Anne Anastasi Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service, animal welfare, health-related initiatives, and youth development, as evidenced by its funding of organizations such as animal shelters, health charities, and community service clubs. The foundation provides grants to a diverse range of recipients, including local charities and community programs, with a notable focus on assisting low-income families and addressing food insecurity. While it operates primarily outside its founding state, its funding activities span multiple regions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized charities or local public organizations working in community services, animal welfare, cultural or emergency service programs, typically in the foundation’s dominant state or within the multi-state footprint and suited to one-off or modest unrestricted grants.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in the dominant state or within the observed seven-state footprint.
- • Programmatic focus aligns with community services, animal welfare, cultural programming, or local emergency/public services.
- • Needs modest unrestricted or program support in the ~$5K–$20K range.
- • Has an existing relationship, nomination, or introduction to the foundation or its board/trusted intermediaries.
Geography
Giving is multi-state across seven states in the latest year, though about half of the dollars were concentrated in a single state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 27 distinct recipients (29 grants) spanning charities and government entities and the prior year funded 34 distinct recipients, indicating a broad recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows 11 new recipients in the latest year, so new entrants do appear in the portfolio; however the foundation states it only funds preselected recipients and no public submission route is visible, so unfamiliar applicants likely need nomination or relationship to gain access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
