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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2497895

The MCJ Amelior Foundation

A private foundation in Morristown, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 150 grants and $5.8 million paid in grants.

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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.

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Suzanne M Spero
53 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 540-1946
Form and materials
No special forms or materials required except for proof of section 501(c)(3) status as a publicly supported charity.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines exist.
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations exist.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,782,871

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $73,952,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,795,860

    Grants listed
    167
    Assets, end of year
    $54,421,147

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,403,369

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $52,776,695

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,115,707

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $54,541,838

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,487,525

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $50,257,726

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,117,144

    Grants listed
    186
    Assets, end of year
    $51,211,452

Grants paid in 2024

150 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Malaria No More FundWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $820,128
  2. Indo-Pacific Partnership for ProsperityNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $595,000
  3. New Jersey Children's FoundationNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $584,125
  4. Clinton Health Access Initiative IncBoston, MA

    For general operating support

    $516,700
  5. SHOE4AFRICA IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $300,000
  6. America's Frontier FundArlington, VA

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  7. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  8. New Jersey Performing Arts Center CorpNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $151,000
  9. Kent Place SchoolSummit, NJ

    For general operating support

    $130,000
  10. West Side High School Alumni AssociationNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $126,431
  11. Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis IncMiami, FL

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  12. Youthbuild NewarkNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  13. Prudential Financial IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $87,500
  14. Foundation for University HospitalNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $81,327
  15. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    For general operating support

    $77,844
  16. Partnership for Central America IncWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $72,010
  17. Newark Mentoring Movement IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $67,000
  18. Newark AllianceNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $60,125
  19. Just Capital Foundation IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  20. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $46,000
  21. Journey to Lead IncAnnapolis, MD

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  22. Partnership for Digital Access in AfricaToronto, Canada

    For general operating support

    $40,450
  23. Newark Museum AssociationNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $38,000
  24. Life Camp IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $31,100
  25. Safe Place InternationalOakland, CA

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  26. Boys and Girls Club of Newark IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $28,800
  27. New Jersey Symphony OrchestraNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $27,500
  28. Order of Saint Benedict of NJMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $27,500
  29. Points of Light FoundationAtlanta, GA

    For general operating support

    $26,500
  30. Hackensack Meridian Health IncEdison, NJ

    For general operating support

    $26,000
  31. Hockey in Newark IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $25,200
  32. American UniversityWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  33. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  34. Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  35. Braven IncChicago, IL

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  36. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  37. Care IncHammond, LA

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  38. Foundation for the NJ Hall of Fame IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  39. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  40. Panzi FoundationWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  41. Peck SchoolMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  42. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  43. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  44. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  45. Windward SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  46. P G Chambers School IncCedar Knolls, NJ

    For general operating support

    $21,150
  47. Greenlight Fund IncBoston, MA

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  48. Morristown-Beard SchoolMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  49. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  50. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  51. Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat SPR, CO

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  52. Covenant House New Jersey IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $18,000
  53. Talkshoplive IncWest Hollywood, CA

    For general operating support

    $17,394
  54. 50CAN IncWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  55. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex HudsonNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  56. Bridges OutreachSummit, NJ

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  57. Newark Performing Arts CorporationNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  58. South Street Theater Co IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  59. The Women's Project & Productions IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  60. Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    For general operating support

    $12,000
  61. Park Avenue FoundationFlorham Park, NJ

    For general operating support

    $11,600
  62. Brick Education NetworkNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  63. Community Food Bank of New Jersey IncHillside, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  64. Devils Youth Foundation IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  65. Family Promise of Essex County IncMontclair, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  66. Global Health Corps IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  67. Greater Newark Holiday FundNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  68. Green Chimneys Childrens Services IncBrewster, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  69. Hospital for Special Surgery FundNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  70. KIPP New JerseyNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  71. Letters CharityChicago, IL

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  72. Link Education Partners IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  73. Madison Area YMCAMadison, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  74. New York Road Runners IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  75. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center IncOceanport, NJ

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  76. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  77. Shed NYC IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  78. The Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  79. Youth Improving Non-Profits for ChildrenNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  80. Museum of American FinanceNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $6,000
  81. African Community Conservation FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  82. Associated Humane Societies IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  83. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  84. Blinknow FoundationMendham, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  85. Branch Brook Park Alliance IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  86. Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation IncNewtown, CT

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  87. Center for US Global LeadershipWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  88. Day One Learning Community IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  89. Dutchess County SPCA IncHyde Park, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  90. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  91. Figure Skating in Harlem IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  92. Glassroots IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  93. Justice in Motion IncBrooklyn, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  94. Kingston Self-Help Center IncKingston, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  95. Living Room Center IncSanta Rosa, CA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  96. Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  97. Millennium Campus Network IncNewton, MA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  98. New Jersey Institute for Social JusticeNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  99. New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  100. New Jersey Seeds IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  101. Saint Vincent AcademyNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  102. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  103. Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  104. St Benedict's Preparatory SchoolNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  105. Subject Matter IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  106. The Citizens CampaignMetuchen, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  107. The National Mentoring Partnership IncBoston, MA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  108. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  109. The Seeing Eye IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  110. The Writing Revolution IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  111. Urban League of Essex CountyNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  112. We Are All Human FoundationNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  113. St John's Community Baptist ChurchNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $4,128
  114. Paper Mill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ

    For general operating support

    $3,500
  115. Spring Street Community DevelopmentMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,750
  116. Cancer Hope Network IncChester, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  117. Corporation for New Jersey Local MediaWhippany, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  118. Greater Newark Conservancy IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  119. Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma CountyHealdsburg, CA

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  120. Museum of Early Trades and CraftsMadison, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  121. Newark Public LibraryNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  122. Preschool Advantage IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  123. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  124. Thirty Six East Sixty Second Street Foundation IncNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  125. United Way of Essex and West HudsonNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  126. Visiting Nurse Association of Northern NJMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  127. YMCA & YWCA of Newark & VicinityNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $2,500
  128. Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $2,000
  129. Opportunity Project IncOceanport, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,500
  130. Children's Specialized Hospital FoundationMountainside, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,050
  131. Civic NationWashington, DC

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  132. Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  133. First Night Morris IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  134. New Jersey Community Development CorporationPaterson, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  135. Newark School of the Arts IncNewark, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  136. Nourish NJ IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  137. Rev Stef and Jubilation Scholarship FundUnion, NJ

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  138. Read AllianceNew York, NY

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  139. Morris County Sheriffs Crimestopper IncMorristown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $500
  140. St Vincent's Martyr ChurchMadison, NJ

    For general operating support

    $500
  141. The Petey Greene ProgramPrinceton, NJ

    For general operating support

    $500
  142. Marty's Place Senior Dog SanctuaryAllentown, NJ

    For general operating support

    $250
  143. Standardbred Retirement Foundation IncPerrineville, NJ

    For general operating support

    $250
  144. Tabbys Place A Cat Sanctuary IncRingoes, NJ

    For general operating support

    $180
  145. Interfaith Food Pantry IncMorris Plains, NJ

    For general operating support

    $150
  146. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    For general operating support

    $100
  147. North Bay Italian Cultural FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    For general operating support

    $100
  148. The Bloomsburg University Foundation IncBloomsburg, PA

    For general operating support

    $100
  149. The State University College at OneontaOneonta, NY

    For general operating support

    $100
  150. The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    For general operating support

    -$171

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking10 grants $1,148,85325% of the total
  2. Education22 grants $1,143,10025% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $801,70017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation4 grants $335,0007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture16 grants $324,6007% of the total
  6. Health8 grants $260,8776% of the total
  7. 13 other causes41 grants $572,18012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey77 grants $2,101,960
  2. New York26 grants $1,096,700
  3. Washington1 grant $820,128
  4. Massachusetts6 grants $581,700
  5. California9 grants $294,994
  6. Virginia3 grants $275,000
  7. District of Columbia9 grants $198,010
  8. Florida2 grants $105,000
  9. Illinois4 grants $65,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Suzanne M SperoPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $300,042
  • Christine Chambers GilfillanDIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Hours 40Pay $305,030
  • Charles RubinDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Wendy C Berry-McweenyDIRECTOR/CONSULTANT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anthony J RomanoDIRECTOR/ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jennifer G ChambersDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mercel P ChambersDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael J ChambersDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Patricia A ChambersDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Raymond G ChambersDIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tina Brown ChambersDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Barbara B ColemanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael GilfillanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael Gilfillan JrDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Patrick GilfillanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • John T SheridanDIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Natalie GilfillanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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