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The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Hackensack, New Jersey · EIN 223769926

The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Hackensack, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $287,000 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $271,500 the year before.

11% 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$298,10040$3.7 million
2024$271,50039$3.7 million
2025$287,00042$3.7 million

How to apply

The James & Loretta Colotto 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 James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to New Jersey. It also paid $21,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey17$122,500
New York8$37,000
Maryland4$27,000
Florida3$27,000
Illinois1$21,500
District of Columbia1$6,500
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
Alabama1$4,000
Mississippi1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Renew International
Plainfield, NJ
General use$25,000
Mater Dei Catholic School
Ruskin, FL
General use$25,000
Mercy Home for Boys Girls
Chicago, IL
General use$21,500
Ewuaso Kedong Catholic ChurchGeneral use$21,000
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
General use$15,000
Individual
NJ
General use$12,000
Haiti Solidarity Network of North E
Jersey City, NJ
General use$12,000
St Cecilia Roman Catholic CHRC
Englewood, NJ
General use$10,000
Individual
NJ
General use$10,000
Individual
NJ
General use$10,000
Ucaa
New York, NY
General$10,000
St Mary of the Assumption
Elizabeth, NJ
General use$9,000
St Paul's Grammar School
Princeton, NJ
General use$7,000
Sudan Relief
Washington, DC
General use$6,500
St Thomas the Apostle Church
Cherry Valley, NY
General use$5,500
Missionaries of Charity
Bronx, NY
General use$5,500
Individual
MD
General use$5,000
Individual
MD
General use$5,000
Catholic Charities
Trenton, NJ
General use$5,000
Holy Redeemer Health System
Huntingdon Valley, PA
General use$5,000
Catholic Charities USA
Alexandria, VA
General use$5,000
Cnewa
New Yrok, NY
General use$5,000
Our Lady of Czestochowa Church
Jersey City, NJ
General use$4,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Totowa, NJ
General use$4,000
Sacred Heart Southern Mission
Walls, MS
General use$4,000
City of St Jude
Montgomery, AL
General use$4,000
Individual
NY
General use$3,500
Aid to the Church in Need
Brooklyn, NY
General use$3,500
Our Lady of Mercy
Park Ridge, NJ
General use$3,000
Madonna Church
Fort Lee, NJ
General use$3,000
Assumption College for Sisters
Denville, NJ
General use$3,000
St Paul Apostle Church
Jersey City, NJ
General use$2,500
Cbna Catholic Bishops Northern Alas
Fairbanks, AK
General$2,500
Marydell Faith Life Center
Nyack, NY
General use$2,000
St Margaret of Antioch
Pearl River, NY
General use$2,000
Unboundchristian Fnd for Childaging
Kansas City, MO
General use$2,000
The Josephites
Baltimore, MD
General use$2,000
Caroline House Inc
Bridgeport, CT
General use$2,000
Saint Vincent Academy
Newark, NJ
General use$2,000
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabe
Convent Station, NJ
General use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc give?

$287,000 in tax year 2025, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Gilmartin (Secretary), Peter G Bowen (President) and Michael Scicutella (Vice President).

What does The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, international and education.

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