Private Foundation

THE WALTER J GATTI FOUNDATION INC

Based in MELBOURNE, FL, THE WALTER J GATTI FOUNDATION INC operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $4.7M in revenue, $5.5M in expenses for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 91 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.5M.

EIN: 593470290 MELBOURNE, FL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$4.7M

Total Expenses$5.5M

Grants Given91

Grant Total$6.5M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR BREVARD INC

MELBOURNE, FL · 2024

TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN BREVARD COUNTY'S QUALITY OF LIFE.

$5,467,397

VETERANS AIRLIFT COMMAND

SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN · 2024

COORDINATES AIR FLIGHTS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS

$25,000

SERENE HARBOR

PALM BAY, FL · 2024

TO ASSIST THOSE SUBJECT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

$10,000

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

JACKSONVILLE, FL · 2023

TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED VETERANS

$12,805

VETERANS AIRLIFT COMMAND

SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN · 2023

COORDINATES AIR FLIGHTS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS

$10,000

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Dale A Dettmer

SECRETARY / TREASURER Janice Swift

PRESIDENT Michael S Cerow

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Top Grant Purposes

TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN BREVARD COUNTY'S QUALITY OF LIFE.

$5,467,397 1 grant

TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED VETERANS

$356,524 7 grants

SUPPORT AVIATION

$150,000 3 grants

TO HONOR & EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS

$142,794 1 grant

PUBLIC ZOO

$66,304 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.7M	$5.5M	—
2024	$624K	$23K	$803K
2023	$202K	$15K	$202K
2022	$56K	$58K	$14K
2021	$110K	$112K	$16K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $110K to $4.7M (+4173%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, IL, KS, MD, ME, MN, and 4 other states.

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