Nonprofit · EIN 23-6276526
SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,047,072 | $1,148,660 | -$101,588 | $5,398,252 | $501,277 | $4,896,975 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,720,976 | $1,071,965 | $649,011 | $4,783,957 | $1,010,024 | $3,773,933 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $994,333 | $830,525 | $163,808 | $3,112,652 | $222,133 | $2,890,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $247,678
- Program service revenue
- $470,973
- Investment income
- $173,635
- Net rental income
- $29,999
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,495
- Other revenue
- $154,786
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $457,984
- Other salaries and wages
- $187,771
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $219,835
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,425
- Legal fees
- $9,096
- Accounting fees
- $36,317
- Occupancy
- $37,548
- Travel
- $2,171
- Depreciation
- $4,691
- Program services (functional)
- $758,302
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,012
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,346
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,783,957
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,398,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $501,277
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,896,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $133,135
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,735,980
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,123,541
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,773,434
- Gross receipts
- $1,220,210
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SCIAME | SIF PRESIDEN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TONY NACCARATO | SIF TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIANNE PRINCIPE O'NEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLO | VICE CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUPO | CHAIRMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LOUIS SANTORO | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA FASSIO - PIGNATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP PRIVITERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELDORA PERFILIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL DITRAPANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RUSSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERA GIORLAMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP BONCORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN CAIRA | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYNN LAWRENCE-MURPHY | RECORDING SE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GIANCARLO ARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE D'AMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PIERPAOLO SILERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BIAGIO ISGRO | FINANCIAL SE Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SCIAME | SIF PRESIDEN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BIANCHI ESQ | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONY NACCARATO | SIF TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RONDINELLI | RECORDING SE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VINCENT SARNO | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL S POLO | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK J PANESSA | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CICIPPIO | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALVATORE LANZILOTTA | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIANNA PRONCIPE O'NEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE L STROLLO | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLO MATTEUCCI | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLO | CHAIRMAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUPO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOU SANTORO | FINANCIAL SE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT FERRITO | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA FASSIO - PIGNATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE ANNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL PRIVITERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL DITRAPANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELDORA PERFILIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DITRAPANI | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SCIAME | SIF PRESIDEN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BIANCHI ESQ | VICE CHAIR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TONY NACCARATO | SIF TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RONDINELLI | RECORDING SE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VINCENT SARNO | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL S POLO | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK J PANESSA | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CICIPPIO | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALVATORE LANZILOTTA | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIANNA PRONCIPE O'NEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOANNE L STROLLO | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLO MATTEUCCI | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLO | CHAIRMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUPO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LOU SANTORO | FINANCIAL SE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT FERRITO | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARIA FASSIO - PIGNATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE ANNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL PRIVITERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL DITRAPANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELDORA PERFILIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DITRAPANI | PRESIDENT EM Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 219 E ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4922
- In care of
- % WEST SHORE LODGE 2651
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS LUPO, 219 E STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- BIAGIO ISGRO, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
- Website
- SIF.OSDIA.ORG
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Charles P Pisano, 15 Wetherburn Rd, Enola PA 170251844. Mailing address: PO Box 1293, Mechanicsburg PA 17055. Website: www.westshoreosia.com
- Return prepared by
- MAGONE & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED AS A GRANT-MAKING INSTITUTION WITH THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE, ENCOURAGING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH, PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OTHER AREAS.
Program accomplishments
- CHARITABLE, MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE, MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. DONATIONS (SEE SCHEDULE) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $758,302 · grants $421,442
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6276526
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1930
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,398,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,220,210
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,047,072 | $1,148,660 | $5,398,252 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,720,976 | $1,071,965 | $4,783,957 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $994,333 | $830,525 | $3,112,652 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,116,896 | $778,599 | $3,548,321 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Charles P Pisano Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-6276526).
Questions about SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION is 23-6276526.
- Is SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1930.
- Are donations to SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names THOMAS LUPO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SONS OF ITALY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,047,072, expenses of $1,148,660 and total assets of $5,398,252 at year end.
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