named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Yearly fundraising gala featuring student speeches, donor recognition, and scholarship announcements, held at Westchester Hills Golf Club.
Santangelo Scholars Program
Provides four-year scholarships to underprivileged students to attend private high schools, administered through partner institutions like San Miguel Academy, Ursuline High School, and Student Sponsor Partners.
Tunnel to Towers Scholarships
Partners with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to award $10,000 scholarships to children of first responders and veterans in honor of 9/11 heroes.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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First Responder Family Scholarships 1 activity
- Awarding scholarships to children of first responders and public safety personnelProvides targeted scholarship funding through a partnership with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, awarding three $10,000 scholarships annually to children of first responders and police officers.
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Student Housing and Residential Services 1 activity
- Constructing and maintaining educational and experiential facilitiesBuilt and maintains a dormitory at Marblehead Farm to host 10–12 scholarship students for educational and experiential programming, including horseback riding and swimming, enhancing holistic student development.
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Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding private high school scholarships through partner organizationsFunds four-year private high school scholarships for students from low-income areas, primarily in New York City, administered by partner institutions such as Student Sponsor Partners, San Miguel Academy of Newburgh, Ursuline High School, Hill School, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Awards include $10,000 scholarships to students selected by these partners.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Hosting annual fundraising events and donor engagement activitiesOrganizes annual dinner events, silent auctions, and fundraising campaigns, including events in 2023 and 2025, to support scholarship programs and engage donors. These events also serve as gatherings for scholarship recipients and supporters.
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Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
- Providing direct educational stipends and tuition support to studentsProvides direct financial support to students and schools to cover tuition, books, and school fees, including $7,500 awards to Cardinal Spellman High School and the Hill School, and educational stipends to individual students to ensure access to private high school education.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Reporting on scholarship impact and financial outcomesPublishes annual reports detailing scholarship disbursements, student outcomes, and fundraising results, including a fiscal year 2024 report released on June 23, 2025.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$178K
Contributions & grants$149K84%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$32K18%
Other revenue$-3K
expenses
Total expenses$157K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$95K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.40M
Cash$365K
Investments$696K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.40M
Liquid reserves81.0 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -22.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 13
- ANTHONY RICCIARDI — BOARD MEMBER
- ED GERRITY — BOARD MEMBER
- GEORGE MICHAEL SANTANGELO III — BOARD MEMBER
- GERALD SULLIVAN — BOARD MEMBER
- JEFFREY CHARTIER — BOARD MEMBER
- JOHN SINIS — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH PEPE — BOARD MEMBER
- LINDA CALLARI — BOARD MEMBER
- LINDA SANDRIDGE — BOARD MEMBER
- MATTHEW VENERI — BOARD MEMBER
- MOHAMMAD ESFAHANI — BOARD MEMBER
- R RODERICK PORTER — BOARD MEMBER
- TIMOTHY JUDGE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Cardinal Spellman High School Partner — Provides financial support to cover tuition for students attending Cardinal Spellman High School.
- Father Mark Connell Partner — Will recite a special prayer at the annual event.
- Hill School Partner — Supports students attending the Hill School in Middleburg, Virginia, through scholarship funding.
- Hill School in Virginia Partner — Partner institution that selects scholarship recipients for funding by the Foundation.
- Iona High School Partner — Partner institution that received scholarship funding for four students who graduated.
- Iona Prep High School Partner — Partner school where scholarship recipients attend
- Marblehead Farm Partner — Provides physical site for student programming, including housing, horseback riding, and swimming.
- San Miguel Academy of Newburgh Partner — Partner institution that selects scholarship recipients for funding by the Foundation.
- San Miguel Academy of Newburgh Partner — Partner school where scholarship recipients attend
- Student Partner Sponsors Partner — Partner organization that identifies children from low-income areas of New York City for full four-year private high school scholarships funded by the Foundation.
- Student Sponsor Partners Partner — Collaborates with SSP to fund a scholarship awarded to a deserving student selected by SSP.
- The Hill School Partner — Partner school where scholarship recipients attend
- The Ursuline High School Partner — Partner school where scholarship recipients attend
- The Ursuline School Partner — Collaborates with The Ursuline School to provide scholarship funding for its students.
- Tunnel to Towers Partner — Collaborates with Tunnel to Towers by funding three scholarships for students selected by the organization.
- Tunnel to Towers Partner — Partners with Tunnel to Towers to provide scholarships for children of first responders and police.
- Tunnel to Towers Foundation Partner — Partner organization that selects students to receive scholarships funded by the Michael G Santangelo Jr Foundation.
- Ursuline High School Partner — Partner institution that selects scholarship recipients for funding by the Foundation.
- Westchester Hills Golf Club Partner — Host venue for the annual scholarship dinner and fundraiser.
- Westchester Marriott Hotel Partner — Provides discounted group lodging for event attendees.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Holistic Student Development Through Individualized Supportmethodology: holistic_student_supportBy combining individualized scholarship support with funding for academic, extracurricular, and service engagement, the fund fosters holistic student development because sustained, comprehensive support addresses non-financial barriers to success and nurtures well-rounded growth.
- Multi-Year Private School Scholarships as Educational Pathwaymethodology: scholarship_pathwayBy providing multi-year scholarships for underprivileged inner-city students to attend prestigious private high schools, the fund increases access to quality education and promotes long-term academic success because sustained private education offers superior resources, networks, and academic preparation.
- Partner-Led Recipient Selectionmethodology: partner-led_selectionBy leveraging local partner organizations to identify and select scholarship recipients, the fund ensures culturally informed and contextually appropriate award decisions because these institutions possess direct knowledge of community needs and student merit.
- Service-Oriented Scholarship Allocationmethodology: honoring-service-through-educationBy aligning scholarship awards with organizations serving military and first responder families, the fund honors sacrifice and service because it ties educational investment to societal contributions and strengthens support for these communities.