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Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Caldwell, New Jersey · EIN 521766744

Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Caldwell, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,490 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $150 and the largest $1,500. 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 $7,440 the year before.

40% 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$5,3208$5,596
2024$7,44011$761
2025$5,49011$5,271

How to apply

Robert & Carole Cerasia 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 Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey7$4,650
Tennessee1$700
Virginia1$100
Florida1$25
Maryland1$15

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Notre Dame Church
North Caldwell, NJ
Sustaining$1,500
JCT Council 73 Scholarship Fund
Springfield, NJ
Sustaining$1,500
NJ Former Troopers Heritage Fd
West Trenton, NJ
Sustaining$1,000
St Jude's Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
Sustaining$700
Individual
NJ
Sustaining$300
Notre Dame 500 Club
West Caldwell, NJ
Sustaining$150
Justin Tihe Foundation
Damascus, VA
Sustainig$100
North Caldwell Vol FD
Caldwell, NJ
Sustaining$100
Table of Hope
Morristown, NJ
Sustaining$100
Multiple Sclerosis Fund
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sustaining$25
Trinity Mission
Adelphi, MD
Sustaining$15

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc give?

$5,490 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $150.

Who runs Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Cerasia (Trustee) and Carole Cerasia (Trustee).

What does Robert & Carole Cerasia Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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