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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0584941

Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation

A private foundation in Boardman, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $87,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Mark Vincent Pelini Foundation
PO Box 3414
Boardman, OH 44513
(330) 259-8679
[email protected]
Form and materials
Apply online https://markvincentpelinifoundation.org/scholarshipapplication/ or email [email protected] or by mail
Deadlines
On or before march 9th
Restrictions
A scholarship will be awarded by the mark vincent pelini foundation to one or more graduating seniors from a high school in ohio's mahoning valley to assist financially with postsecondary education. Scholarships will be paid directly to the institution where the recipient is pursuing further education and/or training.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $551,853
  • Tax year 2024

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $552,412
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $379,001
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $30,299

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

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

  1. Team Jack FoundationAtkinson, NE

    General fund

    $6,000
  2. The Uniform Funding FoundationMentor, OH

    General fund

    $5,500
  3. St Dominic's ParishYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of YoungstownYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Youngstown State University FoundationYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Connecting for KidsWestlake, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Friends of Rich CenterYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. N8R Golf LLCYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Cardinal Mooney High SchoolYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  10. Dav Chapter #2Warren, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  11. St Joseph the Provider SchoolYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Scholarship for university of pittsburgh

    $2,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarship for the ohio university

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarship for the university of notre dame

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarship for the ohio state university

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Scholarship for john caroll university

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarship for the university of cincinnati

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarship for the john caroll university

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarship for the university of cincinnati

    $2,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarship for georgia institute of technology

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship for dartmouth college

    $2,000
  22. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Cardinal Mooney in Memory of Chris ReiderYoungstown, OH

    General fund

    $2,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship for howard university

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship for youngstown state university

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship for youngstown state university

    $2,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship for balwin wallace university

    $2,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship for dennison university

    $2,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship for the college of wooster

    $2,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship for the ohio state university

    $1,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship for the univeristy of nebraska

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $6,00036% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,50033% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $47,000
  2. Nebraska1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Dianne PeliniPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vince PeliniSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dave CorneliusTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Barney CottonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott EatonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dee FeliciDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tony FeliciDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary GrilloDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monica HughesDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tony PatellaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Craig PeliniDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark 'bo' PeliniDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ed ReeseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris ReiderDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marc RileyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom VelasquezDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia ZordichDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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