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The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookside, New Jersey · EIN 222410368

The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation is a private foundation in Brookside, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,109 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $924 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 $36,928 the year before.

78% 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$35,33924$2.4 million
2024$36,92819$2.9 million
2025$49,10936$3.5 million

How to apply

The Andrew S Gaffney 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 The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey16$20,016
Connecticut7$13,520
New York8$8,720
Rhode Island1$3,500
Massachusetts2$2,355
California1$500
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Church
Maplewood, NJ
Religious$8,000
Brunswick School
Greenwich, CT
Education$6,375
St Hildas and St Hughs School
New York, NY
Education$4,120
Boys Girls Club Of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Youth Development$3,591
Brown University
Providence, RI
Education$3,500
Individual
MA
Physical Fitness$2,310
Save the children
Fairfield, CT
Childrens Welfare$2,000
Washington Association Of NJ
Morristown, NJ
Historic Preservation$2,000
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Arts & Culture$1,058
The Peck School
Morristown, NJ
Education$1,037
Dutchess Land Conservancy
Millbrook, NY
Conservation$1,037
Princeton Prospect Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Education$1,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Conservation$1,000
Individual
NJ
Social Service$1,000
Historic House Trust Of NYC
New York, NY
Historic Preservation$1,000
Individual
NJ
Literary$1,000
JBWS
Morristown, NJ
Social Services$1,000
Bsking Ridge Presbyterian Church
Basking Ridge, NJ
Religious$1,000
Community Animal Hospital
Morris Plains, NJ
Veterinary$847
Connecticut State Police
East Hartford, CT
Pubic Safety$699
Covenant House
Newark, NJ
Social Service$530
Individual
CA
$500
Individual
NJ
Education$500
Individual
NY
$500
St James Church
New York, NY
Religious$500
St Peter Church
Morristown, NJ
Religious$500
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Education$500
Individual
CT
Pubic safety$400
Blood Cancer United
New York, NY
Health Research$300
First Presbyterian Nursery School
Greenwich, CT
Education$300
Individual
NY
Community$263
Shakespear Theater In NJ
Florham Park, NJ
Arts & Culture$250
Symbios Animal Health
Chatham, NJ
Veterinary$204
Junior League Of Green
Greenwich, CT
Community$155
Atlantic Medical Group
Morristown, NJ
Medical$90
Individual
MA
Civic$45

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation give?

$49,109 in tax year 2025, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $924.

Who runs The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Philip Gaffney (Chairman), Jennifer A Gaffney (Trustee) and Janet S Gaffney (Trustee).

What does The Andrew S Gaffney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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