Guide Note
The Follieri Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri with the purpose of raising money to support various health-related programs in North America and the Third World. In June, 2008, the charity came under investigation by the New York State Attorney General's Office for failure to file the necessary tax disclosure forms required of all non-profit groups. Raffaello Follieri has been dating Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway since 2005.
Fast Facts
- Founder: Raffaello Follieri
- Foundation founded by Follieri Group
- Purpose: To support "vital health, education, and housing programs in North America and abroad1
- New York State investigating Foundation's failure to file necessary IRS forms for charities
- Anne Hathaway formerly sat on Board of Foundation
Follieri's Controversies
The Foundation receives a portion of all the profits generated by the Follieri Group, a Raffaello Follieri-led real estate concern designed to rehabilitate former properties of the Catholic Church.1
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