Charles M Pugliese and Thelma M
Wintersville, OH · EIN 34-1784660. Reported 158 grants totalling $2,387,870 to 87 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Charles M Pugliese and Thelma M did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $8,160. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville City Schools | Steubenville, OH | $114,400 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salem Township Trustees | Richmond, OH | $113,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Steubenville Board of Education | Steubenville, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Amsterdam | Amsterdam, OH | $95,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Toronto | Toronto, OH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Toronto City Schools | Toronto, OH | $64,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson County Joint Vocational School | Bloomingdale, OH | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of New Cumberland | New Cumberland, WV | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Stone Viaduct Hstorical Society | Bellaire, OH | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Valley Health Center | Steubenville, OH | $51,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Village of Richmond | Richmond, OH | $50,369 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Central High School | Steubenville, OH | $50,290 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harrison County Tourism Council Inc | Cadiz, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indian Creek School District | Wintersville, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Old Fort Steuben Project Inc | Steubenville, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Island Creek Township Pleasant Hill Vfd | Steubenville, OH | $49,647 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pottery Addition Vfd | Steubenville, OH | $46,295 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jefferson County United Way | Steubenville, OH | $45,874 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The City of Follansbee | Follansbee, WV | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Brookside | Bridgeport, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warren Township Park Commission | Tiltonsville, OH | $41,096 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jefferson County Soil and Conservation District | Steubenville, OH | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steubenville Baseball Association | Steubenville, OH | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buckeye Local High School | Rayland, OH | $32,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edison Local School District | Richmond, OH | $32,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hancock County Humane Foundation | New Cumberland, WV | $31,004 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillndale Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | Mingo Junction, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Youth Network | Steubenville, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wintersville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | Wintersville, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indian Creek Band Boosters | Mingo Junction, OH | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Hope Friendship Room | Steubenville, OH | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saline Township Ems | Hammondsville, OH | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barton Volunteer Fire Department | St Clairsville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Steubenville Police Department | Steubenville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Wellsburg | Wellsburg, WV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Four Seasons Community Center | Wintersville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hancock County Commission | New Cumberland, WV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hancock County Museum | Weirton, WV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson County 911 | Steubenville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board | Steubenville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laughlin Community Center Inc | Wheeling, WV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steubenvill Historic Landmarks Foundation | Steubenville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Steubenville Catholic Central Schools | Steubenville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of New Alexandria | Mingo Junction, OH | $23,666 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Weirton Senior Citizens Center Inc | Weirton, WV | $21,679 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bellaire City Schools | Bellaire, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Fort Steuben | Steubenville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department | Steubenville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steubenville Fire Department | Steubenville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Miracle League | Murrysville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tiltonsville Volunteer Fire Department | Tiltonsville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tri-State United Soccer Ltd | Weirton, WV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weirton Christian Center | Weirton, WV | $17,320 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Public Library of Steubenville Jefferson County | Steubenville, OH | $15,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of East Liverpool | East Liverpool, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley | Wheeling, WV | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio River Valley Council BSA Inc | Wheeling, WV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Place of Jefferson County | Steubenville, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Various | Wintersville, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brooke High School | Wellsburg, WV | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indian Creek High School | Wintersville, OH | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madonna High School | Weirton, WV | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oak Glen High School | New Cumberland, WV | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Weir High School | Weirton, WV | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Caring Place | Wintersville, OH | $11,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson County Animal Welfare League | Bloomingdale, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ross Township Trustees Board | Irondale, OH | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village Oe New Alexandria | Mingo Junction, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastern Ohio Correction Center | Wintersville, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Buckeye Local School District | Tiltonsville, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson County Jvs | Bloomingdale, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aim Womens Center | Steubenville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul School | Weirton, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Jefferson County | Steubenville, OH | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Widows and Orphans | Steubenville, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hancock County Humane Society | New Cumberland, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Questers Hetty Elizabeth Beatty #1419 | Steubenville, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dillonvale Food Pantry | Dillonvale, OH | $1,630 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Richmond Community Historical Society | Richmond, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amsterdam Volunteer Fire Department | Amsterdam, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scott United Methodist Church Food Pantry | Cadiz, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smithfield Evangelical Friend Church Food Pantry | Smithfield, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wayne Township Community Center | Bloomingdale, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weba Outreach Food Pantry | Amsterdam, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richmond Historical Society | Richmond, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
28 of 87 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Steubenville Board of Education
IMPLEMENT A CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAM THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL FACETS OF THE HEALTH SCIENCE FIELD (STEM BUILDING) - Salem Township Trustees
PAVE ROADWAY IN UNION CEMETERY IN RICHMOND, OH - Great Stone Viaduct Hstorical Society
CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK, WALKING AND BIKING TRAIL - Indian Creek School District
CREATE A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ROOM FOR INDIAN CREEK ATHLETES - Jefferson County Joint Vocational School
PURCHASE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SIMULATORS FOR A NEW PROGRAM - Old Fort Steuben Project Inc
REPLACE WINDOWS, DOORS, DECKING BOARDS IN AND AROUND EXHIBIT HALL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 37 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $524,630 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $643,811 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $618,229 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $601,200 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 83% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $8,160. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Charles M Pugliese and Thelma M's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 2620, Wintersville, OH, 43953. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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