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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3739441

The Provident Bank Foundation

A private foundation in Iselin, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $616,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Please refer to details indicated on www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org in the application section.
Restrictions
Organizations seeking funding from the provident bank foundation must be certified as a tax exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). PBF seeks grantee organizations that show passion for their mission and meet high standards of governance, accountability, and fiscal management.

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $616,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $17,422,520

  • Tax year 2024

    $884,445

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $16,636,606

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,282,533

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $16,569,534

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,868,684

    Grants listed
    194
    Assets, end of year
    $19,570,805

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,200,000

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $23,867,307

  • Tax year 2020

    $949,540

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $19,262,404

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,307,230

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $24,878,519

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. America's Grow-A-Row IncPittstown, NJ

    Fresh produce initiative

    $20,000
  2. Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative IncHaskensack, NJ

    Expanding healthcare access for bergen county's working uninsured

    $20,000
  3. New City KidsJersey City, NJ

    Rubingh center for youth development - building renovations

    $20,000
  4. Parker Family Health CenterRed Bank, NJ

    Parker's outreach and diabetes management programs

    $20,000
  5. Table to TableSaddle Brook, NJ

    Activating community to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity

    $20,000
  6. Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJ

    Community fresh food project

    $17,500
  7. NourishnjDover, NJ

    Food security initiative

    $17,500
  8. United Community CorporationNewark, NJ

    Food distribution program

    $17,500
  9. Center for Hope and Safety IncRochelle Park, NJ

    Safe house emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

    $15,000
  10. Garden State Community Development CorporationUnion City, NJ

    Forever home

    $15,000
  11. Habcore IncRed Bank, NJ

    Habcore independence pathways program

    $15,000
  12. Hudson Pride CenterJersey City, NJ

    Hudson pride youthconnect

    $15,000
  13. Jewish Family Service & Children's Center of Clifton-Passaic (JFS)Passaic, NJ

    JFS children's mental health program

    $15,000
  14. Servant's Heart MinistryWyckoff, NJ

    Workmanship trades training & mentoring program

    $15,000
  15. St Joseph's Health FoundationPaterson, NJ

    Centering pregnancy program's oral healthcare

    $15,000
  16. The Food Bank Network of Somerset CountyBound Brook, NJ

    Backpack program

    $15,000
  17. Women Aware IncNew Brunswick, NJ

    Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

    $15,000
  18. Arm in Arm IncHamilton Township, NJ

    Arm in arm's hunger prevention program

    $12,500
  19. Cornerstone Family ProgramsMorristown, NJ

    Teen pathways to brighter futures

    $12,500
  20. Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest IncEast Orange, NJ

    JVS jobs skills training program

    $12,500
  21. NcjwessexRoseland, NJ

    CFW career services

    $12,500
  22. Propel AmericaBoston, MA

    Expanding healthcare job training for newark young adults

    $12,500
  23. RiseHightstown, NJ

    Nourish with dignity: rise's client-driven pantry transformation

    $12,500
  24. United Way of Central Jersey IncMilltown, NJ

    Uwcj's system of success

    $12,500
  25. Bayonne Economic Opportunity FoundationBayonne, NJ

    Beof senior nutrition program

    $10,000
  26. Council of New Jersey GrantmakersEwing, NJ

    2025 summer joint policy forum & doing good better support

    $10,000
  27. Family Promise of the Jersey ShoreWest Creek, NJ

    Anchors to stay homelessness prevention program

    $10,000
  28. Franklin Food BankSomerset, NJ

    Access to essential food and wraparound programming

    $10,000
  29. Hot Bread KitchenNew York, NY

    Creating pathways to economic opportunity through careers in the food industry

    $10,000
  30. Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth CountyAsbury Park, NJ

    Food is medicine, nourish asbury food pantry

    $10,000
  31. Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New JerseyTeaneck, NJ

    Raise (recognizing abilities & inclusion of special employees)

    $10,000
  32. Jewish Family Service of Metrowest NJFlorham Park, NJ

    Child and adolescent mental health care

    $10,000
  33. Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Jewish family service community food pantry

    $10,000
  34. New Jersey Center for NonprofitsMercerville, NJ

    Workshops & 2025 NJ nonprofit conference support

    $10,000
  35. Northampton Community College FoundationBethlehem, PA

    Tools of the trade

    $10,000
  36. Ocean Partnership for Children IncToms River, NJ

    Youth empowerment program: opc's social support groups

    $10,000
  37. Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (pano)Harrisburg, PA

    Marketing the practical application of racial justice learnings

    $10,000
  38. Ripple Community IncAllentown, PA

    Rci village housing program

    $10,000
  39. Rolling Harvest Food RescueLumberville, PA

    Food rescue and redistribution

    $10,000
  40. Roots & Wings NJDenville, NJ

    Rise program

    $10,000
  41. The Father Center of New JerseyTrenton, NJ

    Bridges2success

    $10,000
  42. The Salvation Army Greater New York DivisionNew York, NY

    Alleviating hunger in astoria, queens initiative

    $10,000
  43. Third Street Alliance for Women and ChildrenEaston, PA

    Housing stability program

    $10,000
  44. Urban League of Union County IncElizabeth, NJ

    Workforce development & reentry empowerment program

    $10,000
  45. Family Promise of Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA

    Pathways to housing stability

    $7,500
  46. Flemington Area Food Pantry IncFlemington, NJ

    Health & nutrition program

    $7,500
  47. Raising Hands Literacy ProjectHackettstown, NJ

    Advocacy program to navigate iep

    $7,500
  48. Shore HouseLong Branch, NJ

    Work-ordered day and employment club

    $7,500
  49. Laundry Workers Center IncNew York, NY

    Progressive bloc leadership institute

    $5,000
  50. Therayouth FoundationBernardsville, NJ

    Therayouth's pediatric outpatient therapy program

    $5,000
  51. PartnersBloomfield, NJ

    2025 spring benefit - silver sponsorship (shared with provident bank)

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services19 grants $222,50052% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $55,00013% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $42,50010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $37,5009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $32,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey40 grants $511,500
  2. Pennsylvania7 grants $67,500
  3. New York3 grants $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christopher MartinCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Samantha Plotino See STMT 9VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 37.5Pay $146,410
  • Carmine Torrecuso See STMT 9TREASURER Hours 5Pay $18,503
  • Mary Louise FestaSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen McMullenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Thomas SharaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffries SheinDIRECTOR TO 4/24/2025 Hours 1Pay $2,000
  • Deforest SoariesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,000

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