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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1756219

The Robert A Buzzelli Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ft Mitchell, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $250,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,078,784

  • Tax year 2024

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,893,805

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,689,493

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,518,950

  • Tax year 2021

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,357,915

  • Tax year 2020

    $152,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,008,661

  • Tax year 2019

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,765,528

  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,558,478

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  2. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General operations in south florida

    $25,000
  3. Community Foundation of Sarasota CountySarasota, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  4. Crossroads Club IncDelray Beach, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  5. Gulf Coast Community FoundationVenice, FL

    General operations in florida

    $25,000
  6. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General operations

    $25,000
  7. The Humane Society of Sarasota CountySarasota, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  8. The Salvation ArmySarasota, FL

    General operations in sarasota county FL

    $25,000
  9. US Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    General operations

    $25,000
  10. Wildlife IncAnna Maria, FL

    General operations

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,00033% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $25,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $175,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $25,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  4. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Selena R TakerianPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott P ThomasSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alex D BakkumTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary PeirceCO-CHAIR/TREASURER (THRU 12/2025) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth LoganCO-CHAIR/SECRETARY (THRU 12/2025) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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