Romano Children Foundation
Romano Children Foundation is a private foundation, based in Maineville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it made $386 in qualifying distributions.
Romano Children Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $28,982
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $171
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $386
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $386
- -58.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Romano Children Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Romano Children Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 27% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2024) to $3K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Allies Refuge Richmond, VA | This mission investment is to provide support and advocacy to veterans who have sustained moral injury and trauma through research and treatment education community and the sharing of personal experience. Operation Allies Refuge Foundation was formed for the purpose of providing proactive measures to alleviate the symptoms of moral injuries inflicted upon veterans. Our programs includes providing protocols designed to research and treat moral injury study and preserve our military history build our community and to share personal stories. we are also dedicated to continue humanitarian work to help rescue our at risk allies. | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,982 | $171 | $386 | — | — | $386 | $1,436 |
| 2024 | $29,563 | — | $933 | $250 | 1 | $500 | $1,436 |
| 2023 | $29,996 | $2,500 | $3,054 | $2,750 | 7 | $2,750 | $1,351 |
| 2022 | $28,067 | $1,775 | $1,801 | $500 | 1 | $1,801 | $1,126 |
| 2020 | $21,239 | $900 | $1,216 | $729 | 1 | — | $1,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Romano Children Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Romano Children Foundation is led by Christopher Romano Trustee CJRLT, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Romano Trustee CJRLT
Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Romano Trustee CJRLT
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Toomey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Daniel Toomey (2020) — Director
- Former: Julia Romano (2020) — Director
- Former: Morgan Joe Romano (2020) — Director
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 Romano Children Foundation
How large is Romano Children Foundation?
Romano Children Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $386 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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.
Where does Romano Children Foundation operate?
Romano Children Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia.
What is Romano Children Foundation's EIN?
Romano Children Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4556646. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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