Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2K.
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn at a glance
In short: Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,833
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $62,884
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (91% 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 Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Sisters of the Poor ($3K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago, IL | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Chicago, IL | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosa Bryn Mawr, PA | General Operating | $500 |
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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 | $62,884 | $6,540 | $6,110 | $5,500 | 3 | $5,500 | $1,540 | $6,430 |
| 2024 | $62,454 | $6,453 | $4,534 | $4,500 | 4 | $4,534 | $1,453 | $5,515 |
| 2023 | $60,535 | $1,372 | $4,532 | $4,500 | 4 | $4,532 | $1,372 | $4,492 |
| 2022 | $63,695 | $1,258 | $4,531 | $4,500 | 5 | $4,531 | $1,258 | $4,469 |
| 2021 | $66,968 | $1,156 | $3,533 | $3,500 | 2 | $3,533 | $1,156 | $4,787 |
| 2020 | $69,345 | $1,284 | $4,527 | $4,500 | 3 | — | $1,284 | $3,911 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph O. Rubinelli Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Rubinelli
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn
How much does Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn give each year?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's typical grant size?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $1,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn give grants?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn gives mostly in Illinois: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $63K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's EIN?
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7160648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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