The Ascienzo Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLake Katrine, New York · EIN 47-2453496 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $7,500.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
19% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hook Central Schools | Red Hook, NY | Various programs including summer academy, music festival, student council, & garden classroom | $16,500 |
| Red Hook Community Center | Red Hook, NY | Administrative support for infrastructure | $10,000 |
| Island Autism Group Inc | West Tisbury, MA | Educational programming | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Ulster Count | Kingston, NY | After school programming | $10,000 |
| Bard Center for Civic Engagement | Annandaleonhudson, NY | Intersession internship program and sister2sister mentor-mentee program | $9,000 |
| Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition | Birmingham, AL | Outdoor programming | $7,500 |
| Social and Environmental Entreprene | Germantown, NY | Gleaning and food resourcing | $7,500 |
| Poughkeepsie Farm Project | Poughkeepsie, NY | Farming cooperative | $7,500 |
| Cincinnati Black Theatre Co | Cincinnati, OH | Community safety programming | $7,500 |
| Wild Earth Wilderness School | High Falls, NY | Summer and school program | $7,500 |
| Center for the Prevention of Child | Poughkeepsie, NY | Abuse awareness programs | $7,500 |
| Red Hook Public Library | Red Hook, NY | Pre-K reading initiative | $7,500 |
| Columbia County Pathways to Recover | Ghent, NY | Prevention programs in 7 columbia county schools | $7,500 |
| Worker Justice Center of NY | Kingston, NY | Migrant educational prgoamming | $7,500 |
| Mission Edge San Diego-Kingston Foo | Pasadena, CA | Food resourcing services | $7,500 |
| Town of Esopus Library | Port Ewen, NY | Expansion and outdoor programming | $7,500 |
| Volunteer Ventures Ma Inc | Lexington, MA | Community volunteer programming | $7,500 |
| Common Good City Farm | Washington, DC | Food pantry and resources in DC | $7,000 |
| Inflight Inc | Red Hook, NY | Accessible pathway installation for those disabled | $5,000 |
| The Landmark Society of Western New | Rochester, NY | Community action program | $5,000 |
| Red Hook Rotary Club | Red Hook, NY | Back to school needs & personal care initiative | $4,800 |
| Susie Reizod Foundation | New Paltz, NY | Shoes and backpacks for students in red hook region | $3,000 |
| Reher Center | Kingston, NY | Cultural and historical programming | $3,000 |
| Tivoli Free Library | Tivoli, NY | Library story walk program | $2,500 |
| Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and San | Poughkeepsie, NY | Animal rescue | $1,700 |
| Church Street Community Ltd | Red Hook, NY | Donation for computers | $1,500 |
| United Way of Ulster County | Kingston, NY | County health food programs | $1,500 |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | Food program for immigrants in hudson valley | $1,500 |
| Education Network for Teachers and | Rhinebeck, NY | Arts-In-Ed programming | $1,500 |
| Hudson River Hospice | Poughkeepsie, NY | Service for those in need | $671 |
| Family Services | Poughkeepsie, NY | Victim safety and support | $534 |
| Hope on a Mission | Poughkeepsie, NY | Homeless assisstance | $250 |
| United Nations Relief and Woks Agen | New York, NY | Aide for those dispossessed | $250 |
| The Library Foundation | Austin, TX | Austin library donation | $250 |
| Bethlehem Central PTA | Delevan, NY | Special ed. programming donation | $250 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | Food bank and pantry donation | $250 |
The return also lists 33 grants to individuals ($175,967). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $361,922 | 69 |
| 2024 | $322,067 | 82 |
| 2023 | $291,586 | 76 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641349349102079
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2453496
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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