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Pettinelli Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 201889066

Pettinelli Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $89,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $70,000. 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 $45,500 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$43,5005$1.1 million
2024$45,5009$1.2 million
2025$89,5006$1.3 million

How to apply

Pettinelli 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 Pettinelli Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$70,000
Florida4$18,500
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX
Unrestricted general$70,000
Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general$7,500
Artis-Naples
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Bay Colony Dollars for Scholars
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general$4,000
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general$2,000
Country Club at Muirfield Village Fdn
Dublin, OH
Unrestricted general$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pettinelli Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pettinelli Family Foundation give?

$89,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Pettinelli Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Matthew Pettinelli (Director), Judith Pettinelli (Secretary), Vincent D Pettinelli (President) and Kristi Pettinelli (Director).

What does Pettinelli Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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