What kinds of organizations does Society Italian American Busin fund?

They fund 501(c)(3) organizations, students through scholarships, and community needs in Maryland. The active programs include scholarships for Harford County students, small grants and sponsorships for urgent needs, larger nonprofit grants, and event-based support tied to Italian heritage and Special Olympics activities.

How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

The typical grant size is centered in the high teens to mid-twenties: p25 is $17,554, median is $18,504, and p75 is $25,000. Separate programs also use fixed amounts such as $1,500 December grants and scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $6,000.

Does the foundation fund only one-time awards or repeated recipients?

Both. The recent-grants list includes The Arc NCR in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing repeated support across years. The foundation also runs recurring programs such as its annual scholarship program and the annual Twelve Days of Christmas Grants campaign.

How can organizations apply for support?

Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including Small Grants & Sponsorships and Large Grants. Small grants are accepted in Q1 through Q3, with decisions made by the end of each submission month. The golf partnership grants are also described as available for organizations to apply for.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Its giving is local and entirely in Maryland in the data provided. Harford County shows up repeatedly through recipients in Bel Air, Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Joppa, alongside other Maryland locations such as Perry Point, Street, Baltimore, Churchville, and Lutherville.

Society Italian American Busin

Name: Society Italian American Busin — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Society Italian American Busin

We are a society of ethical and moral Italian-American businessmen who live, work, or worship in Maryland. Under our faith in God, we support 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in Maryland, assist in the education of students through scholarships, promote Italian heritage, and support community charitable needs.

Focus Areas

EducationScholarshipsFamily and Child ServicesMental HealthAddiction RecoveryVeteran SupportHeritage and CultureCommunity Services

Who They Fund

local familieslocal nonprofit organizationsstudents/scholarship recipientsSpecial Olympics athletes / people with intellectual disabilities

About Society Italian American Busin

Society Italian American Busin ties its grantmaking to a member-led community society in Maryland, combining scholarship awards, local nonprofit support, Italian heritage, and event-based sponsorships. Its active scholarship program awards multiple named grants to Harford County high school seniors, including the Mark A. Dardozzi Founder Award, the Joseph Papa Past President Award, the Skilled Trades Future Leaders Award, and the Patricia Belcastro Award. The organization also runs small grants and sponsorships for urgent needs, along with larger awards for nonprofit organizations working on education, family and child services, mental health, addiction, and Italian heritage and culture. Recent grants show a mix of one-time program support and recurring support to local Maryland organizations. The largest recent award in the data was $50,000 to ChesapeakeHealth in Perry Point for programs. Other recent gifts include $25,000 to Char Hope Found in Street for program work and $25,000 to Beyond Capernaum in Bel Air for programs. Across the recent list, the foundation backs both community-serving nonprofits and scholarship recipients, with many awards clustered around Harford County and nearby Maryland communities.

What Society Italian American Busin Funds

Education is a central part of the foundation’s giving. In 2026, it awarded seven scholarships totaling $28,750, and the named awards within that program range from $1,000 general scholarships to $6,000 for the Mark A. Dardozzi Founder Award and the Harford Community College partnership scholarship. The foundation also supports human services and health-related needs through larger nonprofit grants. It gave $20,000 to Hope Center Md in Churchville for programs, and $16,605 to HarfordComAction in Edgewood for programs. Heritage and community life appear in its event-based support. The Twelve Days of Christmas Grants program selects twelve Maryland 501(c)(3) organizations each December for $1,500 awards, while the Bocce Sponsorship supports Special Olympics athletes and regional bocce tournament activities at the Maryland Italian Festival.

How Society Italian American Busin Gives

Typical award size is concentrated in the mid-five-figure range for larger grants, with a p25 of $17,554, a median of $18,504, and a p75 of $25,000. The organization also operates smaller fixed-award programs, including $1,500 December grants and scholarship awards from $1,000 to $6,000. Its structure combines solicited annual grantmaking with member-selected and sponsorship-based support. The data show repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including The Arc NCR, which appears in both 2023 and 2024 and again in 2025. Applications are accepted for several programs throughout the year, and some programs accept unsolicited requests.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$183K

Total Assets

$824K

Total Revenue

$404K

Total Expenses

$365K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $18K and $25K, with a median of $19K.

25th Percentile

$18K

Median

$19K

75th Percentile

$25K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

Joe Papa

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
OTHER GRANTS 5000	—	$91,500	2026	—
HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE	ABERDEEN, MD	$25,000	2026	—
CHAR HOPE FOUNDATION	STREET, MD	$25,000	2026	—
CHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING	CHURCHVILLE, MD	$17,500	2026	—
THE ARC NCR	ABERDEEN, MD	$17,500	2026	—
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE	BEL AIR, MD	$6,000	2026	—
Hope Center Md	Churchville, MD	$20,000	2025	Programs
UMB Foundation	Baltimore, MD	$20,000	2025	Programs
Ed Lailly Found	Joppa, MD	$20,000	2025	Programs
ThereGoesMyHero	Lutherville, MD	$11,667	2025	Programs
Ches Therapeutic	Street, MD	$11,667	2025	Programs
The Arc NCR	Aberdeen, MD	$11,667	2025	Programs
ChesapeakeHealth	Perry Point, MD	$50,000	2024	Programs
Beyond Capernaum	Bel Air, MD	$25,000	2024	Programs
HarfordComAction	Edgewood, MD	$16,605	2024	Programs
The Arc NCR	Aberdeen, MD	$16,605	2024	Programs
Char Hope Found	Street, MD	$25,000	2023	Program
Harf Comm Found	Bel Air, MD	$18,504	2023	Program
The Arc NCR	Aberdeen, MD	$18,504	2023	Program

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How can organizations apply for support?

Where does the foundation give most often?

Open Grant Opportunities

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Golf Partnership Grants (Golf 501(c)3 Partners)

Recent Grants