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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3435514

The Townsend Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Voorhees, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $6.4 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Langan
67 Festival Drive
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 772-9570
Form and materials
A grant making procedure is under development by the foundation.
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,446,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $527,636

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,506,100

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $25,054

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,205,991

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $901,741

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,086,125

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $736,431

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,807,471

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $68,828

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,244,829

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $272,502

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,728,450

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,672,371

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,225,689

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,445,224

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Partnership SchoolsCamden, NJ

    Support educ programs for low-income

    $1,000,000
  2. HopeworksCamden, NJ

    Support educ programs for low-income

    $1,000,000
  3. Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support educ programs for low-inc ST

    $1,000,000
  4. U-Go InitiativeSolana Beach, CA

    Provide educ opportunities for women

    $500,000
  5. St Joseph Carpenter SocietyCamden, NJ

    Encourage resp homeownershp thru edu

    $411,000
  6. BooksmilesCherry Hill, NJ

    Provide books to low-income students

    $400,000
  7. Racc FoundationReading, PA

    Provide scholarships for low-income

    $250,000
  8. Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    Support educ programs for low-income

    $200,000
  9. Boys and Girls Club of Camden CountCamden, NJ

    Support educ progr for low-income ST

    $200,000
  10. St Joseph Carpenter SocietyCamden, NJ

    Encourage resp homeownershp thru edu

    $200,000
  11. Berks Catholic High SchoolReading, PA

    Provide scholarships for low-inc ST

    $150,000
  12. Racc FoundationReading, PA

    Provide scholarships for low-income

    $150,000
  13. BooksmilesCherry Hill, NJ

    Provide books to low-income students

    $100,000
  14. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Support commitmt to provide lifesavi

    $100,000
  15. Great Aspirations Scholarship ProgrGlen Allen, VA

    Provide educ help to low-income stud

    $100,000
  16. HiasWashington, DC

    Help refugees & asylum seekers world

    $100,000
  17. Catholic Partnership SchoolsCamden, NJ

    Support educ programs for low-income

    $50,000
  18. Jewish Federation of Southern NJCherry Hill, NJ

    Support ed prog&pers care for low-in

    $50,000
  19. Katz JCCCherry Hill, NJ

    Support food supplies for low-income

    $50,000
  20. Congregation Koi AmiCherry Hill, NJ

    For variety of educ &social SVC proj

    $50,000
  21. Boys and Girls Club of Camden CountCamden, NJ

    Support educ progr for low-income ST

    $50,000
  22. Cathedral KitchenCamden, NJ

    Provide free meals to homeless peopl

    $50,000
  23. St Joseph Carpenter SocietyCamden, NJ

    Encourage resp homeownershp thru edu

    $50,000
  24. Bess the Book Bus IncTampa, FL

    Provide educ materials to low-income

    $40,000
  25. The Free Books ProjectCamden, NJ

    Provide free books to low-inc&homele

    $40,000
  26. Atlantic Cape Community College FDNMays Landing, NJ

    Provide scholarsh for low-income stu

    $30,000
  27. La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Support progr for at-risk 1st genera

    $25,000
  28. Cleveland Kids' Book BankCleveland, OH

    Provide educ materials to low-income

    $25,000
  29. American Civil Liberties Union FDNNew York, NY

    Support effort in defense amer right

    $25,000
  30. Donors ChooseNew York, NY

    Support teacher classrms in camden

    $20,000
  31. Atlantic Cape Community College FDNMays Landing, NJ

    Provide scholarsh for low-income stu

    $15,000
  32. Atlantic Cape Community College FDNMays Landing, NJ

    Provide scholarsh for low-income stu

    $10,000
  33. Literacy Council of Reading-BerksReading, PA

    Provide educ SVCS for low-income stu

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $1,290,00072% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $500,00028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey18 grants $3,756,000
  2. Pennsylvania7 grants $1,780,000
  3. California1 grant $500,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $100,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  7. New York2 grants $45,000
  8. Florida1 grant $40,000
  9. Ohio1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John LanganTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Judith NadellTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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