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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-0584005

Ridgewood Foundation

A private foundation in Ridgewood, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $595,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $595,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,826,303
  • Tax year 2024

    $590,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,972,431
  • Tax year 2023

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,116,047
  • Tax year 2022

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,147,595
  • Tax year 2021

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,190,122
  • Tax year 2020

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,188,132
  • Tax year 2019

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,149,940
  • Tax year 2018

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,747,810

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Calvary HospitalBronx, NY

    General program support

    $73,960
  2. Lakes Region VisitingMeredith, NH

    General program support

    $60,000
  3. Society of St Vincent de Paul in RJSBrooklyn, NY

    General program support

    $43,960
  4. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    General program support

    $43,960
  5. Sarcoma FoundationDamascus, MD

    General program support

    $40,000
  6. Central NH Hospice and VNA ServiceLaconia, NH

    General program support

    $40,000
  7. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    General program support

    $40,000
  8. Catholic Charities of the DioceseHicksville, NY

    General program support

    $36,160
  9. Catholic Charities Diocese of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

    General program support

    $31,160
  10. YMCA of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    General program support

    $22,320
  11. Cardinal Hayes High SchoolBronx, NY

    General program support

    $20,000
  12. St Joseph's CollegeBrooklyn, NY

    General program support

    $20,000
  13. Mercy FirstSyosset, NY

    General program support

    $20,000
  14. Catholic Charities of the ArchdioceseLexingotn, NY

    General program support

    $11,160
  15. Interfaith Nutrition NetworkHempstead, NY

    General program support

    $11,160
  16. Sco Family of ServicesGarden City, NY

    General program support

    $11,160
  17. St Thomas Equinas CollegeSparkill, NY

    General program support

    $10,000
  18. St Francis Hospital FundRoslyn, NY

    General program support

    $10,000
  19. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General program support

    $10,000
  20. Church of Saint AidanWilliston Park, NY

    General program support

    $10,000
  21. St Elizabeth SchoolNew York, NY

    General program support

    $10,000
  22. Ozanam HallBayside, NY

    General program support

    $5,000
  23. Maryknoll SistersMaryknoll, NY

    General program support

    $5,000
  24. The Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    General program support

    $5,000
  25. Inner-City Scholarship Fund IncNew York, NY

    General program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $73,96045% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $63,96039% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $11,1607% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $11,1607% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $361,040
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $100,000
  3. Maryland2 grants $50,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $43,960
  5. Georgia1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Leonard StekolPRESIDENT Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Anthony J SimeoneVICE PRESIDE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Robert VolinoVICE PRESIDE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Kenneth CeonzoTREASURER Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • James JewettSECRETARY Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Peter BogerTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Kenneth D DalyTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Margaret M FitzpatrickTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Robert F McCarthyTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Neil WeingartenTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Kevin J ShineTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Brian P MooneyTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Navy DjonovicTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $0

The return

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