Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Southington, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $156K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $7K.
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund gave $44K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,800
- -96.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $155,922
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown University ($12K). Together the top 5 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 565% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI | To Provide Tuition Assistance. | $12,000 |
| Molloy University Rockville Center, NY | To Provide Tuition Assistance. | $12,000 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | To Provide Tuition Assistance. | $12,000 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | To Provide Tuition Assistance. | $6,000 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH | To Provide Tuition Assistance. | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $155,922 | $7,579 | $54,850 | $44,000 | 5 | $49,360 | $7,133 | $8,744 |
| 2024 | $203,193 | $228,002 | $1,785,590 | $1,752,000 | 7 | $1,779,934 | $221,654 | $47,796 |
| 2023 | $1,763,893 | $86,874 | $63,343 | $49,587 | 11 | $60,103 | $83,085 | $90,399 |
| 2022 | $1,744,731 | $75,273 | $77,636 | $63,200 | 10 | $66,812 | $66,929 | $91,274 |
| 2021 | $1,752,023 | $186,165 | $55,840 | $49,516 | 8 | $50,423 | $181,019 | $97,666 |
| 2020 | $1,632,566 | $97,624 | $95,820 | $74,904 | 10 | — | $85,925 | $92,366 |
| 2019 | $1,639,459 | $107,504 | $106,980 | $88,417 | 11 | — | $98,220 | $84,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund is led by Janet Czepiel, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Czepiel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$13K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund
How much does Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund give each year?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund gave $44K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 7 grants.
What is Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $8,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund give grants?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's top state is Rhode Island, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Massachusetts (27%).
Does Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Tuition Assistance." (5 grants).
Who are Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Brown University ($12,000), Molloy University ($12,000) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's EIN?
Adolph R Czepiel Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1589945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
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