Funding search · EIN 823460019 · Wilmington, DE
The Acierno Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 93
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- St Edmonds Academy4 grants · $450,000
- Food Bank of Delaware4 grants · $220,000
- Catholic Charities3 grants · $169,200
- Alzheimer'S Association4 grants · $140,000
- Jupiter Medical Center Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Delaware Art Museum2 grants · $100,000
- Wellness House of Annapolis3 grants · $100,000
- The Trevor Project4 grants · $100,000
- Samaritan'S Purse3 grants · $90,000
- Cancer Research Institute4 grants · $85,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 93 reported grants, largest first.
- $150,000
St Edmonds Academy · Wilmington, DE · 2025
Scholarships
- $150,000
St Edmonds Academy · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Scholarships
- $100,000
St Edmonds Academy · Wilmington, DE · 2023
Scholarships
- $100,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $60,000
Catholic Charities · Alexandria, VA · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $60,000
Catholic Charities · Alexandria, VA · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $60,000
Catholic Charities USA · Alexandria, VA · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $60,000
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $55,000
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $55,000
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Us disaster relief
- $50,000
Delaware Art Museum · Wilmington, DE · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
Delaware Art Museum · Wilmington, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $50,000
St Edmonds Academy · Wilmington, DE · 2022
Scholarships
- $50,000
Wellness House of Annapolis · Annapolis, MD · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $49,200
Catholic Charities · Alexandria, VA · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $40,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $30,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Newark, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Wellness House of Annapolis · Annapolis, MD · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Wellness House of Annapolis · Annapolis, MD · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
Do It for the Love Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $25,000
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
The Light House · Annapolis, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
The V Foundation for Cancer Research · Cary, NC · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder · Newark, DE · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Do It for the Love · Oakland, CA · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
The Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Thom · El Segundo, CA · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $20,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Annapolis Wellness Corp · Annapolis, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Faithful Friends · New Castle, DE · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Friends of Yolo County Animal Services · Woodland, CA · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
The Arundel House of Hope · Glen Burnie, MD · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Uc Davis Foundation · Davis, CA · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
Humane Animal Partners · Newark, DE · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $15,000
The Arundel House of Hope · Glen Burnie, MD · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Brandywine Spca · West Chester, PA · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Faithful Friends · New Castle, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School · Camden, ME · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Newark, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
The Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
The Roots Fund · Stamford, CT · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Uc Davis Foundation · Davis, CA · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Women of the Vine & Spirits · Piermont, NY · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Christiana Fire Company · Christiana, DE · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Mark Dombroski Foundation · Media, PA · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Requity Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
Severn School · Severna Park, MD · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
St Anthony of Padua Church · Wilmington, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $10,000
West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $7,000
Alumni Association of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $6,800
Severn River Association · Annapolis, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $6,000
Sunday Breakfast Mission · Wilmington, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Med Ctr Fndtn · Annapolis, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Asher House · Salem, OR · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Asher House · Estacada, OR · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Lighthouse · Annapolis, MD · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Asher House · Estacada, OR · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Lighthouse · Annapolis, MD · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
St Brigid School · Portland, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
The Asher House · Estacada, OR · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $5,000
The Tower Foundation of Manhasset · Manhasset, NY · 2022
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $3,000
Forgotten Cats · Greenville, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $3,000
Talleyville Fire Company · Wilmington, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $3,000
West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $2,000
Access Granted Youth Exploration · District Heights, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $2,000
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School · Camden, ME · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $2,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation · Pasadena, MD · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Alumni Association of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School · Baltimore, MD · 2025
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Cbobs · Baltimore, MD · 2024
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Cbobs · Baltimore, MD · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School · Camden, ME · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
- $1,000
Thompson Island Outward Bound Ec · Boston, MA · 2023
The furtherance of charitable programs
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