The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Benton Harbor, MI EIN: 35-7158837

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Benton Harbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $362K.

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation gave $362K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$362,000
-13.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,222
-13.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$422,554
-3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

University of Illinois Foundation: $200KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$200KUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Department of Surgery: $100KUniversity of Illinois atChicago Department of Surgery$100KChicago Symphony Orchestra: $15KChicago Symphony Orchestra$15KDoctors Without Borders: $15KDoctors Without Borders$15KLyrics Opera of Chicago: $10KLyrics Opera of Chicago$10KThe Grado Clinics Foundation: $10KThe Grado Clinics Foundation$10KWTTW: $5KWTTW$5KGreater Chicago Food Depository: $5KGreater Chicago FoodDepository$5KMercy Home for Boys and Girls (Memory of Al Savino): $2KMercy Home for Boys and Girls(Memory of Al Savino)$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($200K). Together the top 9 received $362K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 44 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoUrbanaScottsdaleNew YorkChampaignValparaisoAuroraEtnaIndianapolis

How The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 288% of 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M4 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $3.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $362K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, ILTo Support the Community$200,000
University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Surgery Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$100,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$15,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYTo Support the Community$15,000
Lyrics Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$10,000
The Grado Clinics Foundation Scottsdale, AZTo Support the Community$10,000
WTTW Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$5,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$5,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls (Memory of Al Savino) Chicago, ILTo Support the Community$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$422,554$32,103$414,057$362,0009$362,000—$125,511
2024$439,886$253,417$446,311$416,5009$416,500$223,606$106,703
2023$409,392$127,399$194,418$171,7009$171,700$104,681$92,811
2022$476,411$157,099$1,228,454$1,198,16110$1,198,161$125,653$122,928
2021$645,611$125,660$201,952$162,0007$162,000$28,286$149,191
2020$721,903$513,632$3,251,477$3,208,2594—$420,671$114,763

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation is led by Bruno Hc Pasquinelli, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruno Hc Pasquinelli

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine M. Pasquinelli

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Pasquinelli

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sm Pasquinelli

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sallie S. Pasquinelli

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation

How much does The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation give each year?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation gave $362K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $417K across 9 grants.

What is The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $40,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation give grants?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants).

Does The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Community" (9 grants).

Who are The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($200,000), University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Surgery ($100,000) and Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's EIN?

The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7158837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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