $10,000 | GRANT PROVIDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING EMPHASIZING ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNTIES FOR YOUTH OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME YOUTH | 2020 |
| Saugus Action Volunteers for the Invironment | Saugus, MA | $10,000 | MULTIYEAR PARTNERSHIP TO REPLACE DEAD TREES AND PLANT ADDITIONAL TREES ON PUBLIC STREETS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF SAUGUS | 2020 |
| Melrose Council on Aging | Melrose, MA | $10,000 | PAVILION PROJECT | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THEATER AND THE ARTS | 2017 |
| Revere Community School | Revere, MA | $9,312 | MULTIYEAR PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE ESL CLASSES, CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND COMPUTER TO ADULT IMMIGRANTS | 2020 |
| Revere Police Activities League | Revere, MA | $9,150 | EVENT AND FIELD TRIP SPONSORSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | 2023 |
| Follow Your Art Community Studios | Melrose, MA | $9,000 | WORKING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP; EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP AND SUPPLIES; BIPOC WRITER FELLOWSHIP; ARTIST AS WITNESS EVENT... | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield | Wakefiled, MA | $8,380 | SUMMER PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Bread of Life | Malden, MA | $8,060 | EVERETT BACKPACK NUTRITION PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Malden Ymca | Malden, MA | $7,000 | MULTIYEAR PARTNERSHIP TO ESTABLISH POP-UP FOOD MARKETS, SUPPLY FAMILY FOOD PANTRIES WITHIN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND... | 2020 |
| St Mary'S School | Melrose, MA | $6,000 | TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND LIFE ADVERSITY | 2020 |
| Portal to Hope | Malden, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED MULTIYEAR GIFT TO FUND PORTION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER COSTS FOR TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT VICTIMS OF INTIMATE... | 2020 |
| Medford Public Library | Medford, MA | $5,000 | SPINAZZOLA FAMILY COUNSELING ROOM | 2022 |
| Rebel Cause Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND TECH NEEDS, TRAINING CERTIFICATES, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATIONAL PANELS | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Stage Company | Stoneham, MA | $5,000 | GIVING VOICE SERIES BOULEVARD OF BOLD DREAMS | 2023 |