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The Aralina & Frank Depolo Foundation

Preselected recipients only Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 473873796

The Aralina & Frank Depolo Foundation is a private foundation in Madison, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $25,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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
2023$00$295,793
2024$25,0001$337,834
2025$30,0001$0

How to apply

The Aralina & Frank Depolo 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The RCBHS Alumni Friends
Clarksburg, WV
Help support their charitable purpose$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Aralina & Frank Depolo Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Aralina & Frank Depolo Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Aralina & Frank Depolo Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas Ferrella (President), Paul Schwartz (Vice President), Zachary Reinhart-Ferrella (Secretary) and Maia Schwartz (Treasurer).

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