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The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oakhurst, New Jersey · EIN 223727014

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oakhurst, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $77,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $672,000 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$144,00014$2.6 million
2024$672,00016$2.1 million
2025$77,0009$2.3 million

How to apply

The Rudolph J Torello 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$39,000
New York2$22,000
Massachusetts2$15,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dwight-Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
D-e fund in support dwight-englewood school, a coeducational, preschool through grade 12.$12,000
Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
Early childhood education programs.$12,000
The Pingry School
Basking Ridge, NJ
Early childhood education programs.$12,000
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Cambridge, MA
Educational programs.$10,000
Jajja's Kids
Latham, NY
Early childhood education for young students in need.$10,000
The Princeton Day School
Princeton, NJ
Early childhood education programs.$10,000
Groton School
Groton, MA
Educational programs.$5,000
St Catharine St Margaret Parish
Spring Lake, NJ
Religious community support.$5,000
Chenoa Manor
Avondale, PA
Animal sanctuary and learning center$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc give?

$77,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Claudio Innocenti (President), Douglas M Duritza (Secretary) and Frank J Collette (Treasurer).

What does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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