The Carlozzi Charitable Foundation concentrates relatively large, targeted grants toward cultural institutions, health charities, and postsecondary scholarship programs. Their giving mixes place-based commitments (notably New Mexico and Hawaii) with support for individual institutions' scholarship funds and community health/wellness organizations. They favor mission-specific, contribution-style grants rather than broad operating support, and occasionally make repeat or multi-grant commitments to priority grantees.
A $120,000 grant to the Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation stands out in the Carlozzi foundation’s recent giving and points to one of its clearest priorities: support for Native American arts and cultural institutions. The Nicholas H and Margaret H Carlozzi Charitable Foundation Inc also pairs that work with funding for health charities, scholarship programs, and community service organizations. Recent awards include $70,000 to Cancer Foundation for New Mexico and repeated support for University of Hawaii and related entities for scholarship and nursing-related purposes. Their grants are often structured as targeted contributions to named institutions rather than broad, open-ended support. The foundation’s pattern also shows continuity within selected causes: Cancer Foundation for New Mexico appears multiple times, as do organizations tied to education, wellness, and culturally specific institutions. Its grantmaking reaches across several states, but New Mexico recipients appear most often in the recent record, with Hawaii also showing up repeatedly. The overall picture is of a foundation making relatively large, mission-specific grants to a mix of cultural, educational, and health-focused nonprofits.
In cultural and arts funding, the foundation gave $120,000 to Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation and $10,000 to Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts. Those awards sit alongside another $30,000 to Institute of American Indian Arts, reinforcing an emphasis on Native American arts and cultural institutions. Education is another clear thread: Bloomfield College received $75,000 for an undergraduate college scholarship fund, and University of Hawaii received $50,000 for community college nursing scholarships. Health and human services also appear repeatedly. YMCA of Central Maryland received $35,000 for childcare support services and $60,000 plus $40,000 in later years for contribution support, while Bell Socialization Services received $25,000 for homelessness shelter and support services. The record also includes cancer-related giving to weSPARK for cancer victims support services.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both one-time grants and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Cancer Foundation for New Mexico, YMCA of Central Maryland, Bell Socialization Services, Mission San Buenaventura, weSPARK, and Women’s Law Center of Maryland. That pattern suggests the foundation makes follow-on awards when a recipient remains a priority. It is a private charitable foundation with annual grants of $1,115,000 and total assets of $4,715,139. The available record shows mission-specific awards and contribution-style grants, including some restricted scholarship support.
$450K
$4.9M
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$482K
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated portfolio of a small number of relatively large grants (many $50k–$120k); mix of multi-year or repeat support for select grantees and one-off contributions across higher education and health/cultural nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation, Cancer Foundation for New Mexico, Bloomfield College, University of Hawaii (and University of Hawaii Foundation), YMCA of Central Maryland
New Mexico is the most frequent recipient state in the recent record, and 28% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New Mexico. The giving is national, with recipients appearing in Hawaii, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, and Tennessee as well. Santa Fe appears several times through local grantees, while Honolulu is another recurring city through University of Hawaii and Hawaii-based schools and nonprofits. Outside the United States, no recipient countries appear in the data.
The recent record shows support for cultural and arts institutions, scholarship programs, cancer-related charities, and community service organizations. Examples include a Native American arts foundation, a college scholarship fund, cancer support organizations, and groups serving children, people experiencing homelessness, and women and families.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grant record, including Cancer Foundation for New Mexico, YMCA of Central Maryland, Bell Socialization Services, Mission San Buenaventura, weSPARK, and Women’s Law Center of Maryland. That indicates follow-on support rather than only one-time awards.
The reported distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards range higher as well, including a $120,000 grant and several awards in the $50,000 to $75,000 range.
New Mexico receives the most grants in the recent record and accounts for 28% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state of New Mexico. Other recipient states appearing in the data include Hawaii, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, and Tennessee.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $80,000 | 2026 | Undergraduate College Scholarships |
| Womens Law Center of Maryland | Towson, MD | $60,000 | 2026 | Indigent Legal Services |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2026 | Community Jr College Supprot |
| YMCA of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | YMCA |
| Bell Socialization Services | York, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | Homeless Services |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 2026 | Food Bank |
| Ahead with Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | Rehabilitative Medical Services |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 2026 | Personal Social Services |
| Ventura County Believe Center | Oxnard, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | Human Sercices Organization |
| Refresh Berks | Reading, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | Human Services Organization |
| weSPARK | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Cancer Support Group |
| Mission San Buenaventura | Ventura, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Roman Catholic Building Fund |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Specialty Hospital Services |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $120,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $70,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| YMCA of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| Bell Socialization Services | York, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| Ahead with Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| Womens Law Center of Maryland | Towson, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| Mission San Buenaventura | Ventura, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| weSPARK | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | Contribution provided |
| YMCA of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Bell Socialization Services | York, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| University of Hawai'i Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| St Catherine School | Kappa, HI | $40,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Ahead with Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| weSPARK | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Women's Law Center of Maryland | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Mission San Buenaventura | Ventura, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 2024 | Contribution provided |
| Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | $75,000 | 2023 | Undergraduate college scholarship fund |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | Cancer victims support services |
| University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | 2023 | Community College Nursing scholarships |
| St Catherine School | Kapaa, HI | $35,000 | 2023 | Primary education scholarship fund |
| YMCA of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $35,000 | 2023 | Childcare support services |
| Bell Socialization Services | York, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | Homelessness shelter and support services |
| Mission San Buenaventura | Ventura, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Building fund |
| Easterseals Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 2023 | Early childhood development support services |
| Institute for American Indian Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2023 | Undergraduate college scholarship fund |
| weSpark | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Cancer victims support services |
| Ventura County Rescue Mission | Oxnard, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Women's and childrens' support services |
| Ahead with Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Early childhood developmental support services |
| Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2023 | Arts and cultural community support |
Undergraduate College Scholarships
Womens Law Center of Maryland
$60,000Indigent Legal Services
Ahead with Horses
$30,000Rehabilitative Medical Services
Ventura County Believe Center
$20,000Human Sercices Organization
Refresh Berks
$20,000Human Services Organization
weSPARK
$15,000Cancer Support Group
Mission San Buenaventura
$15,000Roman Catholic Building Fund
Ahead with Horses
$20,000Contribution provided
Womens Law Center of Maryland
$20,000Contribution provided
Mission San Buenaventura
$15,000Contribution provided
weSPARK
$15,000Contribution provided
St Catherine School
$40,000Contribution provided
Institute of American Indian Arts
$30,000Contribution provided
Ahead with Horses
$15,000Contribution provided
Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts
$10,000Contribution provided
weSPARK
$10,000Contribution provided
Women's Law Center of Maryland
$10,000Contribution provided
Mission San Buenaventura
$5,000Contribution provided
Bloomfield College
$75,000Undergraduate college scholarship fund
St Catherine School
$35,000Primary education scholarship fund
Mission San Buenaventura
$15,000Building fund
weSpark
$10,000Cancer victims support services
Ventura County Rescue Mission
$10,000Women's and childrens' support services
Ahead with Horses
$10,000Early childhood developmental support services
Ralph T Coe Center for the Arts
$10,000Arts and cultural community support