Fusco Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Most of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so an existing connection matters a great deal.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $15,000 and $125,000, with a median of $25,000, so a request near that level suits its usual pattern if an invitation comes; its largest grant was $350,000.
- No geographic focus is stated, so do not rule your organisation out on location, though the filings show past grants mainly in Maryland, Texas and New York.
- The filings state no funding aims beyond the types of recipient they list, so do not assume a fit beyond those.
Overview
Fusco Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
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 grant record lists a school, a food bank, cancer-related organisations, children’s organisations, a homelessness organisation and a coast guard charity among its recipients. Every recorded grant purpose is listed as general fund. The recipient mix therefore shows support reaching education, food assistance, cancer-related work, children’s services, homelessness support and coast guard-related charitable activity; these are descriptions of recipient organisations, not priorities stated by the foundation. The filings provide no broader account of funding aims or preferred applicants, and the application information identifies only a preselected-recipient approach.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Maryland, Texas and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% 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 24 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 57% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Fusco Family 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 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Key School · General fund$350,0002024 tax year
- Houston Food Bank · General fund$75,0002024 tax year
- American Italian Cancer Foundation · General fund$60,0002024 tax year
- Sunshine Kids · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
- Susan G. Komen Foundation · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
- Star of Hope · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
- Coast Guard Foundation · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
- Kids' Meals · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jack A Fusco — Secretary
- Kristin A Fusco — President & Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $344,549 | $292,500 | $9,236,019 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $576,376 | $535,000 | $13,606,818 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $698,623 | $610,000 | $18,932,052 | 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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Contact
- Houston, TX