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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2668774

The Sandy Hill Foundation

A private foundation in Madison, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 117 grants and $3.9 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

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

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

    $3,874,000

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $25,405,664
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,445,250

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $16,809,231
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,237,050

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $17,254,739
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,209,750

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $24,000,255
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,399,908

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $25,370,416

Grants paid in 2024

117 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $500,000
  2. Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA

    General fund

    $500,000
  3. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $360,000
  4. Catholic Charities Diocese of PatersonClifton, NJ

    General fund

    $350,000
  5. Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ

    General fund

    $325,000
  6. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $280,000
  7. Ocean University Medical Center FoundationEdison, NJ

    General fund

    $110,000
  8. El SolJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $100,000
  9. Seton Hall University - Pirate Blue Athletic FundSouth Orange, NJ

    General fund

    $100,000
  10. Adorer Missionary Sisters of the Poor IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  11. Florida Atlantic University Foundation IncJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  12. Florida Atlantic University Foundation IncJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  13. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  14. Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJ

    General fund

    $40,000
  15. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    General fund

    $35,000
  16. Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA

    General fund

    $30,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of NewarkNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  18. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $25,000
  19. Fair Share Housing DevelopmentMount Laurel, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  20. Integrity HouseNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  21. Little Sisters of the PoorTotowa, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  22. New Jersey Performing Arts CenterNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  23. Overlook FoundationSummit, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  24. Tri-County Scholarship FundMendham, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  25. United Way of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General fund

    $25,000
  26. Wounded Veterans Relief FundN Palm Beach, FL

    General fund

    $25,000
  27. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    General fund

    $23,500
  28. Columbia University OphthalmologyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $20,000
  29. Diocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General fund

    $20,000
  30. Market Street MissionMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $20,000
  31. Palm Beach DramaworksWest Palm BCH, FL

    General fund

    $20,000
  32. Franciscan CharitiesNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $15,000
  33. LivegirlNew Canaan, CT

    General fund

    $15,000
  34. The Buoniconti Fund to Cure ParalysisMiami, FL

    General fund

    $15,000
  35. AmericaresStamford, CT

    General fund

    $10,000
  36. Archdiocese of NewarkNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  37. Covenant House New JerseyNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  38. Covenant House New JerseyNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  39. Employment Horizons IncCedar Knolls, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  40. Feeding South FloridaPembroke Park, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  41. Freedom HouseGlen Gardner, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  42. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  43. Jonathan's Landing Cares IncJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  44. Maltz Jupiter Theatre FoundationJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  45. Manhattan Institue for Policy Research IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  46. National Ability CenterPark City, UT

    General fund

    $10,000
  47. National Down Syndrome SocietyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  48. NourishnjDover, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  49. Operation Holiday IncMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  50. Palm Beach Harvest IncPalm Beach, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  51. Paper Mill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  52. Points of LightAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $10,000
  53. Renew InternationalPlainfield, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  54. Society of St Vincent de PaulJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  55. St John's ChurchNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  56. Star IncNorwalk, CT

    General fund

    $10,000
  57. Sunset House IncPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  58. Tax FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,000
  59. Team Walker IncJersey City, NJ

    General fund

    $10,000
  60. The ARC of Palm Beach County IncRiviera Beach, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  61. The Banner Lake Club IncHobe Sound, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  62. The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  63. University of Vermont FoundationBurlington, VT

    General fund

    $10,000
  64. Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJ

    General fund

    $7,500
  65. Heartstrings IncorporatedTinton Falls, NJ

    General fund

    $7,500
  66. Pope John Xxiii Regional High SchoolSparta, NJ

    General fund

    $7,500
  67. Port Monmouth First Aid SquadPort Monmouth, NJ

    General fund

    $7,500
  68. Project Self SufficiencyNewton, NJ

    General fund

    $7,500
  69. American Cancer SocietyHazleton, PA

    General fund

    $5,000
  70. Basecamp 31Lebanon, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  71. Benny's BodegaNewton, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  72. Blossom Hill FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    General fund

    $5,000
  73. Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  74. Care USAAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $5,000
  75. Carolyn's Mission IncJupiter, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  76. Casa for Children of Essex County IncNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  77. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  78. Diocese of TrentonTrenton, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  79. Family Resource Associates IncRed Bank, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  80. Faith Center for the ArtsWharton, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  81. Forgotten Soldiers OutreachLK Worth BCH, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  82. Friends of Montclair Township Animal ShelterMontclair, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  83. Friends of Roxbury Social ServicesSuccasunna, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  84. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach CountyLake Worth, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  85. Holiday ExpressEatontown, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  86. International Myeloma FoundationStudio City, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  87. Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure CoastWest Palm Beach, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  88. Kaleidoscope of Hope Ovarian Cancer FoundationMadison, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  89. Market Street MissionMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  90. New Community CoporationNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  91. Operation Smile IncVirginia BCH, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  92. Opportunity Project IncOceanport, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  93. Our Lady of Florida Spiritual CenterNorth Palm Beach, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  94. Project Self SufficiencyNewton, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  95. Roxbury Art Alliance IncLedgewood, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  96. Seton Hall Preparatory SchoolWest Orange, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  97. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  98. Sisters of Charity of Saint ElizabethConvent Station, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  99. Special Olympics FloridaClermont, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  100. St Brigid ChurchPeapack, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  101. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  102. Supporters of Bloomfield Animal ShelterBloomfield, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  103. The ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  104. The ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  105. The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund IncTequesta, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  106. The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  107. The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ

    General fund

    $5,000
  108. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  109. US Olympic & Paralympic FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    General fund

    $5,000
  110. The Sandy Hook FoundationHighlands, NJ

    General fund

    $2,500
  111. Twin Lights Historical SocietyHighlands, NJ

    General fund

    $2,500
  112. Mercy Center (sisters Academy of New Jersey)Asbury Park, NJ

    General fund

    $2,000
  113. The Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  114. Newark Day CenterNewark, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  115. Hogar Maria Foundation IncTequesta, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  116. Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  117. Matthew C Sellitto Foundation IncNew Vernon, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health7 grants $697,50029% of the total
  2. Education9 grants $600,50025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $590,00025% of the total
  4. Arts and culture10 grants $119,5005% of the total
  5. Human services10 grants $105,0004% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $60,0003% of the total
  7. 12 other causes19 grants $217,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey59 grants $2,536,500
  2. Pennsylvania5 grants $559,500
  3. Florida28 grants $528,000
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $60,000
  5. New York5 grants $50,000
  6. Connecticut4 grants $40,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  8. Georgia2 grants $15,000
  9. Virginia3 grants $15,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Joseph WalshPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Frank E Walsh JrCHAIRMAN Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jeffrey R WalshSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary D WalshVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meghan Walsh CioffiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank E Walsh IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Maria K SapolTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

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