Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation
The PAUL AND MARLENE SERWINEK FOUNDATIO is a private foundation based in Belmont, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving 12 grants totaling $52,600 to organizations in North Carolina and other states.
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation gave $53K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,600
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,383
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,050
- Total assets
- $925,446
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says to submit a written request detailing a specific purpose. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Paul Marlene Serwinek
Mailing address: 209 Seven Oaks Landing, Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: (248) 685-1299
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connections Church ($10K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to North Carolina recipients (65%). The remaining shares were California (10%), Michigan (10%), Florida (7%), and Texas (6%). The listed grants also include a recipient in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connections Church Belmont, NC | Religious | $10,000 |
| City Church Gastonia, NC | Religious | $10,000 |
| Seed House Project Glendale, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission Charlotte, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Grace Centers of Hope Pontiac, MI | General | $5,000 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Belmont, NC | General | $4,500 |
| Reliant Orlando, FL | General | $3,600 |
| Boy Scouts Irving, TX | General | $3,000 |
| New Life Church Belmont, NC | Religious | $2,000 |
| Vision Church McAdenville, NC | Religious | $2,000 |
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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 | $925,446 | $135,034 | $63,571 | $52,600 | 12 | $52,600 | $19,144 | $57,032 |
| 2024 | $853,983 | $134,653 | $46,874 | $40,919 | 8 | $40,919 | $25,683 | $46,094 |
| 2023 | $766,204 | $117,323 | $34,015 | $24,400 | 7 | $31,995 | $18,003 | $34,990 |
| 2022 | $682,896 | $264,918 | $30,075 | $29,400 | 6 | $29,400 | $5,732 | $31,731 |
| 2021 | $548,495 | $259,916 | $25,689 | $24,500 | 8 | $24,500 | $4,956 | $24,530 |
| 2020 | $314,268 | $110,229 | $14,799 | $13,599 | 10 | — | $5,673 | $17,214 |
| 2019 | $216,539 | $65,111 | $8,928 | $8,228 | 3 | — | $2,556 | $10,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious organizations and organizations with general purposes. Among the grantees, Seed House Project describes its mission as using dignified housing to support transition-age youth experiencing housing instability. Charlotte Rescue Mission describes its mission as ministering to people facing hopelessness, poverty, or chemical addiction by addressing spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and vocational needs. Grace Centers of Hope describes its mission as helping homeless, addicted, and unwanted people through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, personal accountability, life skills, education, and work-related programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $52,600. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,050. The largest awards were $10,000 each to Connections Church in Belmont, North Carolina, and City Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to Seed House Project, Charlotte Rescue Mission, and Grace Centers of Hope, and $4,500 to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Serwinek as president and Marlene Serwinek as secretary.
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation is led by Paul Serwinek, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Serwinek
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marlene Serwinek
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation
How much does Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation give each year?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation gave $53K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 8 grants.
What is Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,050, and its average grant was $4,383, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation give grants?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (10%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Belmont, NC (3 grants) and Gastonia, NC (2 grants).
Does Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's largest grantees?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Connections Church ($10,000), City Church ($10,000) and Seed House Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation reported $925K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 does Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious organizations and organizations with general purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's EIN?
Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1384407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 25, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Paul and Marlene Serwinek Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/paul-and-marlene-serwinek-foundation-morg_20f3d39173b547fda9ca50cfaa11db6d
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