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The Higgons Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cedar Grove, New Jersey · EIN 223523660

The Higgons Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $35,000. 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 $50,000 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$40,0001$795,651
2024$50,0003$810,712
2025$45,0002$848,528

How to apply

The Higgons 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 Higgons Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$45,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Human Needs Food Pantry
Montclair, NJ
Food services to needy$35,000
TONI'S KITCHEN (St Luke's Eposcopal Church)
Montclair, NJ
Food for needy$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Higgons Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Higgons Foundation Inc give?

$45,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs The Higgons Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia Koenig (Trustee), Gail P Tynan (Trustee/Secretary) and Joseph J Fusco Jr (Trustee).

What does The Higgons Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, human services and faith communities.

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