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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3899108

Russo & Dwyer Charitable FDN

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $35,000 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

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

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $634,648
  • Tax year 2024

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $609,525
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $621,094
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,920

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $643,268
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $609,120

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Calvary Fund of Calvary HospitalBronx, NY

    Daily operational support

    $12,000
  2. Head Injury AssociationHauppauge, NY

    Daily operational support

    $5,000
  3. Pathfinder Village FoundationEdmeston, NY

    Support for daily operation

    $5,000
  4. One in Long Beach IncLong Beach, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $5,000
  5. Citizens Options Unlimited IncBrookville, NY

    Daily operational support

    $4,000
  6. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for daily operation

    $2,000
  7. LGBTQ Center Orange CountySanta Ana, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $7,00041% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $26,000
  2. California2 grants $7,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Marietta SavinoCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Karen NepoteCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Barbara JonesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $2,500
  • Rhonda DrakeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $2,500
  • Mark ThornburgCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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