Private foundation · EIN 34-1784660 · Wintersville, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Charles M Pugliese & Thelma M Pugli

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Ohio. The foundation accepts applications (NO) and its median grant is $20K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 28 grants paid, $630K total, median $20K. 93% of grants stayed in Ohio. Stated restrictions: NO

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
28
$630K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in OH
93%
of grants
Deadline
NO
Assets
$14M

How to apply

LETTER Contact: Thomas P Timmons, Po Box 2620, Wintersville, Oh, 7402645429 Deadlines: NO Restrictions: NO

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

Top 27 of 28 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Steubenville City SchoolsSteubenville, OHStem grant$100K
Saline Township TrusteesHammondsville, OHAnnual appeal$27K
Edison Local School DistrictRichmond, OHScholarship$25K
Steubenville Police DepartmentSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$25K
City of Steubenville-Beatty ParkSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$25K
Bridgeport Board of EducationBridgeport, OHScholarship$25K
Adena Historical SocietyAdena, OHAnnual appeal$25K
St Marys SchoolSt Clairsville, OHScholarship$25K
Aim Womens CenterSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$25K
Ohio Valley Youth NetworkSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$23K
Buckeye Local High SchoolRayland, OHScholarship$20K
City of TorontoToronto, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Wells TownshipBrilliant, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Village of BergholzBergholz, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Belevedere Fire DeptBloomingdale, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Wintersville Methodist Center for HopeWintersville, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Freindship ParkSmithfield, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Village of AmsterdamAmsterdam, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Jefferson County Soil and WaterSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$20K
Warren Township ParkTiltonsville, OHAnnual appeal$19K
Empire Fire AuxiliaryEmpire, OHAnnual appeal$18K
Madonna High SchoolWeirton, WVScholarship$12K
Harmonium ProjectSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$9,000
Jefferson County Fair BoardWintersville, OHAnnual appeal$7,120
Laughlin ChapelWheeling, WVAnnual appeal$5,800
Edenc Culture-Youth Bee WorksToronto, OHAnnual appeal$3,000
Historic Fort SteubenSteubenville, OHAnnual appeal$2,000

By state: Ohio 26 · West Virginia 2

About this foundation

Charles M Pugliese & Thelma M Pugli is a private grantmaking foundation in Wintersville, Ohio, administered in care of Trustees, tax-exempt since 1995. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Charles M Pugliese & Thelma M Pugli accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. LETTER Deadlines: NO.

How much does Charles M Pugliese & Thelma M Pugli give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $630K across 28 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Charles M Pugliese & Thelma M Pugli give?

Ohio (26 grants), West Virginia (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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