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Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lodi, New Jersey · EIN 261604015

Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lodi, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $188,478 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $5,954 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $210,673 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$392,19723$0
2024$210,67323$11,832
2025$188,47824$44,927

How to apply

Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc 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 Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey12$94,867
Florida2$40,000
New York6$35,281
Ohio1$10,330
Texas1$5,000
North Carolina2$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bergen Catholic High School
Oradell, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20,000
Task Force Dagger
Terra Ceia, FL
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20,000
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$18,000
Ny Presbyterian Fund Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$15,000
Church of the Presentation
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$12,000
Folds of Honor-American Interiors Co
Toledo, OH
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,330
Hoboken Shelter (Communities of Faith for Housing Inc)
Hoboken, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
St Matthew's Trinity Church
Hoboken, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Trenton Youth Wrestling and Learning Center
Hamilton, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$6,908
Seal Legacy Foundation
Briarcliff, TX
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Patriots Path Council Inc Boy Scouts of America
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$3,000
Inserra Family Foundation
Mahwah, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Special Forces Association
Fayetteville, NC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Nifty Sports
Paterson, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,000
Make A Wish Foundation of NJ
Monroe Township, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,917
Humane Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,873
The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$500
Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church
Oak Ridge, NC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$500
Cheer Army
Fair Lawn, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$250
5th Quarter Club of Hanover Park
East Hanover, NJ
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc give?

$188,478 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $5,954.

Who runs Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph Marino (President) and Cheryl Marino (Vice President).

What does Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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