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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACORDAIRE ACADEMYUPR MONTCLAIR, NJ | SCHOLARSHIPS | $6,000 | 2024 | |
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 |
| FUNDING PRESCHOOL TUITION FOR FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE COST AND WHO HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF ACCESSING PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. |
| $6,000 |
| 2021 |
| OPERATION WARM INCGLEN MILLS, PA | A GRANT OF $5,500 WILL SUPPORT "A WARM WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY" IN ESSEX COUNTY, LEVERAGING THE GIFT OF A NEW COAT TO INTRODUCE KIDS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN NEED TO THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY LIBRARY BRANCHES OFFER BEYOND BOOKS. | $5,500 | 2021 |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET INCNEW YORK, NY | NYCB EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $5,500 | 2022 |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANKDUQUESNE, PA | HUNGER FREE SOUTHWESTERN PA | $5,000 | 2022 |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE MORRIS AREAMORRISTOWN, NJ | FUNDING ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AT-RISK IN MORRISTOWN AND OTHER NEARBY NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| VIA VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADVANCEMENTBUFFALO, NY | THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY(AT), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), AND/OR SOFTWARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO WORK IN COMPETITIVE, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMYSEWICKLEY, PA | THE WATSON INSTITUTE'S FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY ("FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY") IS SEEKING FUNDING TO PURCHASE IPADS AND LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS TO USE FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND VOCATIONAL PLANNING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO CHOOSE A CAREER PATHWAY. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| FISH HOSPITALITY PROGRAM INCPISCATAWAY, NJ | THIS GRANT REQUEST FOR $10,000 REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 4.5% OF OUR ANNUAL BUDGET: $3,500 TOWARD OPERATING SUPPORT AND $6,500 FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT/DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE. WE ARE INCREASING OUR FUNDING REQUEST DUE TO INCREASED EXPENSES INCURRED TO OUR OPERATING MODEL AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| SOUND START FOUNDATIONMOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ | SOUND START NURSERY PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2022 |
| PROJECT HOMEPHILADELPHIA, PA | THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED FOR STAFF WHO PROVIDE WHOLE-PERSON CARE TO LIFT THE FORMERLY HOMELESS OUT OF POVERTY AS WE EXPAND TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN PHILADELPHIA. | $5,000 | 2020 |
| HUNTERDON ART MUSEUMCLINTON, NJ | CREATING SPACE FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN ART | $5,000 | 2023 |
| TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTERFALLS CHURCH, VA | SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE | $5,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITIES OF FAITH FOR HOUSING DBA THE HOBOKEN SHELTERHOBOKEN, NJ | FOOD AND FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM OF THE HOBOKEN SHELTER. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| ST MATTHEWS TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHHOBOKEN, NJ | LUNCHTIME MINISTRY | $5,000 | 2023 |
| LACORDAIRE ACADEMYUPR MONTCLAIR, NJ | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR A LACORDAIRE STUDENT WHO DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL NEED. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEMNEW YORK, NY | THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED FOR THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM'S 2021-2022 JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVING THOUSANDS OF K-12 STUDENTS FROM NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| HOPE WALKS INCMECHANICSBURG, PA | TRAINING AND MENTORING OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO TREAT CLUBFOOT | $5,000 | 2022 |
| ST MARY'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENMatched to this organization because 6 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.BAYSIDE, NY | "ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OTHER SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS AT OUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. | $5,000 | 2020 |
| ADLER APHASIA CENTERMAYWOOD, NJ | EXPANDING ACCESS TO APHASIA TELEHEALTH AS PART OF A NEW HYBRID APHASIA REHABILITATION PROGRAM, ENABLING HIGH-RISK OLDER STROKE SURVIVORS WITH APHASIA TO SUSTAIN THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT WHILE MITIGATING THEIR ISOLATION AS PARTIAL ON-SITE PROGRAMS RESUME AT ADLER'S 12 NEW JERSEY REHAB SITES. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| FACE TO FACEPHILADELPHIA, PA | A GRANT OF $5000 WOULD SUPPORT 150 SOCIAL WORK VISITS AND 20 INTERVENTIONS BY OUR COMMUNITY CASE AIDE, WHO REMOVES BARRIERS THAT LIMIT THEM FROM ACCOMPLISHING CRITICAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS COMPLETING APPLICATIONS, ATTENDING APPOINTMENTS, OR FOLLOWING UP ON OTHER ISSUES. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CAPITAL HARMONY WORKSTRENTON, NJ | THE COMPENSATION FOR A YOUNG TEACHING ARTIST TO TEACH A STUDIO CLASS FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR, PROVIDING GROUP LESSONS, SITTING IN THE SECTION FOR THEIR ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS, AND ACCOMPANYING THEM FOR OUT-OF-TOWN PERFORMANCES. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CONTACT WE CARE INCWESTFIELD, NJ | LAUNCHING 988 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MONTCLAIRMONTCLAIR, NJ | THE YMCA OF MONTCLAIR WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH A PROGRAM IN 2021 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF SENIORS BY PROVIDING ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN A HYBRID MODEL, WITH A SMALL, SOCIALLY DISTANCED GROUP OF SENIORS IN PERSON, WHILE OTHERS JOIN VIRTUALLY. | $5,000 | 2021 |
| MOUNT SAINT DOMINIC ACADEMYCALDWELL, NJ | EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2022 |
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
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.