Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bellaire, OH EIN: 55-0855417

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bellaire, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $1.

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities at a glance

In short: Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities gave $18K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $4K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$17,658
+135.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
4
+33.3% vs 2022
Average grant
$4,415
+76.6% vs 2022
Median grant
$4,829
Primary geography
West Virginia (97% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2023

American Legion Athletic Club: $8KAmerican Legion Athletic Club$8KThe Linsly School: $6KThe Linsly School$6KWheeling Country Day School: $4KWheeling Country Day School$4KLifewise Academy: $500Lifewise Academy$500

The largest 2023 recipient was American Legion Athletic Club ($8K). Together the top 4 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WheelingHilliardSt Clairsville

How Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $18K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Legion Athletic Club Wheeling, WVTeaching fair play and sportmanship in the context of baseball$7,500
The Linsly School Wheeling, WVOperation of Nonprofit Educational Services$6,000
Wheeling Country Day School Wheeling, WVOperation of Nonfrofit Educational Services$3,658
Lifewise Academy Hilliard, OHOperation of Nonprofit Religious Eductional Services$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$1$20,983$17,6584$17,658$1$649
2022$20,982$3$9,250$7,5003$7,500$3$1,267
2021$30,229$4$12,591—————
2020$42,816$-50,141$22,552—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities reported a distributable amount of $649 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities is led by Rick Paolina, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Rick Paolina

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Paolina

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Bucon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Lipperman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Baker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities

How much does Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities give each year?

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities gave $18K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $8K across 3 grants.

What is Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities's typical grant size?

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities's median grant in 2023 was $4,829, and its average grant was $4,415, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities give grants?

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities gives mostly in West Virginia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (3 grants).

Does Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities?

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bellaire, OH.

How much is Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities reported a distributable amount of $649 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities's EIN?

Irish Youth Sports Inc Aka Muxie and Virginia Paolina Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0855417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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