The Robert F. Agostinelli Foundation concentrates on high-profile, mission-general grants to cultural, patriotic, and policy-oriented organizations, with additional giving to international environmental causes and health/cancer nonprofits. It favors established national institutions and arts organizations, and its funding signals interest in conservative public affairs, veterans’ commemoration, and cultural diplomacy rather than grassroots service delivery.
Relatively concentrated: a small number of mid-to-large general-purpose grants to established, high-profile organizations, including repeat support (multiple grants) to favored veterans’ causes and single large gifts to policy, cultural, environmental, and health institutions.
A $100,000 gift to The George W Bush Foundation is the largest recent grant on file for the Robert F Agostinelli Foundation, and it sets the tone for a portfolio that leans toward established cultural, patriotic, and policy-oriented institutions. The foundation also made a $97,500 grant to Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation USA, alongside significant support for American-Italian Cancer Foundation, National Review Institute, and American Veterans Center. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not grassroots service delivery but general-purpose support for named organizations with national reach or strong public-facing missions. Several awards recur across years, including multiple grants to American Veterans Center and American Friends of the Prado Museum, which suggests continuity rather than one-off experimentation. Other recipients, such as Encounter for Culture and Education and Foundation for Cultural Review, point to an interest in cultural diplomacy and intellectual or historical programming. The foundation’s giving also reaches into health-related philanthropy through American-Italian Cancer Foundation and American Friends of Cancer Research Inc, while preserving a consistent presence in veterans commemoration and public affairs.
Veterans commemoration is a clear thread in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $42,079 to American Veterans Center for general purposes, following earlier grants of $30,274 in 2024, $28,352 in 2024, and $27,000 in 2023. Policy and public affairs also appear prominently. The foundation awarded $50,000 to National Review Institute in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, both listed as general-purpose support. Cultural institutions receive repeated backing as well. American Friends of the Prado Museum received $27,500 in 2025, $20,000 in 2023, and $10,000 in 2024, indicating sustained support for an art-diplomacy-oriented organization. Health and cancer-related giving is another visible lane. The foundation gave $61,000 to American-italian Cancer Foundation in 2025 and $21,800 in 2024, both for general purposes.
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster around a mid-sized core, with a p25 of $4,750, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $27,338. At the high end, it made several six-figure or near-six-figure awards, while also keeping a long tail of smaller gifts near $1,000. The pattern suggests a mix of anchor grants and supplementary support rather than a single uniform ticket size. Grant history shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for veterans, arts, and policy recipients. The filing indicates a private foundation structure: it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants listed are all general-purpose awards.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: American Veterans Center, The George W. Bush Foundation, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation USA, American-Italian Cancer Foundation, American Friends of the Prado Museum
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and Florida recipients account for 6% of grants. Named recipient cities include New York, Philadelphia, Arlington, Dallas, Boston, Minneapolis, Pottsville, and Palm Beach. The list shows repeated placements in New York and Arlington, along with multi-year activity in Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
Its recent grants go to cultural institutions, veterans commemoration groups, policy and public-affairs organizations, and health or cancer-related charities. Named recipients include American Veterans Center, National Review Institute, American Friends of the Prado Museum, and American-Italian Cancer Foundation.
Yes. American Veterans Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and American Friends of the Prado Museum also appears in multiple years. That pattern indicates repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $4,750, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $27,338. The recent list also includes larger anchor grants, such as $100,000 and $97,500.
Its grants are national, with 22 recent grants all going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, while Florida recipients make up 6% of grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN-ITALIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $61,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $42,079 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| BORNE USA INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,270 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FO THE CHARITY |
| PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION USA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $97,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $30,274 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $28,352 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN-ITALIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $21,800 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| NEUMANN FORUM INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL | POTTSVILLE, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $27,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| AMERICAN-ITALIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| ENCOUNTER FOR CULTURE AND EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION FOR CULTURAL REVIEW | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL | POTTSVILLE, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY |
AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER
$42,079GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM
$27,500GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
BORNE USA INC
$10,500GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
GENERAL PURPOSE FO THE CHARITY
PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION USA
$97,500GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER
$30,274GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER
$28,352GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
NEUMANN FORUM INC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER
$27,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRADO MUSEUM
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY