Funding search · EIN 271262041 · Boca Raton, FL
Melissa and John V Ceriale Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 56
- grants reported
- $5.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “melissa” · $3.4M
- $1.3M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation - Donor Advised Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $1.0M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation · Ithaca, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $1.0M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation · Ithaca, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
- John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation - Donor Advised Fund1 grant · $1.3M
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine3 grants · $703,150
- Cornell University2 grants · $625,000
- Montefiore Medical Center3 grants · $226,000
- Upenn Medicine1 grant · $100,000
- Metropolitan Opera Association3 grants · $85,000
- Their Stories Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center1 grant · $50,000
- Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass2 grants · $48,250
Giving over time
Grant history
All 56 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.3M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation - Donor Advised Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $1.0M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation · Ithaca, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $1.0M
John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation · Ithaca, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $325,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $300,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $258,150
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $245,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $200,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $175,000
Montefiore Medical Center · Bronx, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $100,000
Upenn Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
Their Stories Foundation · Point Pleasant, NJ · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
Montefiore Medical Center · Bronx, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $30,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York City, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $30,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York City, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $27,000
Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Coregiving · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York City, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $21,250
Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $20,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $20,000
University of Nevada Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $15,000
Palm Beach Civic Association · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $13,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Center · Snowmass Village, CO · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $12,991
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation · New York City, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Good Neighbors Community Outreach Agency · Bronx, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Palm Beach Civic Association · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
United Way of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Washington Institute for Near East Policy · Washington, DC · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Breaking Ground · New York City, NY · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Emergency Assistance Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Washington Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Communities in School of Nevada · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
The Garden Conservancy · Garrison, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $10,000
Washington Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County · Delray Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Theatre Aspen · Aspen, CO · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Rothko Chapel · Houston, TX · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Theatre Aspen · Aspen, CO · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
1199seiu Home Care Industry Education Fund · New York City, NY · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Fair Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Theatre Aspen · Aspen, CO · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $2,500
Long Lots Preserve · Westport, CT · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $2,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $1,000
Abilis · Greenwich, CT · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $1,000
Montefiore Medical Center · Bronx, NY · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $1,000
The Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $1,000
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
General charitable purposes
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