Paterniti Family Trust Foundation
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Paterniti Family Trust Foundation at a glance
In short: Paterniti Family Trust Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,222
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,556
- +146.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,091
- Total assets
- $70,090
- +189.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Paterniti Family Trust Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children Fund ($48K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Paterniti Family Trust Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children Fund Cleveland, OH | Provide support for paitent care, research and educational programs for inpatient and outpatient services at rainbow babies and children's hospital through stong advocacy, partnership and financial support | $47,500 |
| Chardon Local Schools Chardon, OH | More than 3,000 students in the chardon local school district were provided the oppurtunity to participate in academic enrichment programs such as academic olympics, math decathalon, and similar programs. | $5,272 |
| Vector Screenprinting and Embroider Mentor, OH | For buddy shirts in support of the charitable cause. | $910 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio Cleveland, OH | Our ronald mcdonald house programs in cleveland and akron give families a welcoming place to stay so they can focus on caring for their children. Comfortable rooms, meals, inviting common areas and landscaped grounds are a safe and welcome retreat from the hospital setting. Families also benefit from the comradery and community they find at our houses. Our house programs include all amenities, meals and activities. There is no charge to stay at a ronald mcdonald house. While families are invited to make a nominal contribution toward future operations, no family has ever been, or ever will be, turned away due to inability to donate. Our two ronald mcdonald house programs can accommodate a combined 95 families per night. | $540 |
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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 | $70,090 | $103,555 | $57,648 | $54,222 | 4 | $54,222 | $33 | $2,327 |
| 2024 | $24,183 | $41,542 | $54,622 | $49,429 | 9 | $49,429 | $22 | $1,245 |
| 2023 | $37,263 | $86,049 | $48,786 | $36,000 | 1 | $48,786 | $49 | $152 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paterniti Family Trust Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Paterniti Family Trust Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mentor, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $33.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation is led by Carmelo Paterniti, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmelo Paterniti
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cody Paterniti
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Paterniti
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Paterniti
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Paterniti
Treasuer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Paterniti Family Trust Foundation
How much does Paterniti Family Trust Foundation give each year?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 9 grants.
What is Paterniti Family Trust Foundation's typical grant size?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,091, and its average grant was $13,556, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paterniti Family Trust Foundation give grants?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Paterniti Family Trust Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Paterniti Family Trust Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Paterniti Family Trust Foundation?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Paterniti Family Trust Foundation?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mentor, OH. It holds $70K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Paterniti Family Trust Foundation's EIN?
Paterniti Family Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4420712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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