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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4411791

Louis P Ciminelli Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $697,500 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $697,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,909,690

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,350,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,840,188

  • Tax year 2023

    $279,126

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,546,192

  • Tax year 2022

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,360,503

  • Tax year 2021

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $10,259,231

  • Tax year 2020

    $995,242

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,738,388

  • Tax year 2019

    $586,667

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,033,615

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  2. BpoBuffalo, NY

    2025 season support

    $125,000
  3. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Marin Primary & Middle SchoolLarkspur, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Retirement Fund for the ReligiousBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Burchfield Penney Art CenterBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. John R Oishei Children's HospitalBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Global Coral Reef AllianceCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $40,00084% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $500,000
  2. New York6 grants $175,000
  3. California1 grant $20,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Louis P CiminelliPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ann Louise CiminelliVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christina M Ciminelli HillVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matthew J CiminelliVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Frank L Ciminelli IITREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Frank L Ciminelli IISECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael LaippleVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael ManettaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anthony J BaynesDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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