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Louis P Ciminelli Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-4411791 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 21
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $125K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $697.5K |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.4M |
Where Louis P Ciminelli Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANNAN CENTER | CALISTOGA, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $900K |
| MAYO CLINIC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $500K |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $250K |
| BPO | BUFFALO, NY | 2024 SEASON SUPPORT | 2024 | $125K |
| BPO | BUFFALO, NY | 2025 SEASON SUPPORT | 2025 | $125K |
| NRA FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| MARIN PRIMARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL | LARKSPUR, CA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $10K |
| THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BUFFALO RETIREMENT FUND FOR THE RELIGIOUS | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $10K |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $10K |
| RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $10K |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $9.9K |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $7.5K |
| THE READING LEAGUE | SYRACUSE, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $5K |
| SPARK | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $5K |
| BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $5K |
| JOHN R OISHEI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $5K |
| BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $2.5K |
| GLOBAL CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $2.5K |
| GLOBAL CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $500 |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Louis P Ciminelli Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.