Bruce G Geary Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's recorded grants centre on the care and support of homeless animals, alongside wider animal care, reaching shelters, rescue groups, humane societies, sanctuaries, and wildlife, marine, horse and companion animal organisations, as well as zoological, nature, veterinary and guide, service and therapy dog work, so an organisation working in these areas fits its pattern.
- It makes contributions only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, and the filing gives no public route to request selection, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and an organisation with no existing connection to it should not expect to be funded.
- Where it does give, most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 205 grants fall between $5,000 and $30,000, half were $15,000 or less, and the median was $15,000, although its largest grant was $140,000, so a request in the typical band is the realistic size.
- Repeat support is the main pattern, since 86% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before it.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in New York, Florida and New Jersey, which describes where it has given rather than who may apply.
Overview
Bruce G Geary Foundation is a US private foundation based in Staten Island, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s recorded grants centre on the care and support of homeless animals, alongside wider animal care and support. Its grants reach animal shelters and rescue groups, humane societies, sanctuaries and organisations concerned with wildlife, marine animals, horses and companion animals. It also supports zoological and nature organisations, veterinary-related initiatives, and programmes involving guide, service and therapy dogs. The recorded giving therefore spans direct care and rescue, animal protection and conservation, and work in which animals assist people. Grant purposes refer both to homeless animals and animal care more broadly.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Animal welfare
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Florida and New Jersey.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no public route to request selection.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 205 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 12%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 7%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to organisations Bruce G Geary Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 68 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Si Zoological Society Inc Si Zoological Society Inc · Care and support of animals$102,0002024 tax year
- Monmouth County Spca Monmouth County Spca · Care and support of animals$50,0002024 tax year
- Ny Save Animals In Veterinary Emerg Ny Save Animals In Veterinary Emerg · Care and support of animals$45,0002024 tax year
- Pride Center-Proud Puppy · Care and support of animals$40,0002024 tax year
- Si Councel For Animal Welfare-Sec Si Councel For Animal Welfare-Secor · Care and support of animals$35,0002024 tax year
- Loggerhead Marine Life Center · Care and support of animals$30,0002024 tax year
- Bide-A-Wee · Care and support of animals$30,0002024 tax year
- Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue · Care and support of animals$30,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Timothy Pezzoli — Secretary
- Cathy Carlson — Treasurer
- Matthew Smith — President
- John Kosinski — Director
- Raymond J Pezzoli — Vice Preside
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,086,890 | $1,250,000 | $27,003,879 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,989,632 | $1,202,500 | $30,156,190 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,086,063 | $1,187,000 | $34,526,646 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Staten Island, NY