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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2034836

Massarelli Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Mettawa, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $106,000 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

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

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,318,587
  • Tax year 2024

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,106,750
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,941,663
  • Tax year 2022

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,752,771
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,100,294
  • Tax year 2020

    $90,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,940,527
  • Tax year 2019

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,871,832
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,694,468

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carmel Catholic HSMundelein, IL

    For financial support

    $15,000
  2. Wounded WarriorsChicago, IL

    For financial support

    $11,000
  3. Alzheimer AssociationChicago, IL

    For financial support

    $10,000
  4. Cristo Rey St Martin College PrepWaukegan, IL

    For financial support

    $10,000
  5. El Nino RayNorthbrook, IL

    For financial support

    $10,000
  6. Matthias AcademyBristol, WI

    For financial support

    $10,000
  7. St Joseph SchoolLibertyville, IL

    For financial support

    $10,000
  8. Id Community ServicesDetroit, MI

    For financial support

    $10,000
  9. The V FoundationCary, NC

    For financial support

    $7,500
  10. MarytownLibertyville, IL

    For financial support

    $5,000
  11. Ocular Immunology and UveitisWeston, MA

    For financial support

    $2,500
  12. Society of Saint FrancisKenosha, WI

    For financial support

    $2,500
  13. Kitkat PlayroomWoodbury, NJ

    For financial support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00031% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00031% of the total
  3. Medical research2 grants $10,00031% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $71,000
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $12,500
  3. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $7,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael R MassarelliDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John P MassarelliSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph M MassarelliTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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