The David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on supporting veterans/first responders, higher education, and adaptive-sports/disability programs. Giving is focused and strategic: a majority of dollars fund one prominent veterans-focused organization while the remainder is split among large, unrestricted gifts to colleges and an adaptive athletics nonprofit. The foundation typically makes a small number of sizable grants, including repeat support for preferred grantees.
Concentrated, high-value giving: few large grants with repeat funding to a primary veterans organization and substantial one-off gifts to higher education and disability-sports nonprofits.
A single organization anchors the David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation’s grantmaking: the Gary Sinise Foundation received $500,000 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2025 for current use for general charitable purposes. That three-year pattern shows a foundation that prefers sustained support rather than isolated awards. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation has made sizeable unrestricted gifts to higher-education institutions, including $340,000 to Boston College Trustees in 2024 and $100,000 to Texas A & M Foundation in 2025. It also supports disability-inclusive athletics, giving $100,000 to Achilles International Inc in 2025 and $2,000 in 2024. The overall picture is of a private family foundation that concentrates dollars in a small number of recipients and uses flexible current-use grants across veterans, education, and adaptive sports. Smaller awards appear as well, including support for community and health-related organizations, but the grant list is dominated by a few large, repeated commitments.
In veterans, military family, and first responder support, the foundation’s clearest pattern is repeated current-use funding to the Gary Sinise Foundation across 2023, 2024, and 2025. In higher education, it gave $340,000 to Boston College Trustees in 2024 and $100,000 to Texas A & M Foundation in 2025, both for general charitable purposes. Adaptive sports is another recurring line of giving: Achilles International Inc received $100,000 in 2025 and $2,000 in 2024. The foundation also made smaller current-use grants to organizations tied to disability or health-related work, showing that its interests extend beyond the largest awards.
The typical grant size is modest for many awards but the distribution is wide: p25 is $250, median is $530, and p75 is $3,604. That spread reflects a mix of very small grants and a few large commitments. The recent record also shows repeat support over multiple years, especially for selected organizations rather than one-time awards. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation making current-use grants and broad charitable support; its filings also show it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $4K, with a median of $530.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$530
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: Gary Sinise Foundation, Boston College Trustees, Achilles International, Texas A & M Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, while 21% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s home state of Connecticut. Named recipient cities include Chestnut Hill, Boston, Needham, and Milton in Massachusetts, plus West Hartford and West Haven in Connecticut. Outside New England, grants also went to New York, Nashville, Franklin, College Station, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other U.S. locations.
Its recent grants center on veterans, military families, and first responders; higher education; and adaptive sports or disability-inclusive athletics. The recipient list also includes health-related and community organizations, but those three areas account for the clearest patterns in the data.
Yes. The strongest example is the Gary Sinise Foundation, which received $500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other recipients also appear in multiple years, including Boston College Trustees, Achilles International Inc, and Connecticut Veterans Legal Center.
Its grant-size distribution is fairly small at the lower end, with p25 at $250 and a median grant of $530. The upper quartile is $3,604, which shows that a limited set of larger gifts sits above a much larger group of small current-use grants.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Connecticut, the foundation’s home state, accounts for 21% of grants. The recipient list is otherwise spread across U.S. cities including Chestnut Hill, Boston, New York, Nashville, and College Station.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, TN | $500,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY INC | HARTFORD, CT | $125,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OMNIA SOL | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YELLOW RIBBON FUND INC | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PROJECT HOPE STORY HOPE STORY INC | RICHARDSON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JDRF BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $5,620 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FENWICK IMPROVEMENT FUND | MILTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PAN MASSCHUSETTS CHALLENGE TRUST | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,027 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| POLICE UNITY TOUR NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GOLD STAR MOTHERS OF CT AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COOKIES FOR A CAUSE | ADDISON, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BUSHNELL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | HARTFORD, CT | $550 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NATIVITY PREP ACADEMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT BRAIN TUMOR ALLIANCE INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER | WEST HAVEN, CT | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EMMANUEL FOOD PANTRY | DURHAM, NC | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MARCH OF DIMES INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST MARYS BY THE SEA CHURCH | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RED SOX FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $436 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $211 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $210 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | ACTON, MA | $105 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT INC | HAMDEN, CT | $100 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, TN | $500,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TEXAS A & M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | $35,604 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JDRF BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $20,207 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT BRAIN TUMOR ALLIANCE INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FENWICK IMPROVEMENT FUND | MILTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PAN MASSCHUSETTS CHALLENGE TRUST | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,027 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER | WEST HAVEN, CT | $531 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $500 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $262 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BUSHNELL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | HARTFORD, CT | $250 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $250 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC | BRANFORD, CT | $200 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT-TEACHER COUNCIL INC | SIMSBURY, CT | $200 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERS INC (GIRLS SOCCER) | SIMSBURY, CT | $100 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $53 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
OMNIA SOL
$20,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PROJECT HOPE STORY HOPE STORY INC
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JDRF BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$5,620CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS
$4,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FENWICK IMPROVEMENT FUND
$2,500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
POLICE UNITY TOUR NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
$1,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GOLD STAR MOTHERS OF CT AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS INC
$1,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COOKIES FOR A CAUSE
$1,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BUSHNELL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$550CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT BRAIN TUMOR ALLIANCE INC
$500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EMMANUEL FOOD PANTRY
$500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST MARYS BY THE SEA CHURCH
$500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
$105CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA
$35,604CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JDRF BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$20,207CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$5,000CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT BRAIN TUMOR ALLIANCE INC
$2,500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FENWICK IMPROVEMENT FUND
$2,500CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PAN MASSCHUSETTS CHALLENGE TRUST
$1,027CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$262CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BUSHNELL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$250CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT-TEACHER COUNCIL INC
$200CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERS INC (GIRLS SOCCER)
$100CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$53CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES