Private foundation
PENNINGTON, NJEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $776,237 | $849,430 | $788,850 | $8,070,304 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 76% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATIONNEW VERNON, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria A Cestone | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michele J Cestone | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 35.00 | $75,000 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $8,070,304 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $190,689 | $709,742 | $654,271 | $8,143,497 | $8,143,497 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $641,194 | $674,743 | $609,513 | $8,660,977 | $8,660,977 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $829,161 | $630,459 | $567,432 | $8,693,997 | $8,693,997 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $386,234 | $488,994 | $442,376 | $8,496,496 | $8,496,496 |
| INTERNSHIP |
| $25,000 |
| 2024 |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CARNEGIE HALL'S ARTISTIC, EDUCATION, ARTIST TRAINING, AND SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS DURING THE 2021-2022 SEASON. | $25,000 | 2021 |
| TEAM RUBICONLOS ANGELES, CA | RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THE 2021 EARTHQUAKE AND SUBSEQUENT TROPICAL STORM IN HAITI. | $25,000 | 2021 |
| GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATIONNEW VERNON, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2024 |
| EXPLORING THE ARTS INCASTORIA, NY | ETA RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE RALPH M. CESTONE FOUNDATION'S CONSIDERATION FOR A RENEWAL OF ITS $25,000 GRANT TO FUND OUR ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE UPCOMING 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR. | $25,000 | 2020 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NY | DISCOVERY ROOM | $20,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSSPRINCETON, NJ | EATHQUAKE RELIEF | $20,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSMatched to this organization because 8 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PITTSBURGH, PA | AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL PROVIDE HELP AND HOPE TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. | $20,000 | 2021 |
| LACORDAIRE ACADEMYUPR MONTCLAIR, NJ | LACORDAIRE ACADEMY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | $20,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY HOPE INCPARSIPPANY, NJ | ENABLING OUR NONPROFIT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SHELTER, COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TO 1,000 HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT NJ COMMUNITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW HOUSING PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR FEMALE VETERANS TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE ISSUES. | $20,000 | 2021 |
| MANOR COLLEGEJENKINTOWN, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $20,000 | 2024 |
| GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATIONNEW VERNON, NJ | A GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FROM THE CESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION WILL ENABLE GSWA TO CONTINUE EXPANDING & IMPROVING ITS IMPACTFUL WATER QUALITY MONITORING & STEM BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS & SERVICES & ENGAGE OUR URBAN COMMUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS. | $20,000 | 2021 |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLETNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS | $20,000 | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF FIREFIGHTERS INCBROOKLYN, NY | WE ARE SEEKING SUPPORT OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE NECESSARILY CHANGED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE FDNY FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY'S EXPOSURE TO THE COVID 19 CRISIS. | $20,000 | 2020 |
| TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGEWEST ORANGE, NJ | ACQUIRING EQUIPMENT FOR OUR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF TO MAKE THEIR HOMES A MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PLACE TO CONDUCT TOWNSHIP BUSINESS. | $15,950 | 2020 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S DISCOVERY ROOM | $15,000 | 2021 |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INCNEW YORK, NY | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $15,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NY | DISCOVERY ROOM | $15,000 | 2023 |
| TEAM RUBICONLOS ANGELES, CA | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT TEAM RUBICON'S IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE TORNADOES IN KENTUCKY AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON 12.10.2021. | $15,000 | 2021 |
| SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTERMatched to this organization because 9 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WEST ORANGE, NJ | A GIFT TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND WILL SUPPORT OUR COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY CARE EFFORTS AND HELP US ADDRESS THE GROWING NEEDS THAT ARE ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY COVID 19VAND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OUR COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY CARE EFFORTS. | $15,000 | 2020 |
| DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECHPITTSBURGH, PA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NY | DISCOVERY ROOM AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | $15,000 | 2022 |
| ST MARY'S HEALTH WAGONMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WISE, VA | TO EXPAND PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES (CLINICS) TO THE UNINSURED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA (SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA) - INCLUDING VACCINATION CLINICS. | $15,000 | 2021 |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INCNEW YORK, NY | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $15,000 | 2024 |
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433169349102608
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323149349100227
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243199349100834
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202133159349102143
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