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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1384407

Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundatio

A private foundation in Belmont, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $52,600 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $52,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $925,446
  • Tax year 2024

    $40,919

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $853,983
  • Tax year 2023

    $24,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $766,204
  • Tax year 2022

    $29,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $682,896
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $548,495
  • Tax year 2020

    $13,599

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $314,268
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,228

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $216,539
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,240

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $160,356

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Connections ChurchBelmont, NC

    Religious

    $10,000
  2. City ChurchGastonia, NC

    Religious

    $10,000
  3. Seed House ProjectGlendale, CA

    General

    $5,000
  4. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    General

    $5,000
  5. Grace Centers of HopePontiac, MI

    General

    $5,000
  6. Daniel Stowe Botanical GardensBelmont, NC

    General

    $4,500
  7. ReliantOrlando, FL

    General

    $3,600
  8. Boy ScoutsIrving, TX

    General

    $3,000
  9. New Life ChurchBelmont, NC

    Religious

    $2,000
  10. Vision ChurchMcAdenville, NC

    Religious

    $2,000
  11. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $2,000
  12. Boys & Girls ClubGastonia, NC

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina7 grants $34,000
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $5,000
  4. Florida1 grant $3,600
  5. Texas1 grant $3,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paul SerwinekPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marlene SerwinekSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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