Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 88-0343561

The Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2025, it awarded 25 grants totaling $306,250 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, health and medical research, religion, and community services.

Key facts about Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation

In short: Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation gave $306K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-0343561
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$306,250
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$12,250
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (7 of 25, 2025)
Total assets
$4,162,195
Primary geography
New York (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$306K

+8.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

-10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+21.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation reported a distributable amount of $298K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 25 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in a range of fields. For example, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer says its mission is to fund and support targeted, innovative cancer research and provide information and resources for people affected by childhood cancer. The New York Botanical Garden describes itself as a plant museum and scientific research center focused on public understanding of the natural world and expanding knowledge of plants.

Other 2025 recipients include Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, which says it works to improve the quality of life for young people, especially those ages 6–18 who need support; Tiro A Segno Foundation Inc, which says it provides disaster aid, scholarships, and grants to educational and charitable organizations; and Billion Oyster Project Inc, which says it aims to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $306,250. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 8% to Maryland, and 3% each to Kentucky, Nevada, and New Jersey. Listed grantees included organizations in the Bronx, New York City, West Point, Bethesda, Flemingsburg, Las Vegas, and Morristown.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 25 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBronxLas VegasWashingtonFlemingsburgMemphisStaten IslandCambridgeJefferson ValleyMorristownSuffernWest PointAndoverAshlandBeltonBethesdaBostonCrystal LakeExtonPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K14 grants202011 grants202114 grants202217 grants202328 grants202425 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $306K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $306K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

West Point Association of Graduates: $30KWest Point Association ofGraduates$30KCuresearch for Children's Cancer: $25KCuresearch for Children'sCancer$25KNew York Botanical Garden: $25KNew York Botanical Garden$25KNew York University Faculty of Arts & Sciences: $25KNew York University Faculty ofArts & Sciences$25KNew York University Hospital Grossman School of Medicine: $25KNew York University HospitalGrossman School of Medicine$25KThe Cardinal's Appeal: $25KThe Cardinal's Appeal$25KKips Bay Boys & Girls Club: $20KKips Bay Boys & Girls Club$20KCamp Sousley Scholarship Fund: $10KCamp Sousley Scholarship Fund$10KCatholic Charities of Southern Nevada: $10KCatholic Charities of SouthernNevada$10KHorace Mann School Annual Fund: $10KHorace Mann School Annual Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Point Association of Graduates ($30K). Together the top 10 received $205K.

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 95 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Point Association of Graduates West Point, NYFurthering the ideals and welfare of the usma and supporting and serving its graduates.$30,000
Curesearch for Children's Cancer Bethesda, MDTo end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.$25,000
New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NYGeneral Support$25,000
New York University Faculty of Arts & Sciences New York, NYTo be a top quality international center of scholarship, teaching and research. This involves retaining and attracting outstanding faculty who are leaders in their fields, encouraging them to create programs that draw outstanding students, and providing an intellectually rich environment. Nyu seeks to take academic and cultural advantage of its location and to embrace diversity among faculty, staff and students to ensure a wide range of perspectives, including international perspectives, in the educational experience.$25,000
New York University Hospital Grossman School of Medicine New York, NYTo Support Education and Medical Research$25,000
The Cardinal's Appeal New York, NYTo Support Religion$25,000
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Bronx, NYAfter School Education Programs for Children$20,000
Camp Sousley Scholarship Fund Flemingsburg, KYCamp sousley is an ideal choice for foreign students looking to engage with a premier summer military preparatory program. Most skills taught at the military adventure camp are not us specific and can be utilized at militaries and security companies around the world.$10,000
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NVProvides food, shelter and comprehensive services and inspires our community through collaboration, recognizing that each person is created in the image and likeness of god, and that god's compassion transforms lives.$10,000
Horace Mann School Annual Fund Bronx, NYEducation of Children$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $4,162,195 $256,858 $315,964 $306,250 25
2024 $4,221,301 $237,015 $294,539 $281,500 28
2023 $4,278,825 $101,856 $259,771 $250,020 17
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,162,195$4,221,301$4,278,825
Revenue$256,858$237,015$101,856
Expenses$315,964$294,539$259,771
Qualifying Distributions$306,250$281,500$250,020
Net Investment Income$255,621$235,753$223,044
Distributable Amount$297,979$253,303$261,368

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Joseph C Borini as President/Trustee and Joanne S Borini as Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee.

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation is led by Joseph C. Borini, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph C. Borini

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne S. Borini

    Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mario P. Borini (2020–2021) — Chairman & Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3034 South Durango Drive 100, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Phone: (347) 703-5802

Frequently asked questions about Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation

How much does Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation give each year?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation gave $306K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $282K across 28 grants.

What is Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's typical grant size?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,250, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation that year got $13K on average.

Where does Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation give grants?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants) and Bronx, NY (4 grants).

Does Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 8% of Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's largest grantees?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include West Point Association of Graduates ($30,000), Curesearch for Children's Cancer ($25,000) and New York Botanical Garden ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $306K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $298K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation fund?

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in a range of fields. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's EIN?

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0343561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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