The Citta Foundation Inc
Toms River, NJ · EIN 59-2635738. Reported 117 grants totalling $903,050 to 65 organizations across tax years 2023-2024. 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 Citta 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 $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $111,500. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts of America | Toms River, NJ | $123,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oc College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $123,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $64,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean's Harbor House | Toms River, NJ | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Nj Causeway Cares | Manahawkin, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fulfill | Neptune, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity | Toms River, NJ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Toms River, NJ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fullfill | Neptune, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Just Believe Inc | Toms River, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA | Toms River, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls Scouts of the Jersey | Toms River, NJ | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothersisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey | Asbury Park, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Southern Ocean | West Creek, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Starve Poverty International | Forked River, NJ | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Services Inc of Oc Meals on Wheels | Manahawken, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope Sheds Light | Toms River, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hunger Foundation of Southern Oc | Manahawkin, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homes for All Inc | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Family Services | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean of Love | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Toms River Field of Dreams | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hope Center | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Toms River High School South | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 21 Plus Foundation Inc | Manchester, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross- Nj Region | Fairfield, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oc Vocational Foundation for Oc Vocational Technical School | Toms River, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tina's House Child Advocacy Center | Toms River, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operaton Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mill Pond Elementary School PTA | Lanoka Harbor, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oc Historical Society | Toms River, NJ | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Century Club | Toms River, NJ | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Contact of Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eversight | Clark, NJ | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frontline Foundations of North America Inc | Bellows Fall, VT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Save Barnegat Bay | Toms River, NJ | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA of Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Maximilian Foundation | Manahwakin, NJ | $2,150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Need We Feed | Island Heights, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Manasquan, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Twn Underwater Search & Rescue Squad 86 | Bayville, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Casey Coyle Memorial Fund | Galloway, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | Whiting, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| David's Dream & Believe | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ladacin Network | Wanamassa, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marine Raider Foundation Janice Cuozzo | Toms River, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Rett Syndrome Foundation | Adelphia, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oc Housing Alliance Inc | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Garden State Philharmonic | Toms River, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oc Library Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Simon's Soup Kitchen General Charitable Purposes | Seaside Heights, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collaborative Support Programs of Nj | Freehold, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Livwell Healthcare | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean Community Church General Charitable Purposes | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Arms Inc | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The First United Methodist Church General Charitable Purpose | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Toms River Education Foundation Inc | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anna Marie Westen Scholarship | Toms River, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anna Marie Western Scholarship | Toms River, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bayside Chapel | Barnegat, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lyme Disease Association Inc | Jackson, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
51 of 65 (78%) received money in more than one year over the 2 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 88%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts of America
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - Oc College Foundation
5 YEAR PLEDGE - PAYMENT 1 OF 5 - Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE - United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County
3 YEAR PLEDGE - PAYMENT 1 OF 3 - Anna Marie Western Scholarship
GERNERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 32 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | $386,550 | $2,250 |
| 2024 | 59 | $516,500 | $4,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Citta Foundation Inc has 2 of them, worth $509,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Oc College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $500,000 |
| United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Citta Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 201 Hooper Avenue Suite 5A, Toms River, NJ, 08753. 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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