EIN 52-1071723

National Italian American Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
NIAF is a nonprofit promoting Italian American heritage and culture, supporting their role in public life and holding an annual gala dinner.
Total revenues
$5,078,647
2022
Total expenses
$4,855,978
2022
Total assets
$12,404,032
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at National Italian American Foundation

Scholarships/ grants: approximately $720k was awarded for grants, scholarships and other education programs. Scholarships were presented to students at the college and graduate levels. Grants were awarded for such categories as general undergraduate, women's studies, Italian language, communications, etc.
Member services: tiered membership program offering various opportunities for each level of membership. Membership support has allowed niaf to expand its many youth programs, scholarship offerings and grant awards to thousands of deserving Italian americans throughout the country.
Gala dinner: an annual event that honors distinguished Italian American men and women who have made substantial contributions to their professions in such fields as education, humanitarianism, business, entertainment, science, and sports. Proceeds from the dinner support niaf's cultural, scholarship, and educational programs.
Public policy: includes seminars, conferences, and news information projects designed to acquaint the general public with the Italian community as represented by niaf. Also, the niaf continues efforts in the cooperation with the embassy of italy in assisting Italian americans interested in obtaining Italian citizenship. Niaf launched an online survey questionnaire to determine eligibility requirements for use by the embassy in processing potential applications.

Grants made by National Italian American Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Fishermans Feast of BostonNiaf Sponsorship for 112th Fisherman'fishermans's Feast of Boston$0
Italic Institute of AmericaGrant To Support the Publication and Research for Project Italia$0
Italian Welfare LeagueSponsorship of Italian Welfare League Luncheon$0
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds National Italian American Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Leandro P. Rizzuto FoundationAssist in Promoting Italian American Culture and Heritage.$100,000
The Peter and Joan Secchia FamilyVoyage of Discovery 2022$100,000
The Peter and Joan Secchia FamilyVoyage of Discovery$100,000
...and 27 more grants received totalling $731,483

Personnel at National Italian American Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Geraldine JonesChief of Staff$183,689
Jerry JonesChief Administrative Officer
Frank GiordanoExecutive Vice President of Government Relations / Executive Vice President / Board Member$0
Anthony J. O'Boyle, Esq.Director of Public Affairs and Development
Lynda SimonettiDirector of Events
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for National Italian American Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,557,025
Program services$2,249,683
Investment income and dividends$196,774
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$75,165
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,078,647

Form 990s for National Italian American Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-24990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Jackson Lewis Foundation
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $26,195 from Jewish Communal Fund
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyOperates internationallyEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1860 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
niaf.org/ 
Phone
(202) 387-0600
Facebook page
niaf.org 
Twitter profile
@niaforg 
IRS details
EIN
52-1071723
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0160563
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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