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OLGA RAGUSA PHD AND ISA RAGUSA PHD FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 275013306 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T23 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$569K
expenses
$769K
net assets
$17.4M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Olga Ragusa PhD and Isa Ragusa PhD Foundation for the Humanities Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports scholarly work in Italian American culture. It funds research projects, academic conferences, and public humanities initiatives through grants to organizations and programs focused on the humanities. The foundation's activities are centered on advancing knowledge and public understanding of Italian American heritage.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Online Conversations Project
Funds digital public humanities initiatives that promote dialogue and engagement around Italian American culture
Research Grants Program
Provides funding to support scholarly research in Italian American culture, with grants awarded to individuals and institutions conducting humanities projects
Sponsored Conferences Program
Supports academic and public conferences focused on Italian American culture and humanities topics
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 3 activities
    • Funding scholarly humanities research in Italian American culture
      Funds scholarly research projects focused on Italian American culture, including support for academic inquiry and publication in the humanities.
    • Funding sponsored conferences on Italian American culture
      Funds and sponsors academic conferences to promote scholarly humanities projects in the field of Italian American culture.
    • Funding the Online Conversations Project for Italian American humanities scholarship
      Funds the Online Conversations Project, an initiative supporting scholarly humanities work in Italian American culture through digital engagement and academic dialogue.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$569K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$112K20%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$769K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$169K
balance sheet
Total assets$17.43M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$17.35M
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +17.3%
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Online Conversations Project Partner — Funded to support scholarly humanities projects in Italian American culture.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Scholarly Grantmaking in Humanities
    methodology: scholarly_grantmaking
    By funding scholarly research in the humanities, we advance understanding of Italian American culture, because rigorous academic inquiry generates deeper cultural knowledge and preserves underrepresented narratives.