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Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 226868723

Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,650 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 $76,250 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$75,34721$1.9 million
2024$76,25021$2.1 million
2025$85,65021$2.4 million

How to apply

Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr 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 Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$30,000
Florida6$22,250
Louisiana3$9,500
Oregon1$6,400
Arkansas1$5,000
Georgia1$5,000
Oklahoma1$5,000
Virginia2$2,250
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood Federation
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$13,000
National Network of Abortion Funds
Beaverton, OR
Unrestricted general$6,400
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
New York Law School
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Heifer Project International
Little Rock, AR
Unrestricted general$5,000
Hope Rural School Inc
Indiantown, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Food for the Poor Inc
Coconut Creek, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Contemporary Arts Center
New Orleans, LA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Feed the Children Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Unrestricted general$5,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Habitat for Humanity International
Americus, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Start the Adventure in Reading Inc
New Orleans, LA
Unrestricted general$2,500
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
Unrestricted general$2,000
US Biennial Inc
New Orleans, LA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition
Boynton Beach, FL
Unrestricted general$2,000
Loveland Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted general$2,000
Friends of WLRN Inc
Miami, FL
Unrestricted general$250
Wamu
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$250
Weta Radio
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted general$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr give?

$85,650 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Maura Polichano (Co-Trustee), John P Foley (Co-Trustee) and Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Foley Family Char Fdn- Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and international.

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