San Giacomo Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on international education, culture and humanitarian development, with a strong Italy-linked focus. The foundation makes a few large awards rather than many small ones, repeatedly funding a single scholarship and research institution while also supporting literature/freedom of expression and international development charities. Its grants favor program support for scholarship, library/research infrastructure, literary freedom, and international aid.
San Giacomo Charitable Foundation C/o Frank Ferrante Trustee has made repeated large awards to Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus, including $609,000 in 2024, $558,366 in 2025, and $465,000 in 2023 for scholarships, library, and research. That pattern shows a funder that favors sustained support for a small group of institutions rather than broad, one-time giving. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs scholarship and research infrastructure, literary freedom, humanitarian aid, and children’s services, with Italy-linked organizations appearing most often. The foundation also supports international expression and aid work through $100,000 grants in 2025 to PEN International for promoting literature and defending freedom of expression worldwide and to Associazione Amici Di Adwa Onlus for development cooperation, charity, long-distance adoption, and aid. Smaller awards extend the same themes into children’s medical support, hospital support, and education, health, and nutrition. Its portfolio suggests a mix of institutional support and direct-service funding, with several recipients appearing across multiple years.
Scholarships and research are the clearest center of gravity. In 2025, the foundation gave $558,366 to Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus for scholarships, library, and research, following similar awards in 2024 and 2023. It also supported Universita Degli Studi Di Scienze Gastronomiche with $20,000 in 2025 for scholarships, library, research, and general support. The foundation’s children-focused giving is tied to health and support services. It awarded $50,000 to Fondazione Together to Go in 2025 for children medical assistance and $50,000 to Epsilon Onlus in 2025 for children support. In international aid, it gave $100,000 to Associazione Amici Di Adwa Onlus in 2025 for development cooperation, charity, long-distance adoption and aid. For freedom of expression, PEN International received $100,000 in 2025 to promote literature and defend freedom of expression worldwide.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000 to $50,000, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The distribution shows a handful of much larger awards, including the six-figure scholarships and research support grants to Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including several repeat awards to the scholarship institution and to recipients in children’s services and hospital support. The foundation is a private charitable foundation and funds individuals, but the recent grant list emphasizes institutional grants and program support rather than many small awards.
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$8.7M
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$1.3M
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for San Giacomo Charitable Foundation C/O Frank Ferrante Trustee.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 24 | $2.8M | 64.9% |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | $135K |
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Concentrated, high-value giving with repeated multi-grant support to a primary grantee and occasional single large grants to mission-aligned international organizations.
Notable grantees: Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus, PEN International, Associazione Amici di Adwa Onlus
Giving is concentrated in New York recipients and Italy-linked organizations. The recipient country distribution shows 24 grants to Italy, compared with 4 each to Spain, Argentina, and the United States, and 1 to the United Kingdom. Named recipient locations include Milan, Turin, Cento, Caselle, Pollenza, and New York. Although the foundation’s headquarters are in New York, the grant record is largely international, with most awards landing in Italy.
The foundation focuses on scholarships and research support, library and academic infrastructure, literature and freedom of expression, and international development or humanitarian aid. It also has grants for children’s medical assistance, hospital support, and education, health, and nutrition programs.
Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus appears repeatedly, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships, library, and research. Other recurring recipients include Fondazione Together to Go, Epsilon Onlus, Ned Fundation, and Associazione Amici Di Adwa Onlus.
The typical grant size is $25,000, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants of $100,000 and a series of six-figure scholarships and research grants.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Italy, which accounts for 24 grants in the country distribution. Other recipient countries in the data are Spain, Argentina, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support to several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Onlus, Fondazione Together to Go, Epsilon Onlus, Ned Fundation, and Associazione Amici Di Adwa Onlus.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Spain | 4 | $125K | 10.8% |
| 4 | United StatesDomestic | 4 | $125K | 10.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1 | $100K | 2.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS | TURIN, TO | $558,366 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH |
| PEN INTERNATIONAL | LONDON, UK | $100,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE LITERATURE AND DEFEND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION WORLDWIDE |
| ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS | CENTO, FE | $100,000 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID |
| EPSILON ONLUS | MILAN, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN SUPPORT |
| FUNDACION AGRUPAR | CORRIENTES | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION |
| NED FUNDATION | VALENCIA | $50,000 | 2025 | HOSPITAL SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO | MILAN, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| ASSOCIAZION RENEE BAMBINI NEL | MILAN, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE | POLLENZO, CN | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS | TURIN, TO | $609,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH |
| FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO | MILAN, MI | $33,798 | 2024 | CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| FUNDACION AGRUPAR | CORRIENTES | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION |
| ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS | CENTO, FE | $25,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID |
| NED FUNDATION | VALENCIA | $25,000 | 2024 | HOSPITAL SUPPORT |
| EPSILON ONLUS | MILAN, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE | POLLENZO, CN | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS | TURIN, TO | $465,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH |
| FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO | MILAN, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| NED FUNDATION | VALENCIA | $25,000 | 2023 | HOSPITAL SUPPORT |
| FONDAZIONE DI COMUNITA MILANO | MILAN, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS | CENTO, FE | $25,000 | 2023 | DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID |
| EPSILON ONLUS | MILAN, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN |
| CENTRO INCONTRO APS | CASELLE, TO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FUNDACION AGRUPAR | CORRIENTES | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION |
| EMERGENCY USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE | POLLENZO, CN | $20,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS
$558,366SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH
PEN INTERNATIONAL
$100,000PROMOTE LITERATURE AND DEFEND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION WORLDWIDE
ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS
$100,000DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID
EPSILON ONLUS
$50,000CHILDREN SUPPORT
FUNDACION AGRUPAR
$50,000EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION
NED FUNDATION
$50,000HOSPITAL SUPPORT
EMERGENCY USA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO
$50,000CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
ASSOCIAZION RENEE BAMBINI NEL
$25,000CHILDREN SUPPORT
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT
FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS
$609,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH
FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO
$33,798CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
FUNDACION AGRUPAR
$30,000EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION
ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS
$25,000DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID
NED FUNDATION
$25,000HOSPITAL SUPPORT
EPSILON ONLUS
$25,000CHILDREN SUPPORT
EMERGENCY USA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT
FONDAZIONE LUIDI EINAUDI ONLUS
$465,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY AND RESEARCH
FONDAZIONE TOGETHER TO GO
$25,000CHILDREN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NED FUNDATION
$25,000HOSPITAL SUPPORT
FONDAZIONE DI COMUNITA MILANO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI ADWA ONLUS
$25,000DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, CHARITY, LONG DISTANCE ADOPTION AND AID
EPSILON ONLUS
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
CENTRO INCONTRO APS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FUNDACION AGRUPAR
$25,000EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION
EMERGENCY USA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SCIENZE GASTRONOMICHE
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS, LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT