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    Nonna'S Garden

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    ORLANDO, FL3475922602
    EIN (Tax ID): 13-7548350Latest Form 990:

    About Nonna'S Garden

    Nonna's Garden is a high-capacity donor that concentrates its giving on major medical centers and elite universities, primarily through large general contributions. The foundation’s grants skew toward hospital and health-related institutions—especially cancer care/research centers—and significant support for higher education in New York, often via multi-grant relationships.

    Focus Areas

    Major cancer research and treatment centers (large gifts to flagship hospitals)Ivy-league and research university general support (Columbia, Cornell)Academic medical center philanthropy tied to university hospitalsLarge unrestricted operating support for urban tertiary hospitals

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small number of very large grants, repeated support to select institutional grantees (multi-year or multi-grant relationships), primarily funding established New York hospitals and universities despite the foundation being based in Orlando.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportcore support

    About Nonna'S Garden

    Nonna's Garden’s largest recent gifts are repeated general contributions of $4.9 million and $4 million to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a pattern that places cancer care and research at the center of the foundation’s giving. The same approach appears across other major institutions: the foundation has also made multimillion-dollar general contributions to Trustees of Columbia University in NYC, NewYork-Presbyterian Fund Inc, and Weill Cornell Medical College. That mix points to a funder that favors large, unrestricted support for established hospitals and universities rather than tightly specified project grants. Recent awards also show a strong New York orientation. Grants to St. John’s University, Holy Cross High School of Bayside, Fordham University, and the Columbia and Cornell systems suggest a recurring interest in higher education and institutional sustainability. Beyond higher education and medicine, the foundation has given general contributions to organizations such as Special Olympics International, the Archdiocese for Military Services USA, American Cancer Society Inc, and The Ucf Foundation Inc. Across the recent grant list, the throughline is broad, flexible support for major nonprofits with significant operating scale.

    What Nonna'S Garden Funds

    Cancer-related institutions anchor much of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, Nonna's Garden gave $4.9 million to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for general contribution, and it made another $4 million general contribution to the same organization in 2025. Higher education is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $2.4 million to Trustees of Columbia University in NYC in 2024, followed by two separate $2.1 million general contributions in 2025. Its support also reaches other academic and faith-based institutions. Nonna's Garden gave $1 million to St John's University in 2025 and $600,000 to Holy Cross High School of Bayside that same year, with an additional $500,000 to the high school in 2024. Smaller grants to Fordham University and St Thomas More Church show that the foundation’s giving extends beyond medicine into education and affiliated community institutions.

    How Nonna'S Garden Gives

    Nonna's Garden’s typical grant size is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a long tail of larger institutional awards. The recent list includes repeated support to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Trustees of Columbia University in NYC, Holy Cross High School of Bayside, St Thomas More Church, and The Ucf Foundation Inc. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the dataset are listed as general contributions.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $11.2M

    Total Assets

    $72.8M

    Total Revenue

    $18.5M

    Total Expenses

    $12.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $13K and $200K, with a median of $45K.

    25th Percentile

    $13K

    Median

    $45K

    75th Percentile

    $200K

    Geographic Reach

    National14 states funded

    About 11% of grants go to recipients in NY.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    2025
    Total assets: $72.8M
    3 filings on record
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    Notable grantees: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Trustees of Columbia University, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York–Presbyterian Fund Inc., St. John's University

    Topics

    no programmatic focus / unspecifiedorganizational sustainabilitygeneral philanthropy

    Where Nonna'S Garden Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, but New York receives the most grants, and the recipient list is heavily centered there. Recent New York recipients include New York City, Queens, Flushing, the Bronx, and Saratoga Springs. Outside New York, grants reached Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Orlando, Florida; Narragansett, Rhode Island; Cincinnati, Ohio; Hamilton, Ohio; Woodbridge, New Jersey; and Flat Rock, North Carolina. Recipients in Florida account for 11% of grants, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Orlando.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Nonna'S Garden

    What kinds of organizations does Nonna's Garden support most often?

    The recent grants are dominated by large general contributions to hospitals, cancer centers, and universities. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Trustees of Columbia University in NYC, NewYork-Presbyterian Fund Inc, and Weill Cornell Medical College all received major unrestricted gifts, showing a preference for institutional support rather than narrow project funding.

    Does Nonna's Garden favor one geographic area?

    Yes. The top state by grant count is New York, and the recent recipient list includes New York City, Queens, Flushing, the Bronx, and Saratoga Springs. Florida recipients are present too, but they account for 11% of grants, which is lower than New York’s share of the grant activity.

    What is the typical grant size at Nonna's Garden?

    The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also show awards ranging from $50,000 to multimillion-dollar general contributions, indicating a wide spread between routine gifts and flagship commitments.

    Does Nonna's Garden give repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years or multiple times in the recent list. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received grants in both 2024 and 2025, Trustees of Columbia University in NYC received multiple 2025 grants after a 2024 award, and Holy Cross High School of Bayside and St Thomas More Church also appear more than once.

    What is the foundation’s giving style?

    The recent grants are consistently labeled general contribution, which points to unrestricted or broad operating support. The foundation is a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$4,900,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$4,000,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYCNEW YORK, NY$2,100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYCNEW YORK, NY$2,100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INCNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGENEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITYQUEENS, NY$1,000,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGENEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OF BAYSIDEFLUSHING, NY$600,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITYQUEENS, NY$500,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    SPECIAL OLYPMICS INTERNATIONALWASHINGTON, DC$250,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OF BAYSIDEFLUSHING, NY$250,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    THE UCF FOUNDATION INCORLANDO, FL$200,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    THE UCF FOUNDATION INCORLANDO, FL$200,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST THOMAS MORE CHURCHNARRAGANSETT, RI$100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCATLANTA, GA$100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    HOLY FAMILYORLANDO, FL$100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST THOMAS MORE CHURCHNARRAGANSETT, RI$100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES USAWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCATLANTA, GA$75,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    NEW VOCATIONSHAMILTON, OH$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    FORDHAM UNIVERSITYBRONX, NY$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INCWINTER PARK, FL$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    NEW VOCATIONSHAMILTON, OH$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHHENDERSONVILLE, NC$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    UPWARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPFLAT ROCK, NC$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INCWINTER PARK, FL$50,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEKGREENFIELD CENTER, NY$40,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    LIFT DISABILITY NETWORKWINTER GARDEN, FL$25,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST JAMES CATHEDRAL SCHOOLORLANDO, FL$24,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATIONUNIONDALE, NY$20,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    SECOND CHANCE RESCUE INCWHITESTONE, NY$17,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ISLAND HARVESTMELVILLE, NY$15,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ISLAND HARVESTMELVILLE, NY$15,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST DOMINIC CHURCHOYSTER BAY, NY$12,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOLOYSTER BAY, NY$12,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST DOMINIC CHURCHOYSTER BAY, NY$12,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOLOYSTER BAY, NY$12,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF CENTRAL FLORLANDO, FL$12,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    EXPERIENCE CAMPSWESTPORT, CT$12,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INCNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    UNITED STATES AUTISM HOMESNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATIONUNIONDALE, NY$10,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATIONUNIONDALE, NY$10,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    EXPERIENCE CAMPSWESTPORT, CT$8,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    THE ALS ASSOCIATIONARLINGTON, VA$8,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    THE ALS ASSOCIATIONARLINGTON, VA$8,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    ST ELIZABETH SCHOOLWILMINGTON, DE$6,5002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MN$6,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
    HARBOR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDAORLANDO, FL$6,0002025GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $4,900,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $4,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYC

    $2,100,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NYC

    $2,100,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

    $1,000,000
    QUEENS, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE

    $600,000
    FLUSHING, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

    $500,000
    QUEENS, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    SPECIAL OLYPMICS INTERNATIONAL

    $250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE

    $250,000
    FLUSHING, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    THE UCF FOUNDATION INC

    $200,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    THE UCF FOUNDATION INC

    $200,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST THOMAS MORE CHURCH

    $100,000
    NARRAGANSETT, RI2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC

    $100,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    HOLY FAMILY

    $100,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST THOMAS MORE CHURCH

    $100,000
    NARRAGANSETT, RI2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES USA

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC

    $75,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    NEW VOCATIONS

    $50,000
    HAMILTON, OH2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    BRONX, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC

    $50,000
    WINTER PARK, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    NEW VOCATIONS

    $50,000
    HAMILTON, OH2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

    $50,000
    HENDERSONVILLE, NC2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    UPWARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

    $50,000
    FLAT ROCK, NC2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC

    $50,000
    WINTER PARK, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK

    $40,000
    GREENFIELD CENTER, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    LIFT DISABILITY NETWORK

    $25,000
    WINTER GARDEN, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST JAMES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

    $24,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATION

    $20,000
    UNIONDALE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    SECOND CHANCE RESCUE INC

    $17,500
    WHITESTONE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ISLAND HARVEST

    $15,000
    MELVILLE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ISLAND HARVEST

    $15,000
    MELVILLE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST DOMINIC CHURCH

    $12,500
    OYSTER BAY, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $12,500
    OYSTER BAY, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST DOMINIC CHURCH

    $12,500
    OYSTER BAY, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $12,500
    OYSTER BAY, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF CENTRAL FL

    $12,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    EXPERIENCE CAMPS

    $12,000
    WESTPORT, CT2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INC

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    UNITED STATES AUTISM HOMES

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    UNIONDALE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    TOMORROW'S HOPE FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    UNIONDALE, NY2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    EXPERIENCE CAMPS

    $8,000
    WESTPORT, CT2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    THE ALS ASSOCIATION

    $8,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    THE ALS ASSOCIATION

    $8,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL

    $6,500
    WILMINGTON, DE2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    MAYO CLINIC

    $6,000
    ROCHESTER, MN2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    HARBOR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

    $6,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION