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Cator Family Endowment Fund

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 113822699

Cator Family Endowment Fund is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $218,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $54,500 and the largest $54,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $200,252 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$204,2924$5.0 million
2024$200,2524$5.3 million
2025$218,0004$6.1 million

How to apply

Cator Family Endowment Fund 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

What Cator Family Endowment Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$163,500
Illinois1$54,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$54,500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted general$54,500
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene, TX
Unrestricted general$54,500
Harrington Cancer & Health Foundation
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted general$54,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cator Family Endowment Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cator Family Endowment Fund give?

$218,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $54,500.

Who runs Cator Family Endowment Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Cator Family Endowment Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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