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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRONG WOMEN STRONG GIRLS INCMatched 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.PITTSBURGH, PA | SKILL-BUILDING MENTORING PROGRAM | $10,000 | 2022 |
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 |
| CAPITAL HARMONY WORKSTRENTON, NJ | TEACHING ARTIST SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2023 |
| STUDENTS 2 SCIENCEEAST HANOVER, NJ | THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED TO SUPPORTING THE REOPENING OF S2S TECHNOLOGY CENTERS IN EAST HANOVER AND NEWARK FOR SEPT 1 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR STEM LEARNING PROGRAMS, ISAAC IN LAB AND V-LAB VIRTUAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| EXPLORING THE ARTS INCASTORIA, NY | ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $10,000 | 2022 |
| DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECHPITTSBURGH, PA | EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL (EAFA) | $10,000 | 2022 |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HUNTERDON COUNTY INCFLEMINGTON, NJ | FAMILY PROMISE OF HUNTERDON COUNTY (FPHC) IS THE ONLY TEMPORARY HOME-BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR FAMILIES IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH SAFE LODGING, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANKDUQUESNE, PA | THE FOOD BANK IS REQUESTING $10,000 TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED; TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO HELP STABILIZE THEIR LIVES; AND TO BUILD NEW INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY FAR INTO THE FUTURE. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTERENGLEWOOD, NJ | PROVIDING NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| EDEN AUTISM SERVICES FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJ | ADDRESSING NEEDS OF AGING ADULTS WITH AUTISM | $10,000 | 2023 |
| MANNA (METROPOLITAN AREA NEIGHBORHOOD NUTRITION ALLIANCE)PHILADELPHIA, PA | THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM COSTS OF OUR MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS AND NUTRITION COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONTOMS RIVER, NJ | 2024 COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OBSTETRIC SOLUTION | $10,000 | 2024 |
| MANOR COLLEGEJENKINTOWN, PA | CESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS | $10,000 | 2022 |
| MANOR COLLEGEJENKINTOWN, PA | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE WORK AND STUDENTS FOR OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS ARE STUDYING TO BECOME POLICE OR PROBATION OFFICERS OR OTHERWISE TO SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| ADLER APHASIA CENTERMAYWOOD, NJ | THERAPEUTIC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING | $10,000 | 2023 |
| EDEN AUTISM SERVICES FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJ | EDEN WILL USE A 2021 GRANT FROM THE CESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE DELIVERY OF OUR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED ART PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH INCPITTSBURGH, PA | DAY TO DAY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF ST. JOSEPH HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY, OUR RESIDENCE PROVIDING BOTH SUPPORTIVE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO OLDER MEN WHO ARE HOMELESS OR NEAR HOMELESSNESS. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| CONTACT OF OCEAN & MONMOUTH COUNTIESTOMS RIVER, NJ | CONTACT RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS AN $8,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ITS 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND INFORMATION REFERRAL HOTLINE SERVICES; FUNDING WILL PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, SALARIES AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS. | $8,000 | 2021 |
| VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENTBUFFALO, NY | ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR TRAINING & MEETINGS | $7,500 | 2022 |
| ST MATTHEWS TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHHOBOKEN, NJ | LUNCHTIME MINISTRY PROGRAM SUPPORT | $7,500 | 2022 |
| PRESCHOOL ADVANTAGE INCMORRISTOWN, NJ | PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | $7,500 | 2023 |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS INCNEW YORK, NY | TO BOLSTER YCA'S INVESTMENT IN GIFTED MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS AT THE VERY START OF THEIR CAREERS, HELPING THEM GET ON STAGE, FIND THEIR AUDIENCE, PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE, MANAGEMENT, PROMOTIONAL AND MARKETING SUPPORT - ALL THE THINGS A YOUNG ARTIST NEEDS TO CREATE A FULFILLING AND SUSTAINED CAREER. | $7,500 | 2021 |
| 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 | DISASTER RESPONSE FOR HURRICANE IAN | $7,500 | 2022 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEMNEW YORK, NY | 2022-2023 JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $6,650 | 2022 |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY | CARNEGIE HALL 2022-2023 SEASON | $6,000 | 2022 |
| OPERATION WARM INCGLEN MILLS, PA | A WARM WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY | $6,000 | 2022 |
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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