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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 03-6074145

The Fidelio Foundation

A private foundation in Glenside, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $235,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $235,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,173,511
  • Tax year 2024

    $166,750

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,929,870
  • Tax year 2023

    $128,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,901,047
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,756,415
  • Tax year 2021

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,729
  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,821,813
  • Tax year 2018

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,889,443

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cahill Property FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Building fund

    $50,000
  2. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Operating fund

    $44,500
  3. Michaels WayFort Washington, PA

    Operating fund

    $35,000
  4. La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $30,000
  5. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  6. Holy Redeemer HospitalMeadowbrook, PA

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  7. The Legacy FoundationTempe, AZ

    Education

    $10,000
  8. Companions of St AnthonyEllicott City, MD

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  9. Roman Catholic High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $5,000
  10. St Rita of CasciaPhiladelphia, PA

    Operating funds

    $2,500
  11. Central Assoc of the Miraculous MePhiladelphia, PA

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  12. The Foundation for Delaware CountyMedia, PA

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  13. Ed Snider Youth Hockey & EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  14. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Operating fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $57,50027% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $55,00026% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $44,50021% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $175,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $44,500
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David MeleTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $15,000

The return

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