The Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Family Foundation demonstrates a focused interest in lung cancer–related philanthropy, supporting national-level medical charities. Their single reported grant is a substantial contribution to an organization dedicated to lung cancer research, awareness, and patient services, indicating priority on impact within a specific disease area rather than broad diversification.
Highly concentrated giving: one large, single grant to a national disease-specific charity rather than many small or geographically dispersed gifts.
A $300,000 grant to Go2 Foundation Lung Cancer anchors The Geaton and Joann Decesaris Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving and makes its priorities clear: lung cancer research, awareness, screening, and patient support. The foundation’s reported 2025 grants show a concentrated approach, with a handful of sizable awards alongside many smaller community gifts. That mix points to a funder that supports a national disease-focused mission while also making place-based grants in Maryland and Washington, DC. Beyond lung cancer, the foundation gave to organizations serving patients, families, schools, food access, housing, and community health. In the 2025 list, recipients include Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Wellness House of Annapolis, Hospice of the Chesapeake, and World Central Kitchen, each funded at levels that suggest practical support for service delivery and local needs. The foundation also backed medical and cancer-related groups such as Metavivor, Jh Kimmel Cancer Center, and Decesarisprout Cancer Research Foundation, reinforcing a pattern of health-oriented philanthropy with a strong disease-specific core.
Lung cancer remains the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it awarded $300,000 to Go2 Foundation Lung Cancer in Washington, DC, and another $20,000 to Jh Kimmel Cancer Center in Washington, DC, both tied to medical and cancer-related work. Health and patient support extend beyond one disease area. The foundation gave $20,000 to Wellness House of Annapolis, a grant that fits a broader pattern of support for people dealing with illness and recovery. It also awarded $10,000 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Bethesda, MD, showing that its health philanthropy is not limited to lung cancer alone. Community-based human services appear alongside health grants. Examples include $30,000 to Anne Arundel County Food Bank in Crownsville, MD, $25,000 to Sarah's House in Fort Meade, MD, and $20,000 to House of Ruth in Baltimore, MD.
The largest reported grant is $300,000, and the remaining recent grants mostly sit in the $10,000 to $30,000 range, with several awards at $20,000 and $10,000. That distribution suggests a large-grant core with a broader set of smaller supporting gifts. The foundation is a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund or program-related investment vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. The 2025 grant list shows repeat-year style concentration in the sense of a consistent disease-area focus, but the data provided includes one recent year rather than a multi-year sequence of recipients. Grants are made through the foundation itself rather than an application process that is described in the data.
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Notable grantees: GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Recipient locations cluster in the Mid-Atlantic, especially Maryland and Washington, DC. Annapolis appears repeatedly, along with Baltimore, Crownsville, Pasadena, and Fort Meade in Maryland, plus Washington, DC for the largest grant and another medical grant. The list also includes a smaller number of recipients outside the region, such as East Moriches, NY; Bayside, NY; and Las Vegas, NV. All reported recent grants go to US recipients, and none are shown outside the United States.
The clearest focus is lung cancer-related philanthropy. The recent grants include a $300,000 award to Go2 Foundation Lung Cancer, and the listed topic areas center on lung cancer research, patient support and navigation, awareness and advocacy, and early detection and screening.
The foundation also funds community and health-serving nonprofits. Recent grants include Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Sarah's House, House of Ruth, Wellness House of Annapolis, Hospice of the Chesapeake, and World Central Kitchen, showing support for food access, housing, hospice care, and broader community services.
The largest recent grant listed is $300,000. Many other awards are much smaller, commonly at $10,000, $20,000, or $25,000, with a few around $30,000. The pattern is a concentrated model with one very large grant and several mid-sized and smaller gifts.
All of the recent grants shown go to US recipients. The country distribution in the data lists 59 grants, or 100.0%, in the United States.
It is a private foundation. The provided profile also says it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO2 FOUNDATION LUNG CANCER | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK | Crownsville, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| METAVIVOR | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SARAH'S HOUSE | Fort Meade, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ST MARY'S ANNAPOLIS CATHOLIC CHURCH | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $22,600 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE LIGHT HOUSE INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WELLNESS HOUSE OF ANNAPOLIS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DYSAUTONOMIA INTERNATIONAL | EAST MORICHES, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| JH KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | ARNOLD, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CHRYSALIS HOUSE | CROWNSVILLE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOUSE OF RUTH | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DECESARISPROUT CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | DAVIDSONVILLE, MD | $15,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL MD | GWYNN OAK, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE SUMMIT SCHOOL | Edgewater, MD | $13,450 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE | PASADENA, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FOR THE GIRLS INC | WHEATON, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | BAYSIDE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GLR | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HAPPY HELPERS FOR THE HOMELESS | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHAIRTY |
| LESLIE'S WEEK | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| LUMINUS HEALTH | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF THE LIGHT HOUSE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MIRACLE FLIGHTS | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SHARE BABY | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CARING CUPBOARD | Pasadena, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD MEDICAL SYSTEM - YUMI CARES | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| INDIAN CREEK SCHOOL | Crownsville, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| The Epilepsy Foundation | BOWIE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SERVANTS OF THE LORD & THE VIRGIN OF MATERA | UPPER MARLBORO, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WARRIOR EVENTS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BOSOM BUDDIES CHARITY | Stevensville, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BELIEVE BIG | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DIVINE MERCY CORP | ROCKBILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ONE LOVE FOUNDATION | BRONXVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| YES INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MORGANS MESSAGE | GAINESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WIDOW CARE FOUNDATION | Rockville, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BEYOND BORDERS | Norristown, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FOR ELLIE FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - ANNAPOLIS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| NEXT STEP CHARITABLE TRUST | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HYDROCEPHELUS ASSOCIATION | BETHESDA, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE MARY KAY FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
GO2 FOUNDATION LUNG CANCER
$300,000CHARITY
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK
$30,000CHARITY
METAVIVOR
$25,000CHARITY
SARAH'S HOUSE
$25,000CHARITY
ST MARY'S ANNAPOLIS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$22,600CHARITY
THE LIGHT HOUSE INC
$20,000CHARITY
WELLNESS HOUSE OF ANNAPOLIS
CHARITY
DYSAUTONOMIA INTERNATIONAL
$20,000CHARITY
JH KIMMEL CANCER CENTER
$20,000CHARITY
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$20,000CHARITY
CHRYSALIS HOUSE
$20,000CHARITY
HOUSE OF RUTH
$20,000CHARITY
DECESARISPROUT CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$15,500CHARITY
YMCA OF CENTRAL MD
$15,000CHARITY
THE SUMMIT SCHOOL
$13,450CHARITY
HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE
$12,000CHARITY
FOR THE GIRLS INC
$12,000CHARITY
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
$10,000CHARITY
GLR
$10,000CHARITY
HAPPY HELPERS FOR THE HOMELESS
$10,000CHAIRTY
LESLIE'S WEEK
$10,000CHARITY
LUMINUS HEALTH
$10,000CHARITY
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$10,000CHARITY
FRIENDS OF THE LIGHT HOUSE
$10,000CHARITY
MIRACLE FLIGHTS
$10,000CHARITY
SHARE BABY
$10,000CHARITY
CARING CUPBOARD
$10,000CHARITY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITY
UNIVERSITY OF MD MEDICAL SYSTEM - YUMI CARES
$10,000CHARITY
INDIAN CREEK SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITY
The Epilepsy Foundation
$10,000CHARITY
SERVANTS OF THE LORD & THE VIRGIN OF MATERA
$10,000CHARITY
WARRIOR EVENTS
$10,000CHARITY
BOSOM BUDDIES CHARITY
$5,500CHARITY
BELIEVE BIG
$5,000CHARITY
DIVINE MERCY CORP
$5,000CHARITY
ONE LOVE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITY
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
$5,000CHARITY
YES INC
$5,000CHARITY
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000CHARITY
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
$5,000CHARITY
MORGANS MESSAGE
$5,000CHARITY
WIDOW CARE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITY
BEYOND BORDERS
$5,000CHARITY
FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
$5,000CHARITY
FOR ELLIE FOUNDATION INC
$2,500CHARITY
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - ANNAPOLIS
$2,500CHARITY
NEXT STEP CHARITABLE TRUST
$2,500CHARITY
HYDROCEPHELUS ASSOCIATION
$1,000CHARITY
THE MARY KAY FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITY