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The Pelino Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Glen Ellyn, Illinois · EIN 367158061

The Pelino Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,530 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $9,530 and the largest $9,530. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $150,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$300,0003$627,171
2023$150,0002$1.6 million
2024$9,5301$2.5 million

How to apply

ContactPatricia J Maleczka
913 Winslow Circle, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Phone or email(630) 942-8050, pattymaleczka@gmail.com
What to submitA letter of interest, including a description of the applicant organization's charitable purpose, the intended charitable use of the grant, and proof of charitable exemption under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). See our website at www.pelinofoundation.org for further details, procedures and a format for preparing a letter of interest.
DeadlinesSubmit letters of interest between october 1 and december 31.
RestrictionsApplications will be considered once per calendar year. An organization cannot receive funding for more than three consecutive years. If a proposal is declined, applicants must wait at least one year before reapplying. Most grants range in amount from $5,000 to $40,000. An eligible organization should be located in or directly serving the greater chicago area and focus on improving the lives of children and those in disadvantaged situations through education, health and social service related programs. We do not fund requests that benefit: political lobbying or legislative activities; requests from individuals; medical and scientific research; films, program advertising, conferences, seminars, benefits and fundraising costs; start-up organizations, emergency funds and deficit financing; endowment funds and conduit organizations.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Pelino Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$9,530

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Moraine Valley Community College Foundation
Palos Hills, IL
Funding will support scholarship fund$9,530

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pelino Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Submit letters of interest between october 1 and december 31.

How much does The Pelino Charitable Foundation give?

$9,530 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $9,530.

Who runs The Pelino Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marjorie B Pelino (Trustee), Carol L Powers (Trustee), Patricia J Maleczka (Trustee) and Ann L Pelino (Trustee).

What does The Pelino Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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