The New Jersey State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-1551936

Turrell Fund

A private foundation in Montclair, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 183 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Evan Delgado President of Programs
21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783-9358
Form and materials
All grant applications must be submitted on-line. The following attachments are to be included with the grant application: IRS determination letter of the organization (tax exemption) form 990 for the most recent year available organization's operating budget for the coming year list of the names of the organization's board of directors and their affiliations audited financial statements for the most recent year available expense and income budget for the particular project or program
Deadlines
February 1 and august 1
Restrictions
Grants are given to organizations in new jersey (union, essex, hudson passaic counties) & vermont.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,788,040

    Grants listed
    183
    Assets, end of year
    $120,431,738
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,634,933

    Grants listed
    156
    Assets, end of year
    $115,914,621
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,878,387

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $112,008,966
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,968,675

    Grants listed
    162
    Assets, end of year
    $130,313,132
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,100,565

    Grants listed
    167
    Assets, end of year
    $117,858,595
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,823,225

    Grants listed
    174
    Assets, end of year
    $110,223,269

Grants paid in 2024

183 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Let's Grow KidsBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $452,000
  2. Advocates for Children of New JerseyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $152,000
  3. Caucus Educational CorporationMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $150,000
  4. Ophelia J Berry Fund (pathways to College)Montclair, NJ

    Program support

    $140,000
  5. New Jersey SymphonyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $131,000
  6. Vermont Community Loan Fund (vermont Early Childhood Alliance)Montpelier, VT

    Program support

    $125,000
  7. Community Foundation of New Jersey (first 1000 Days)Morristown, NJ

    Program support

    $100,000
  8. Saint Vincent AcademyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $78,000
  9. St Benedict's Preparatory SchoolNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $76,500
  10. Center for Education and Juvenile JusticeNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $75,000
  11. Zero to ThreeWashington, DC

    Program support

    $75,000
  12. Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern NJNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $72,000
  13. Sphinx OrganizationDetroit, MI

    Program support

    $70,000
  14. Newark School of the ArtsNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $63,290
  15. Vivian Beaumont Theater IncNew York, NY

    Program support

    $61,000
  16. Main Street Counseling ServiceWest Orange, NJ

    Program support

    $60,000
  17. Montclair Foundation Van Vleck House & GardensMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $58,000
  18. Ironbound Community CorporationNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $50,000
  19. New Jersey Performing Arts CenterNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $50,000
  20. The Center for Great ExpectationsSomerset, NJ

    Program support

    $50,000
  21. Focus (newark Debate Academy)Newark, NJ

    Program support

    $45,000
  22. Studio in A SchoolNew York, NY

    Program support

    $45,000
  23. Children's Day Preschool and Family CenterPassaic, NJ

    Program support

    $41,250
  24. Monarch Housing AssociatesCranford, NJ

    Program support

    $41,250
  25. New Destiny Family Success CentersPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $40,000
  26. Paterson Education Fund IncPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $40,000
  27. United Children's Music Project (formerly Union City Music Project)Weehawken, NJ

    Program support

    $35,000
  28. Vermont Children's Trust FoundationBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $32,500
  29. Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing ArtsMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $31,500
  30. Casa for Children of Essex CountyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  31. Children's Aid and Family ServicesParamus, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  32. Newark Museum AssociationNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  33. Plainfield City Union of the King's DaughtersPlainfield, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  34. Reach Out and Read (new Jersey)Boston, MA

    Program support

    $30,000
  35. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    Program support

    $30,000
  36. Tri-County Scholarship FundMendham, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  37. Write on SportsSouth Orange, NJ

    Program support

    $30,000
  38. CumacechoPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $28,000
  39. New Jersey Association for the Education of Young ChildrenBarnegat LGT, NJ

    Program support

    $27,500
  40. Arts BusBethel, VT

    Program support

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

    Program support

    $25,000
  42. New Jersey Policy PerspectiveTrenton, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  43. Newark ArtsNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  44. Parents Engaging ParentsCranford, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  45. South Ward Children's AllianceNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  46. St Joseph R C Church (resurrection School)Jersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  47. Student Partner AllianceSummit, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  48. YMCA - Metropolitan of the OrangesLivingston, NJ

    Program support

    $25,000
  49. Kent Place SchoolSummit, NJ

    Program support

    $22,500
  50. Bethany CaresNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $22,000
  51. Volunteer Lawyers for JusticeNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $21,500
  52. Boys & Girls Club of Paterson IncPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  53. JerseycanWashington, DC

    Program support

    $20,000
  54. Justice InnovationNew York, NY

    Program support

    $20,000
  55. Programs for ParentsNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  56. Rutgers University Foundation (newark)New Brunswick, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  57. Saint Dominic AcademyJersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  58. United Family and Children's SocietyPlainfield, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  59. York Street ProjectJersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  60. Youth Consultation ServiceHackensack, NJ

    Program support

    $20,000
  61. Eva's VillagePaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $18,000
  62. Sacred Heart SchoolJersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $18,000
  63. YWCA - Eastern Union CountyKenilworth, NJ

    Program support

    $16,500
  64. Community Foundation of New Jersey (summer Fun)Morristown, NJ

    Program support

    $15,000
  65. Elizabeth Coalition to House the HomelessElizabeth, NJ

    Program support

    $15,000
  66. Generations UnitedWashington, DC

    Program support

    $15,000
  67. Greater Newark ConservancyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $15,000
  68. Vermont Folklife CenterBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $13,000
  69. Jazz House KidsMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $11,500
  70. Simple Interactions IncArlington, MA

    Program support

    $11,500
  71. Institute of Music for ChildrenElizabeth, NJ

    Program support

    $11,000
  72. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson & Union CountiesNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  73. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Program support

    $10,000
  74. Immaculate Conception High SchoolMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  75. Kids in Business IncBloomfield, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  76. Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock)Montclair, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  77. New Jersey Historical SocietyNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  78. Newark AllianceNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  79. St Paul's Community Development CorporationPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  80. Strengthen Our SistersHewitt, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  81. The Family School Association of the Ethical Community CharterJersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  82. The Janet S Munt Family RoomBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $10,000
  83. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey IncFlorham Park, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  84. Turning Point Community ServicesIrvington, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  85. Wharton Institute for the Performing ArtsBerkeley HTS, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  86. Hunger Free Vermont IncS Burlington, VT

    Program support

    $9,000
  87. Prevent Child Abuse - VermontMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $9,000
  88. Educational Arts TeamJersey City, NJ

    Program support

    $8,500
  89. Mental Health Association in Passaic CountyClifton, NJ

    Program support

    $8,000
  90. GlassrootsNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $7,500
  91. Washington County Mental Health Services (doula Association of Vermont)Barre, VT

    Program support

    $7,500
  92. Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family DevelopmentBrattleboro, VT

    Program support

    $7,500
  93. United Way of Passaic CountyPaterson, NJ

    Program support

    $6,500
  94. Putney Community CenterPutney, VT

    Program support

    $6,000
  95. Child Focus (formerly Passaic County Casa)Wayne, NJ

    Program support

    $5,500
  96. Addison County Relocalization NetworkBristol, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  97. California Area School DistrictCoal Center, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  98. Dad Guild IncBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  99. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $5,000
  100. Good Success AcademiesMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $5,000
  101. Grace Church in NewarkNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $5,000
  102. Harlem Chamber Players IncNew York, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  103. Marlboro School of Music IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  104. Rahway Community Action OrganizationRahway, NJ

    Program support

    $5,000
  105. Saint Vincent College (fred Rogers Center)Latrobe, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  106. Sound Start FoundationMountain Lakes, NJ

    Program support

    $5,000
  107. Vermont Arts CouncilMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  108. Vermont Association for the Education of Young ChildrenBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  109. Vermont Family NetworkWilliston, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  110. Willing Hands EnterprisesNorwich, VT

    Program support

    $5,000
  111. Island Pond Public LibraryIsland Pond, VT

    Program support

    $4,500
  112. King Street Youth Center IncBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $4,500
  113. The Neighborhood Schoolhouse of BrattleboroBrattleboro, VT

    Program support

    $4,500
  114. Children's Specialized HospitalMountainside, NJ

    Program support

    $4,000
  115. Magic Mountain Childrens Center IncSouth Royalton, VT

    Program support

    $4,000
  116. Montclair Gateway to Aging in PlaceMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $4,000
  117. Neck of Thewoods Child Care CenterWaitsfield, VT

    Program support

    $4,000
  118. The Family Center of Washington CountyMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $4,000
  119. Family Promise of Cape May CountyN Cape May, NJ

    Program support

    $3,000
  120. Friends of North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $3,000
  121. Good Beginnings of Central VermontMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $3,000
  122. Greensboro Free LibraryGreensboro, VT

    Program support

    $3,000
  123. Inclusive Arts Vermont (formerly Vsa Vermont)Essex Junction, VT

    Program support

    $3,000
  124. Starting PointCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $3,000
  125. Vermont Institute of Natural ScienceQuechee, VT

    Program support

    $3,000
  126. Voices for Vermont's Children IncMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $2,800
  127. Cambridge Arts CouncilCambridge, VT

    Program support

    $2,500
  128. International Print Center New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support

    $2,500
  129. Keeping Babies Safe IncWarren, NJ

    Program support

    $2,500
  130. The Kids on the Block New JerseyShip Bottom, NJ

    Program support

    $2,500
  131. Apostles' HouseNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $2,000
  132. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center IncBrattleboro, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  133. Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council IncWilliston, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  134. Burlington Irish Heritage FestivalBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  135. Family GardenBrattleboro, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  136. Saint Barnabas By-The-Bay Episcopal ChurchVillas, NJ

    Program support

    $2,000
  137. Town Hall TheaterMiddlebury, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  138. Vermont Symphony OrchestraBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  139. Village HarmonyMarshfield, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  140. West Bee Nursery School IncBrattleboro, VT

    Program support

    $2,000
  141. Center for Women and WorkNew Brunswick, NJ

    Program support

    $1,500
  142. Robert K Greenleaf Center IncSouth Orange, NJ

    Program support

    $1,500
  143. Rock Point SchoolBurlington, VT

    Program support

    $1,500
  144. Vermont Youth Orchestra Association IncColchester, VT

    Program support

    $1,500
  145. Washington Elementary SchoolKearny, NJ

    Program support

    $1,500
  146. Fairfield Community Center AssociationEast Fairfield, VT

    Program support

    $1,400
  147. All Our Kin IncNew Haven, CT

    Program support

    $1,000
  148. Association of African American Cultural GardensCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  149. Barre Opera HouseBarre, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  150. Barton Library ClubBarton, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  151. Birthing Beautiful CommunitiesCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  152. Camp Exclamation Point IncRichmond, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  153. Chamberfest ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  154. Champlain Valley Office of Econ (chittenden Emergency Food Shelf)Burlington, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  155. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  156. Cleveland Rocks Past Present FutureCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  157. Dailey Memorial LibraryDerby, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  158. Djapo Cultural Arts Institute IncCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  159. Fairbanks Museum and PlanetariumSt Johnsbury, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  160. Food Research and Action Center (frac)Washington, DC

    Program support

    $1,000
  161. Forest Hill Community AssociationNewark, NJ

    Program support

    $1,000
  162. Founders Memorial SchoolEssex Junction, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  163. Glover Public LibraryGlover, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  164. Greater Cleveland Urban Black Film FestivalCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  165. Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts CenterCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  166. Karamu HouseCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  167. Kings and Queens of ArtCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  168. Latinus Theater CompanyCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  169. Little Lumpy's Center for Educational InitiativesCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  170. Modern Warrior LiveCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  171. Oh Sew PowerfulCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  172. Putney Public LibraryPutney, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  173. Sankofa Fine Art PlusCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  174. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  175. St Paul Baptist ChurchMontclair, NJ

    Program support

    $1,000
  176. Talespinner TheaterCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  177. The GundGambier, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  178. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  179. Westford SchoolWestford, VT

    Program support

    $1,000
  180. Diocese of Vermont - Grace Episcopal ChurchSheldon, VT

    Program support

    $600
  181. Community Foodbank of New Jersey IncHillside, NJ

    Program support

    $500
  182. Imagine A Center for Coping with LossMountainside, NJ

    Program support

    $250
  183. Westford Common HallWestford, VT

    Program support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education18 grants $452,50026% of the total
  2. Human services19 grants $447,50025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture32 grants $391,29022% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid4 grants $125,5007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $94,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development4 grants $72,5004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes20 grants $178,70010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey92 grants $2,574,540
  2. Vermont55 grants $806,500
  3. New York6 grants $143,500
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $116,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $70,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $41,500
  7. Ohio18 grants $20,000
  8. Pennsylvania3 grants $15,000
  9. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

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

  • Curtland E FieldsPRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY Hours 50Pay $594,000
  • Richard A RibeiroCFO/TREASURER Hours 50Pay $312,150
  • S Lawrence PrendergastCHAIRPERSON Hours 10Pay $2,500
  • Robert E AngelicaTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500
  • Elizabeth W ChristieTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Evan Delgado Effective 1142024PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS/ASST. SECRETARY Hours 50Pay $267,745
  • Junlei LiTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • John MorningTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500
  • Reverend John P MitchellTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mark SusticTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500
  • Matthew E MelmedTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500
  • William H HammondTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Kim KeiserTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Madison McHugh-Thieke Thru 812024ASSISTANT SECRETARY/SENIOR DIR OF OPER Hours 50Pay $104,267
  • Hannah AssefaTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500
  • Jeremy JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $2,500

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