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Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wall, New Jersey · EIN 226399853

Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Wall, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 $1,000 the year before.

67% 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$4,6007$57,133
2024$1,0002$56,480
2025$2,5003$55,529

How to apply

Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr 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 Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Adysen Johnson & Stockton University
Manahawkin, NJ
Scholarship$1,000
Samantha Cushing & Rutgers University
West Creek, NJ
Scholarship$1,000
Jack Malandro & Ocean County College
Beach Haven, NJ
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation give?

$2,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Garden State Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Ensign Arthur J Platt Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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