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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1393435

Dirienzo Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $69,600 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Margaret A Dirienzo President
4735 S Saddlehorn Drive
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 823-8962
[email protected]
Form and materials
Foundation-provided form asking for personal and financial info, summary of how applicant is improving self
Deadlines
Established each year by president only if necessary
Restrictions
Low-income/net worth individuals striving to improve lives from tragedy, misfortune, or to pursue education/training or self-employment

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $69,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $174,347

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $207,302

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $86,257

  • Tax year 2022

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $144,604

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $131,587

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $150,762

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    4-year scholarship to low income student

    $20,000
  2. Nevada Policy Research InstituteLas Vegas, NV

    501(c)(3) state org (NV)

    $7,000
  3. South Reno Baptist ChurchReno, NV

    501(c)(3) church contributions

    $7,000
  4. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    501(c)(3) national foundation

    $5,000
  5. The Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    501(c)(3) for women

    $5,000
  6. US Wolf RefugeSparks, NV

    501(c)(3) animal rescue

    $3,000
  7. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    501(c)(3) private college

    $2,000
  8. Northern Nevada Children's Cancer FoundationReno, NV

    501(c)(3) for children

    $2,000
  9. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    501(c)(3) national foundation

    $2,000
  10. The Hayek GroupReno, NV

    501(c)(3) local donation

    $1,600
  11. Allentown Hospital School of Nursing AlumniAllentown, PA

    501(c)(3) nursing alumni

    $1,000
  12. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    501(c)(3) national foundation

    $1,000
  13. American Legion CharitiesIndianapolis, IN

    501(c)(3) veteran organization

    $1,000
  14. ArtownReno, NV

    501(c)(3) local

    $1,000
  15. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    501(c)(3) diabetes research

    $1,000
  16. Community FellowshipReno, NV

    501(c)(3) church

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarship - pre med

    $1,000
  18. McCallum TheatrePalm Desert, CA

    501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts center

    $1,000
  19. Reno Sparks Gospel MissionReno, NV

    501(c)(3) local religious org

    $1,000
  20. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    501(c)(3) national

    $1,000
  21. St Joseph's India SchoolChamberlain, SD

    501(c)(3) for native american children

    $1,000
  22. The CO2 CoalitionFairfax, VA

    501(c)(3)

    $1,000
  23. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    501(c)(3) veterans

    $1,000
  24. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    501(c)(3) national charity

    $1,000
  25. Washoe County Sheriff's Charitable FundReno, NV

    501(c)(3) charity

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    4-year scholarship to low income student

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs3 grants $12,00051% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $4,60019% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $2,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada10 grants $25,600
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $7,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $7,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  6. California1 grant $1,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $1,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  10. South Dakota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Margaret A DirienzoPRESIDENT Hours 3.5Pay $0
  • Frederick H DirienzoTREASURER Hours 3.5Pay $0
  • Alyssa C DirienzoTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amara L HildebrandTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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