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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4040944

The Wisnefski Foundation

A private foundation in Staten Island, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $101,100 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Patricia W Cirbus
594 Jewett Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 815-0321
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $101,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,133

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,275

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,632

  • Tax year 2023

    $76,175

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,213,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,470

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,258,424

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,094

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,351

  • Tax year 2020

    $76,230

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,634

  • Tax year 2019

    $39,440

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,153,292

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,015

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,531

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blessed Sacrament RC CHStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $14,975
  2. Adirondack Architectural HeritageKeeseville, NY

    Charitable

    $11,500
  3. Champlain Area TrailsWestport, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  4. Adirondack Land TrustKeene, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. St Agnes RC ChurchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. St Joseph's GuildNew Brighton, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $9,600
  7. Franciscan FriarsBronx, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $4,500
  8. St Adalbert'sst RochStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $4,000
  9. Benedictine SistersClyde, MO

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  10. Society of St PaulStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  11. The Catholic Comm of MoriahPort Henry, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,775
  12. Come to Believe FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  13. Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. WNET ThirteenNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  15. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  16. YMCA of Greater NYStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  17. Maryknoll MissionsMaryknoll, NY

    Charitable conribution

    $1,000
  18. Town of Moriah Ambulance SquadMoriah, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $750
  19. Moriah Volunteer FDMoriah, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $750
  20. Loyola SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  21. Drive for Autism FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  22. Daughters of CharityAlbany, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Richmond Chorale SocietyStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  24. Off the Streets Staten IslandStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  25. Friars of the AtonementNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $400
  26. Usmc LeagueStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  27. Our Lady of Good CounselStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  28. Knights of ColumbusNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  29. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $200
  30. Mineville VFWMineville, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $200
  31. Westerleigh Improvement SocietyStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $100
  32. Priests of the Sacred HeartHales Corner, WI

    Charitable contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $13,50038% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $10,10029% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $7502% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5001% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $87,700
  2. Minnesota1 grant $9,600
  3. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $500
  5. Texas1 grant $200
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Patricia W CirbusPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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