The Denunzio Foundation primarily channels large, family-directed gifts into donor-advised and charitable fund vehicles (Vanguard, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley) and makes very limited direct grants to operating nonprofits. Giving appears focused on transferring assets into named family charitable funds for future grantmaking rather than funding programmatic work now; the only identifiable public-purpose recipient in the dataset is Princeton University. The pattern suggests a philanthropic vehicle for family philanthropy and estate-to-charity transfers rather than active grantmaking to multiple issue areas.
Concentrated, large-dollar transfers predominantly to donor-advised and named charitable funds (repeat grants to the same family funds). Few external operating grantees and limited diversification — mainly asset transfers rather than many small program grants.
The Denunzio Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is not a broad operating portfolio, but a repeated movement of large assets into family-linked charitable funds. In 2023, it made three six- and seven-figure contributions tied to the Peter D Denunzio Charitable Fund, the David a Denunzio Charitable Fund, and The Denunzio Giving Fund, each routed through donor-advised or charitable fund vehicles. Those transfers were built from cash plus securities, including gifts with very large fair-market values, which signals a structure centered on asset movement rather than conventional program grants. The foundation’s public-purpose giving is limited in the available record, but it does include support for Princeton University. That grant appears alongside the family-fund transfers rather than replacing them, reinforcing the picture of a vehicle that channels wealth into named charitable funds while also making occasional direct gifts. The overall pattern is concentrated, family-directed, and asset-based, with grant activity that appears to emphasize funding charitable funds for future distribution.
The Denunzio Foundation’s giving is organized around charitable fund vehicles. In 2023, it contributed $831,232 to the Peter D Denunzio Charitable Fund through Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund in Indianapolis, and $831,226 to the David a Denunzio Charitable Fund through Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund in Malvern. A third major transfer that year went to The Denunzio Giving Fund through Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund in Boston for $741,963. The foundation also makes occasional direct support to higher education. In 2025, Princeton University received $7,672 for general support in Princeton, New Jersey. Across the record, the purpose language centers on “furtherment of exempt function” for the family funds and general support for the university, showing a mix of charitable asset building and limited operating-style support.
The median grant size is $32,000, with the 25th percentile also at $32,000 and the 75th percentile at $786,594, showing a highly uneven distribution between small follow-on gifts and very large asset transfers. The record suggests a mostly one-time, fund-building pattern rather than repeated operating support to a broad set of nonprofits. Recipient names in the recent grants list show family charitable funds appearing across more than one year, including 2023 and 2024. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments.
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$11K
Most grants fall between $32K and $787K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$787K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: David A. Denunzio Charitable Fund (Vanguard Charitable), Peter D. Denunzio Charitable Fund (Morgan Stanley/Norgan Stanley/Fidelity vehicles), The Denunzio Giving Fund (Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund), Princeton University
Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States. The top state by grant count is Indiana, reflecting repeated gifts tied to Indianapolis-based fund vehicles. Other recipient cities in the record include Malvern, Boston, Princeton, and Princeton, New Jersey. Rhode Island, the foundation’s headquarters state, accounts for 0% of grants in the available data, which underscores that its giving footprint is separate from its HQ location.
Most of the activity in the record goes to family-linked charitable fund vehicles rather than operating nonprofits. The recent grants list includes the Peter D Denunzio Charitable Fund, the David a Denunzio Charitable Fund, and The Denunzio Giving Fund, all routed through donor-advised or charitable fund platforms.
The median grant size is $32,000. The 25th percentile is also $32,000, while the 75th percentile is $786,594, indicating that many smaller grants sit alongside a few very large asset transfers.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 7 grants, all to US recipients, for 100% of grants in the United States.
Yes. The recent grants list shows the same family fund vehicles appearing across 2023 and 2024, including the David a Denunzio Charitable Fund, the Peter D Denunzio Charitable Fund, and The Denunzio Giving Fund.
The descriptions center on furtherment of exempt function for the family funds and general support for Princeton University. The family-fund entries also specify that contributions were made with cash plus securities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $7,672 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVID A DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | MALVERN, PA | $32,000 | 2024 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. |
| PETER D DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUND | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $32,000 | 2024 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. |
| THE DENUNZIO GIVING FUND THROUGH FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $32,000 | 2024 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. |
| PETER D DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH NORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDI | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $831,232 | 2023 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,247 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $813,985 AND FMV OF $1,772,758 |
| DAVID A DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | MALVERN, PA | $831,226 | 2023 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,270 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $813,956 AND FMV OF $1,784,327 |
| THE DENUNZIO GIVING FUND THROUGH FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $741,963 | 2023 | FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,247 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $724,717 AND FMV OF $1,595,835 |
DAVID A DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$32,000FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION.
PETER D DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUND
$32,000FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION.
THE DENUNZIO GIVING FUND THROUGH FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32,000FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION.
FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,247 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $813,985 AND FMV OF $1,772,758
DAVID A DENUNZIO CHARITABLE FUND THROUGH VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$831,226FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,270 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $813,956 AND FMV OF $1,784,327
THE DENUNZIO GIVING FUND THROUGH FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$741,963FURTHERMENT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION. CONTRIBUTION CONSISTED OF CASH OF $17,247 AND SECURITIES WITH A COST BASIS OF $724,717 AND FMV OF $1,595,835