Rubino Family Foundation
The Rubino Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It reported 19 grants totaling $686,000 in 2025, primarily to charitable organizations in Illinois.
Rubino Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rubino Family Foundation gave $686K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $686,000
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +90.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,105
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,428,046
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Rubino Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 E Erie St Ste 525-4417, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (773) 322-2672
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rubino Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care ($300K). Together the top 10 received $626K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 29 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 1% to recipients in Virginia; the filing lists 0% for the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rubino Family Foundation gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $430K (2024) to $686K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $686K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care Joliet, IL | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Guardian Angel Community Services Joliet, IL | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Wheaton, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | Charitable | $46,000 |
| Morning Star Mission Joliet, IL | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Will-Grundy Medical Clinic Joliet, IL | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Deborah's Place Chicago, IL | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Friends of Will County CAC Crest Hill, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Clove Alliance Kankakee, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Crisis Nursery Urbana, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,428,046 | $258,634 | $722,336 | $686,000 | 19 | $687,598 | $231,040 | $520,869 |
| 2024 | $8,886,054 | $840,902 | $472,337 | $430,000 | 10 | $457,127 | $825,692 | $451,113 |
| 2023 | $9,392,701 | $112,691 | $38,753 | — | — | $10,974 | $85,376 | $419,170 |
| 2022 | — | $7,623,446 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rubino Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $521K 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 include organizations whose own missions describe services such as hospice and serious-illness care, support for veterans experiencing homelessness, and housing and health care for people who are unhoused or experiencing poverty.
Other 2025 grantees describe work to support survivors of sexual assault, prevent child abuse and neglect, provide food and social services, and assist women facing unplanned pregnancy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $686,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest grants included $300,000 to Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet, $80,000 to Guardian Angel Community Services in Joliet, $50,000 to Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, and $46,000 to The Night Ministry in Chicago. Other listed grants included $40,000 each to Morning Star Mission and Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, both in Joliet, and $30,000 to Deborah’s Place in Chicago.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Domenica M. Rubino as president, Catherine L. Rubino as treasurer, Vincent C. Rubino as secretary, and Ann M. Rubino, Mary A. Rubino, and Theresa L. Rubino as directors.
Rubino Family Foundation is led by Domenica M. Rubino, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Domenica M. Rubino
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann M. Rubino
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary A. Rubino
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa L. Rubino
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine L. Rubino
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent C. Rubino
Secretary
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Rubino Family Foundation
How much does Rubino Family Foundation give each year?
Rubino Family Foundation gave $686K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $430K across 10 grants.
What is Rubino Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rubino Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $36,105, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rubino Family Foundation give grants?
Rubino Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joliet, IL (5 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Rubino Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Rubino Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Rubino Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rubino Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care ($300,000), Guardian Angel Community Services ($80,000) and Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rubino Family Foundation?
Rubino Family Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $688K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $521K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rubino Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions describe services such as hospice and serious-illness care, support for veterans experiencing homelessness, and housing and health care for people who are unhoused or experiencing poverty. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rubino Family 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 Rubino Family Foundation's EIN?
Rubino Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2727962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Rubino Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Rubino Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rubino-family-foundation-morg_db54a1e92bfa48ac9a6256ba6ba46e40
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