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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1643112

Morino Institute

A private foundation in Rocky River, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $23,801 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $23,801

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $625,236
  • Tax year 2023

    $48,352

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $643,887
  • Tax year 2022

    $393,601

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $734,285
  • Tax year 2021

    $383,601

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,858
  • Tax year 2020

    $61,101

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,396,101
  • Tax year 2019

    $7,601

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,451,592
  • Tax year 2018

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,375,283

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jarvis Gibson FoundationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $15,000
  2. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  3. Guidestar USA IncWilliamsburg, VA

    General fund

    $3,801

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $15,00075% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $15,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $3,801

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mario M MorinoCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dana S MorinoVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rich T McDonnellTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew MorinoSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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