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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7158061

The Pelino Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Glen Ellyn, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $9,530 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Patricia J Maleczka
913 Winslow Circle
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-8050
[email protected]
Form and materials
A letter of interest, including a description of the applicant organization's charitable purpose, the intended charitable use of the grant, and proof of charitable exemption under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). See our website at www.pelinofoundation.org for further details, procedures and a format for preparing a letter of interest.
Deadlines
Submit letters of interest between october 1 and december 31.
Restrictions
Applications will be considered once per calendar year. An organization cannot receive funding for more than three consecutive years. If a proposal is declined, applicants must wait at least one year before reapplying. Most grants range in amount from $5,000 to $40,000. An eligible organization should be located in or directly serving the greater chicago area and focus on improving the lives of children and those in disadvantaged situations through education, health and social service related programs. We do not fund requests that benefit: political lobbying or legislative activities; requests from individuals; medical and scientific research; films, program advertising, conferences, seminars, benefits and fundraising costs; start-up organizations, emergency funds and deficit financing; endowment funds and conduit organizations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $9,530

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,239,531
  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,482,405
  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $549,709
  • Tax year 2021

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $779,997
  • Tax year 2020

    $357,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $962,816
  • Tax year 2019

    $299,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,948
  • Tax year 2018

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,312,315

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Moraine Valley Community College FoundationPalos Hills, IL

    Funding will support scholarship fund

    $9,530

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $9,530100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $9,530

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marjorie B PelinoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol L PowersTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia J MaleczkaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann L PelinoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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