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John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021

Preselected recipients only Hackensack, New Jersey · EIN 873659492

John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 is a private foundation in Hackensack, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $8,000. 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 $31,525 the year before.

8% 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$33,77012$65,571
2024$31,52515$108,278
2025$40,50012$116,987

How to apply

John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 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 John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey10$36,000
Tennessee1$4,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johnsonberg Presbyterian Conference Center and Camp
Johnsonburg, NJ
General purposes.$8,000
Ramapo Animal Refuge
Oakland, NJ
General purposes.$6,500
Leonia Community Chest
Leonia, NJ
General purposes$5,000
Center for Food Action
Englewood, NJ
General purposes.$4,000
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood, NJ
General purposes.$4,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
General purposes.$4,000
American Cancer Society
Hackensack, NJ
General purposes.$2,000
Players Guild of Leonia
Leonia, NJ
General purposes.$2,000
Sculpture for Leonia
Leonia, NJ
General purposes.$2,000
Rotary of the Palisades
Leonia, NJ
General purposes.$1,500
Leonia Library
Leonia, NJ
General purposes.$1,000
Ny Public Radio
New York, NY
General purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 give?

$40,500 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger Becker (Trustee).

What does John Richard Stenken Jr Charitable Trust Dated August 17 2021 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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