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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-1487292

Paterson Childrens' Foundation

A private foundation in Hawthorne, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $217,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

    $217,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,187

  • Tax year 2024

    $121,825

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,044,284

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,059

  • Tax year 2022

    $92,262

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,090,021

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,574

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,238,478

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,115,598

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,265,494

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,896,300

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Madison Avenue CrossroadPaterson, NJ

    Year round youth program

    $30,000
  2. New Destiny Family SuccessPaterson, NJ

    Foster father relationships

    $30,000
  3. Paterson AlliancePaterson, NJ

    Summer youth program

    $27,500
  4. Paterson Music ProjectPaterson, NJ

    Enhance music appreciation

    $20,000
  5. Salesian SistersHaledon, NJ

    Summer youth program

    $20,000
  6. Solid Foundation Youth OutreachPaterson, NJ

    Youth interaction

    $20,000
  7. Camp YdpPaterson, NJ

    Summer camp

    $15,000
  8. Northern NJ Council BSAOakland, NJ

    Support cub scot pack 1792

    $15,000
  9. Northside Summer MinistryPaterson, NJ

    Summer camp

    $15,000
  10. Ridgewood Symphony OrchestraRidgewood, NJ

    Music appreciation

    $15,000
  11. Dawn Treader PreschoolPaterson, NJ

    Summer camp

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $27,50044% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $20,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey11 grants $217,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • David VanlentenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James R SuessmannTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Inge SpungenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine PianoSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donald SteenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James FaircloughTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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