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689 Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hampton, New Jersey · EIN 134088234

689 Foundation is a private foundation in Hampton, New Jersey. In tax year 2023 it gave $9,456 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $511 and the largest $1,575. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $4,770 the year before.

54% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$4,7709$0
2023$9,45617$0

How to apply

689 Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$3,625
District of Columbia3$1,250
New York2$1,040
Missouri2$1,023
California1$518
Arizona1$500
New Jersey1$500
Oregon1$500
Texas1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vets Inc
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Donee charitable purpose$1,575
Tunnels to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Donee charitable purpose$525
Special Operations Transition Fund
Niceville, FL
Donee charitable purpose$518
Individual
CA
Donation$518
Children in Crisis
Ft Walton Beach, FL
Donation$518
The Grace Fdn
Staten Island, NY
Donee charitable purpose$515
Tim Tebow Foundation
Jacksonsville, FL
Donation$514
JCS Aiding Heroes
Clayton, MO
Donation$512
Individual
MO
Donation$511
Americas Future Net
Washington, DC
Donee charitable purpose$500
Mission 22
Sisters, OR
Donee charitable purpose$500
Under the Shield
Mesa, AZ
Donation$500
Individual
NJ
Donation$500
Individual
TX
Donation$500
CDF Foundation
Washington, DC
Donation$500
VFW Post 4437
Defuniak Springs, FL
Donation$500
Project Hope
Washington, DC
Donation$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 689 Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 689 Foundation give?

$9,456 in tax year 2023, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $511.

Who runs 689 Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Catherine Cook (President), Cecelia Girardi (Secretary) and Teresa Liberto (Treasurer).

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