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The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$861k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
35
Grants FY2024
38
Organizations funded FY2023
13%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$12,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$200,000
Organizations funded a year
34 to 44
FY2020 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
14
Total assets, FY2024
$12M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 13% of the organizations The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank funded were first-time grantees, receiving 5% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $47k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23
AnimalsHealthHuman ServicesPublic BenefitYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving35$861k9%
FY202338$987k13%
FY202244$1.2M23%
FY202136$868k44%
FY202034$852kn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Animals$2.9MEducation$1.5MHealth$213kEnvironment$53kHuman Services$43kPublic Safety & Disaster$15kYouth Development$15kPublic Benefit$5kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
WA
NY
MA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
CA
CO
MD
AR
DC
LA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Cornell University$1,497,00050%
Farm Sanctuary Inc$270,00041%
The Animal Medical Center$260,00050%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$225,50050%
The Raptor Trust$200,00053%
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Inc$150,00052%
Bangor Humane Society$125,00052%
Equine Advocates Incorporated$125,00051%
Front Range Equine Rescue$125,00052%
Mighty Mutts Inc$116,00057%
Show all 58 grantees
All grantees of The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Cornell University$1,497,00050%
Farm Sanctuary Inc$270,00041%
The Animal Medical Center$260,00050%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$225,50050%
The Raptor Trust$200,00053%
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Inc$150,00052%
Bangor Humane Society$125,00052%
Equine Advocates Incorporated$125,00051%
Front Range Equine Rescue$125,00052%
Mighty Mutts Inc$116,00057%
Florida Research Inst for Equine Nurturing Development & Safety Inc$110,00048%
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc$102,00051%
National Aviary in Pittsburgh Inc$100,00041%
Veterinarians International Inc$95,00048%
Envisioning Access Inc$90,00023%
Longhopes Donkey Shelter Inc$75,00054%
HORSE of Connecticut Inc$63,00056%
Quack's Corner$62,500495%
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$60,00030%
For Our Friends Inc$50,00057%
Tourniquet Inc$50,00056%
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary$49,20056%
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc$45,00031%
The Seeing Eye Inc$42,75020%
College of the Atlantic$40,17020%
Spca of Westchester Inc$40,00040%
Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc$37,00040%
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc$30,00011%
Save the Chimps Inc$30,00040%
Teatown Lake Reservation Inc$27,50040%
Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter Inc$25,00021%
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest$25,00021%
Cottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary$25,00047%
Keystone Service Systems Inc$22,50020%
Sea Turtle Recovery Inc$21,00028%
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc$20,00040%
A Purrfect World$20,00045%
City Critters Inc$20,000113%
Cancer Care Inc$20,00040%
Trrac Inc$17,00025%
National Aquarium Inc$15,00030%
Woodlands Wildlife Refuge Inc$15,0001n/a
United Disabilities Services Foundation$15,00031%
Kelly's Kids Inc$15,00013%
Cow Sanctuary$12,000210%
Happy Homes Animal Rescue Inc$11,00024%
Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc$10,00010%
World Wildlife Fund Inc$10,00010%
Pets are Wonderful Support Inc dba PAWS$10,00021%
Hawk Creek Wildlife Center Inc$10,00012%
Rude Ranch Animal Rescue Inc$10,00011%
Bradford County Humane Society$10,00013%
Angels Journey Home Animal Rescue$8,00019%
Chimp Haven Inc$5,00010%
Second Chance Animal Services Inc$5,00010%
Paws for Purple Hearts$5,00010%
The Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty To$5,00010%
Born Free USA united with API$5,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 10 recipients with no EIN on record ($126k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 57 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCornell University: $1,497,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFarm Sanctuary Inc: $270,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetThe Animal Medical Center: $260,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCanine Companions for Independence Inc: $225,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetThe Raptor Trust: $200,000 over 5y, 2.6% of budgetCatskill Animal Sanctuary Inc: $150,000 over 5y, 1.9% of budgetBangor Humane Society: $125,000 over 5y, 2.2% of budgetEquine Advocates Incorporated: $125,000 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetFront Range Equine Rescue: $125,000 over 5y, 1.5% of budgetMighty Mutts Inc: $116,000 over 5y, 6.6% of budgetFlorida Research Inst for Equine Nurturing Development & Safety Inc: $110,000 over 4y, 7.8% of budgetCenter for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc: $102,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetNational Aviary in Pittsburgh Inc: $100,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetVeterinarians International Inc: $95,000 over 4y, 8.0% of budgetEnvisioning Access Inc: $90,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetLonghopes Donkey Shelter Inc: $75,000 over 5y, 4.2% of budgetHORSE of Connecticut Inc: $63,000 over 5y, 6.2% of budgetQuack's Corner: $62,500 over 4y, 95% of budgetPennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $60,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetFor Our Friends Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 7.3% of budgetTourniquet Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 6.1% of budgetPeaceable Primate Sanctuary: $49,200 over 5y, 6.2% of budgetHigh Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc: $45,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetThe Seeing Eye Inc: $42,750 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCollege of the Atlantic: $40,170 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSpca of Westchester Inc: $40,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetDays End Farm Horse Rescue Inc: $37,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetGuardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetSave the Chimps Inc: $30,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTeatown Lake Reservation Inc: $27,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMt Pleasant Animal Shelter Inc: $25,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetChimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest: $25,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetCottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary: $25,000 over 4y, 7.4% of budgetKeystone Service Systems Inc: $22,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSea Turtle Recovery Inc: $21,000 over 2y, 7.5% of budgetWindrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetA Purrfect World: $20,000 over 4y, 4.6% of budgetCity Critters Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetCancer Care Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTrrac Inc: $17,000 over 2y, 5.0% of budgetNational Aquarium Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUnited Disabilities Services Foundation: $15,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetKelly's Kids Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetCow Sanctuary: $12,000 over 2y, 10% of budgetHappy Homes Animal Rescue Inc: $11,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetAnimal Legal Defense Fund Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWorld Wildlife Fund Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPets are Wonderful Support Inc dba PAWS: $10,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 57.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Pfizer Foundation IncNY17.6× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Humane World for Animals Inc · The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · Petsmart Charities Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The American Anti-Vivisection Society · National Anti-Vivisection Society · A Kinder World Foundation · Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40 · The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation · Ahimsa Foundation · The Gerald B Shreiber Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank

How much does The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank give?
The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank reported 35 grants totaling $860,500 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 34 and 44 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
What does The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2024, its largest causes are Animals (60%), Education (32%), Health (4%).
Who are The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2024: Cornell University ($1.5M), Farm Sanctuary Inc ($270k), The Animal Medical Center ($260k).
Does The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 13% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Pfizer Foundation Inc, Humane World for Animals Inc, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Where is The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank based?
The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank is based in NJ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 68 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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