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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3694651

Bilinski Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Sparks, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $4 million 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

    $4,000,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,303,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,283,459
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,407,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,010,822
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,527,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $10,316,623
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,527,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,333,809
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,325,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,535,145
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,125,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,171,438
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,135,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $17,172,260

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of California at DavisDavis, CA

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $1,250,000
  2. University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $600,000
  3. University of ArizonaTuscon, AZ

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $600,000
  4. University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $550,000
  5. University of Hawai'i St ManoaHonolulu, HI

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $500,000
  6. University of Nevada RenoReno, NV

    Post Graduate Educational Scholarship fund for qualified students.

    $500,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $1,250,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $600,000
  3. New Mexico1 grant $600,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $550,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $500,000
  6. Nevada1 grant $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Yvonne B SeveriettiExecutive Direc Hours 40Pay $284,400
  • Dwight AllenDirector Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Joel KoonceDirector Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Fred SpringerDirector Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Judy TuttleDirector Hours 2Pay $15,000

The return

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