Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 23-7813766

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $48K.

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation at a glance

In short: Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,844
-14.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,711
+6.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,372
Total assets
$1,095,471
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (88% 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 Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Foundation for the Catholic Diocese: $25KThe Foundation for theCatholic Diocese$25KLangley Residential Support Services: $12KLangley Residential SupportServices$12KYoung Life: $5KYoung Life$5KBishop O'Connell High School: $1KBishop O'Connell High School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Foundation for the Catholic Diocese ($25K). Together the top 4 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonViennaAntelopeFalls ChurchBirminghamCharlottesvilleCharlottesvleNew YorkPark RidgePrince Federick

How Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $79K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Foundation for the Catholic Diocese Arlington, VAGeneral Operating$25,000
Langley Residential Support Services Vienna, VAGeneral Operating$11,550
Young Life Antelope, ORGeneral Operating$5,194
Bishop O'Connell High School Arlington, VAUnrestricted General$1,100
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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
2025$1,095,471$60,809$70,907$42,8444$51,257$48,003$62,228
2024$1,105,260$274,197$70,531$50,2895$62,273$265,630$54,010
2023$901,291$42,814$99,213$78,9956$90,205$34,494$55,889
2022$957,610$94,136$39,101$15,7143$28,439$85,310$62,224
2021$901,039$128,556$49,736$30,0002—$121,147$52,484
2020$823,825$83,009$48,874$30,7002—$76,466$46,021

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's 2025 filing lists 13 officers; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $16K (2020) → $21K (2025)

  • Anita Lembo

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine S. Courtney

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Ellen Murray

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Scalia

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenora Panaro

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Clare Murray

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lou Kramli

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Bryce

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J. Saile Esq.

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nino Scalia

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Lembo

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Courtney

    Trust Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $21KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation

How much does Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation give each year?

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.

What is Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's typical grant size?

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,372, and its average grant was $10,711, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation give grants?

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (2 grants).

Does Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation?

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's EIN?

Maria Grazia Panaro Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7813766. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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