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DePalma Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Madison, New Jersey · EIN 223588777

DePalma Family Foundation is a private foundation in Madison, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,700 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,200 and the largest $5,000. 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 $11,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,7005$221,278
2024$11,2005$251,666
2025$11,7005$282,094

How to apply

DePalma Family 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

What DePalma Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$9,200
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent Martyr School
Madison, NJ
Educational$5,000
Covenant House
New York, NY
Youth care$2,500
St Vincent Martyr Church
Madison, NJ
Religious$2,200
College of St Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ
Educational$1,000
Sisters of Charity of St Elizabeth's
Morristown, NJ
Religious$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DePalma Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does DePalma Family Foundation give?

$11,700 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,200.

Who runs DePalma Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dorothy Dyer (Trustee) and James DePalma Jr (Trustee).

What does DePalma Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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