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The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ramsey, New Jersey · EIN 223417773

The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ramsey, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $90,500 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$90,5004$67,727
2024$58,0005$22,574

How to apply

The Charles Raia Jr 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 The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$31,500
Massachusetts1$15,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000
District of Columbia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hackensack UMC Foundation
Hackensack, NJ
Social services$30,000
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Unrestricted grant for use within charitable purpose$15,000
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Unrestricted grant for use within charitable purpose$10,000
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park, NJ
Unrestricted grant for use within charitable purpose$1,500
Howard University
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant for use within charitable purpose$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc give?

$58,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Samuel S Raia (Officer and Trustee) and Lawrence A Raia (Officer and Trustee).

What does The Charles Raia Jr Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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