Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation

About Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation

The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, with recent awards clustered around the $3 million mark and recorded as “VARIOUS” on an attached schedule. That pattern points to discretionary, internally directed giving rather than a broad public grantmaking process. The foundation’s publicly described program areas connect two main threads: medical research and local community investment in Long Island City, Astoria, and nearby parts of Queens and Long Island. Within those threads, the foundation has supported both research-linked work and place-based community initiatives. Its medical research activity includes support connected to the Elmezzi School for Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institute, while its local grantmaking includes funding for neighborhood-serving programs in western Queens. The foundation also describes support for children and youth, workforce pathways, behavioral health, adult learning, and community arts, which suggests a portfolio built around long-term local capacity rather than many small, restricted awards. Because recipient names and purposes are not itemized in the public grant summary, the clearest picture comes from the foundation’s program descriptions and the repeated pattern of large, concentrated grants.

What Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation Funds

Medical research is one of the foundation’s defined areas of support, including grants connected to the Elmezzi School for Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institute. That aligns the foundation with biomedical research and healthcare innovation. Its place-based giving is equally clear in western Queens and Long Island. The foundation’s Youth and Education program supports educational outcomes for children and young adults in Long Island City and Astoria, including in-school and out-of-school programs and adult literacy. Workforce development is another named theme. The foundation funds training, job placement, and career pathways for low-income residents in Long Island City and Astoria, with an emphasis on economic mobility and digital literacy. It also supports broader community grants tied to health, children and family services, and local civic or arts initiatives in Nassau County and nearby communities.

How Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation Gives