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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1360724

Bertetti Foundation

A private foundation in Gillespie, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $152,100 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

    $152,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,119,967

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,124,255

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,127,188

  • Tax year 2022

    $112,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,204,300

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,210,235

  • Tax year 2020

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,329,439

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,240,700

  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,270,435

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Frank Bertetti Benld LibraryBenld, IL

    Operating

    $70,000
  2. Partnership for Educational ExcellenceGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $18,000
  3. Unit 7 Fire ProtectionGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $15,000
  4. Gillespie AmbulanceGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $15,000
  5. Benld Cemetery AssociationBenld, IL

    Operating

    $11,000
  6. Gillespie Cemetery AssociationGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $11,000
  7. Minesterial AssociationGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $4,400
  8. Italian ClubBenld, IL

    Operating

    $3,300
  9. Illinois Coal MuseumGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $2,200
  10. Joyful AngelsGillespie, IL

    Operating

    $2,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $18,00062% of the total
  2. Mutual benefit1 grant $11,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $152,100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John FasseroPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rory MaklerTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • David BertettiVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kenney TebbeTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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