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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INCNEW YORK, NY | THE LINCOLN CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-24. | $15,000 | 2021 | |
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 |
| DRUEDING CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA |
| GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $10,000 |
| 2021 |
| DRUEDING CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA | COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS | $10,000 | 2022 |
| SCARC INCAUGUSTA, NJ | SCARC'S SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM | $10,000 | 2022 |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLETNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| OFFICE OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY AT ST CECILIAMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ENGLEWOOD, NJ | NUTRITION PLUS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE-LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POORBRONX, NY | THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE CARE AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR ELDERLY RESIDENTS. OUR ACTIVITIES STAFF, NURSING SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR ELDERLY RESIDENTS. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LIVINGSTON, NJ | THE B2SS PROVIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN FINANCIAL NEED THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY, NJ A NEW, FULL SET OF CLOTHING, BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONTOMS RIVER, NJ | 2023 COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OBSTETRIC SOLUTION | $10,000 | 2023 |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANKDUQUESNE, PA | THE FOOD BANK RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT OF $10,000 FROM THE RALPH M. CESTONE FOUNDATION TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED BY ALLEVIATING THE RISING COSTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK WE DO IN THE COMMUNITY. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HUNTERDON COUNTY INCFLEMINGTON, NJ | FPHC WOULD USE FUNDING AWARDED FROM THE CESTONE FOUNDATION FOR OUR SHELTER PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SAFE LODGING, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE, DISPLACED FAMILIES AS THEY WORK ON THEMSELVES TO CHANGE THEIR TRAJECTORY FROM HOMELESSNESS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSNEW YORK, NY | THE LINCOLN CENTER INTERNSHIP | $10,000 | 2022 |
| YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITYMatched to this organization because 4 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.NEW YORK, NY | YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY - SCHOOL CHORUSES | $10,000 | 2022 |
| METROPOLITAN AREA NEIGHBORHOOD NUTRITION ALLIANCEPHILADELPHIA, PA | MEDICAL NUTRITION FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES | $10,000 | 2022 |
| SAGE ELDERCARE INCSUMMIT, NJ | SAGE ELDERCARE REQUESTS A GRANT IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS WHICH OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| SAGE ELDERCARE INCSUMMIT, NJ | SAGE ELDERCARE SPEND-A-DAY | $10,000 | 2022 |
| MANOR COLLEGEJENKINTOWN, PA | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE WORK AND STUDENTS FOR OUR VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS ARE STUDYING TO BECOME VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS OR ASSISTANTS OR OTHERWISE TO SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE VETERINARY CARE SYSTEM. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY HOPE INCPARSIPPANY, NJ | HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS' AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SERVICES PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2022 |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF BERGEN COUNTYMatched to this organization because 10 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.RIDGEWOOD, NJ | SHELTER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS | $10,000 | 2022 |
| SAGE ELDERCARE INCSUMMIT, NJ | SPEND-A-DAY | $10,000 | 2023 |
| SAGE ELDERCARE INCSUMMIT, NJ | SAGE ELDERCARE REQUESTS A GRANT IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS WHICH OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTYLIVINGSTON, NJ | 2022 NCJW/ESSEX BACK 2 SCHOOL STORE | $10,000 | 2022 |
| EVA'S VILLAGEMatched to this organization because 12 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.PATERSON, NJ | HALFWAY HOUSE | $10,000 | 2023 |
| PROJECT HOMEPHILADELPHIA, PA | RECOVERY HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | $10,000 | 2022 |
| HOME FOR LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POORPITTSBURGH, PA | CARING FOR ELDERLY POOR | $10,000 | 2024 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
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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