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Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 954294434

Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,271 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,068 and the largest $10,135. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $18,912 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$20,3683$491,205
2023$18,9123$579,255
2024$20,2713$622,809

How to apply

Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$15,203
Florida1$5,068

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,135
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Tampa, FL
General support$5,068
University of California
Berkeley, CA
General support$5,068

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund give?

$20,271 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,068.

Who runs Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Joseph A Piuma Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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