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Massarelli Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mettawa, Illinois · EIN 202034836

Massarelli Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Mettawa, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $96,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 the same as $96,000 the year before.

23% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$96,00011$401,208
2024$96,00013$284,123

How to apply

Massarelli Charitable Foundation 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 Massarelli Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$76,000
Wisconsin2$12,500
Massachusetts1$2,500
New Jersey1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmel Catholic Hs
Mundelein, IL
For financial support$15,000
Alzheimer Association
Chicago, IL
For financial support$10,000
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep
Waukegan, IL
For financial support$10,000
El Nino Ray
Northbrook, IL
For financial support$10,000
Matthias Academy
Bristol, WI
For financial support$10,000
Ross K Macneill Foundation
Chicago, IL
For financial support$10,000
St Joseph School
Libertyville, IL
For financial support$10,000
Marytown
Libertyville, IL
For financial support$6,000
Wounded Warriors
Chicago, IL
For financial support$5,000
Ocular Immunology and Uveitis
Weston, MA
For financial support$2,500
Society of Saint Francis
Kenosha, WI
For financial support$2,500
Kitkat Playroom
Woodbury, NJ
For financial support$2,500
The Nava Center
Phildephia, PA
For financial support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Massarelli Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Massarelli Charitable Foundation give?

$96,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Massarelli Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael R Massarelli (Director), John P Massarelli (Secretary) and Joseph M Massarelli (Treasurer).

What does Massarelli Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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