The Cestone Family Foundation Inc
Pennington, NJ · EIN 22-6703196. Reported 130 grants totalling $2,202,150 to 66 recipients 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. The Cestone Family Foundation Inc 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahirih Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | $328,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nyu Langone | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mount Saint Dominic Academy | Caldwell, NJ | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Swamp Watershed Association | New Vernon, NJ | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manor College | Jenkintown, PA | $95,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $81,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Exploring the Arts Inc | Astoria, NY | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Students 2 Science | East Hanover, NJ | $62,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eden Autism Services Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Harmony Works | Trenton, NJ | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lacordaire Academy | Upr Montclair, NJ | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| School of American Ballet Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Arts Council of the Morris Area | Morristown, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Hope Inc | Parsippany, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sage Eldercare Inc | Summit, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Pittsburgh, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speech | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Preschool Advantage Inc | Morristown, NJ | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Matthews Trinity Lutheran Church | Hoboken, NJ | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hunterdon Art Museum | Clinton, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Health Wagon | Wise, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Strong Women Strong Girls Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Via Visually Impaired Advancement | Buffalo, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Concert Artists Inc | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $11,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bergen Performing Arts Center | Englewood, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Contact We Care Inc | Westfield, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eva's Village | Paterson, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Bergen County | Ridgewood, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Hunterdon County Inc | Flemington, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home for Little Sisters of the Poor | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manna (metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Essex County | Livingston, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Essex County Section | Livingston, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Office of Concern Food Pantry at St Cecilia | Englewood, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scarc Inc | Augusta, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young People's Chorus of New York City | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Contact of Ocean & Monmouth Counties | Toms River, NJ | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities of Faith for Housing Dba the Hoboken Shelter | Hoboken, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Face to Face | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Warren County | Oxford, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fish Hospitality Program Inc | Piscataway, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Walks Inc | Mechanicsburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunterdon Museum of Art | Clinton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sound Start Foundation | Mountain Lakes, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Foundation for Children | Bayside, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vetri Foundation for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Watson Institute Friendship Academy | Sewickley, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Montclair | Montclair, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
34 of 66 (52%) 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 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Tahirih Justice Center
SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE - Students 2 Science
RETURNING TO THE LABORATORY FOR AUTHENTIC STEM LEARNING AND EXPANDING VIRTUAL PROGRAMING FOR STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS - Mount Saint Dominic Academy
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN - New York Presbyterian Fund
SUPPORT FOR CANCER SERVICES - Manor College
CESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FOR VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS - Eden Autism Services Foundation
ADDRESSING THE MEDICAL AND RESIDENTIAL CARE NEEDS OF AGING ADULTS WITH AUTISM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 101 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $457,000 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $498,650 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 23 | $540,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $706,000 | $25,000 |
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
36% of its giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Cestone Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1517 Mailcode Taobeb, Pennington, NJ, 08534. 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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