Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation is a 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt nonprofit working in the City of Galveston, its focus on entrepreneurial and economic development, conservation and historical preservation is the test to check your project against.
- Its stated maximum grant is $20,000, but the filing shows one award of $50,000 above that figure, and half of its 66 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a request at or below $10,000 fits its usual pattern.
- Applications are rolling, so there is no deadline; send a proposal of no more than three pages, excluding attachments, with the requested application information, and note whether you need funds for operations or a specific project, since it funds both.
- Organisations not based in the City of Galveston may apply only for programmes operating within the city, and only if they are based elsewhere in Texas, and anyone seeking fundraising benefits should not apply.
- The filing does not describe how decisions are made, so the approach should rest on the written proposal alone.
Overview
Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston is a primarily place-based foundation providing grants, funding and investment to improve quality of life for people in Galveston, Texas. Its stated focus is entrepreneurial and economic development, conservation and historical preservation. It considers applications from qualifying 501(c)(3) or tax-exempt nonprofit organisations in the City of Galveston, and for programmes operating within the city when run by an organisation based elsewhere in Texas. Its wider work helps nonprofit organisations better serve the Galveston community and collaborates with other funders, the community and VisionGalveston. Funding supports both organisational operations and specific projects or programmes.
Themes
- Entrepreneurial and economic development
- Conservation
- Historical preservation
Geographic Focus
City of Galveston.
What They Don't Fund
- Fundraising benefits
How to apply
Submit a proposal of no more than three pages, excluding attachments, with the requested application information.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 66 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation focuses on entrepreneurial and economic development, conservation, and historical preservation.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 66 grants in tax year 2022 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2022)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Vision Galveston · General & Unrestricted$50,0002022 tax year
- Vision Galveston · Mortar Academy Galveston$50,0002022 tax year
- Vision Galveston · PhilanthroVision Fund$30,0002022 tax year
- Vision Galveston · PhilanthroVison Fund$25,0002022 tax year
- Galveston Historical Foundation · 1866 Blythe House$20,0042022 tax year
- ST Vincents Episcopal House & Preschool · General & Unrestricted$20,0002022 tax year
- Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas · MDRT Initiative (Meadows Foundation) Galveston Texas$20,0002022 tax year
- Galveston Urban Ministries · General & Unrestricted$20,0002022 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lee I Jurewitz — Secretary
- John C Ippolito — President
- Crys C Ippolito — Vice President
- Pepper I Ammann — Treasurer
- MJ Alvarado — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,257,347 | $768,605 | $19,048,517 | Filing for 2022 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston?
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Contact
- grants@ippolitofoundation.org
- Wilmington, DE
- ippolitofoundation.org
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Contact
- grants@ippolitofoundation.org
- Wilmington, DE
- ippolitofoundation.org