Columbian Club Charitable Foundation
Fund-raising
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,738,498
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $238,153
- +43.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $155,527
- +332.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $120,611
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Columbian Club Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $117K (2021). In 2022 it reported $104K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misericordia Chicago, IL | — | $25,000 |
| Various Roselle, IL | — | $9,405 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,738,498 | $238,153 | $120,611 | — | — | $155,527 |
| 2023 | $1,617,024 | $166,018 | $121,247 | — | — | $35,988 |
| 2022 | $1,431,089 | $278,820 | $445,320 | $104,407 | Total only | $23,581 |
| 2021 | $1,585,862 | $147,582 | $135,237 | $117,457 | Total only | $22,011 |
| 2020 | $1,384,189 | $-22,890 | $54,025 | $34,405 | 2 | $20,865 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Columbian Club Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Roselle, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $156K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation is led by Michael Russotto, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Russotto
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Ambrose
Trustee
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Lucchese
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Caporale
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Caravello
Trustee
President & CEO → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Trocchio
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Volpe
Secretary
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mark Corrado (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Vito Claps (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Rubino (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carmen Forte Sr. (2020) — Director
- Former: John Ferrentino (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Jon Zivojnovic (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Di Silvestro (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Columbian Club Charitable Foundation
How large is Columbian Club Charitable Foundation?
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
Where does Columbian Club Charitable Foundation operate?
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Columbian Club Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3562873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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