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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3484078

The E J Scharpf Foundation

A private foundation in Old Bridge, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $390,250 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

Not stated

The return neither checks the preselected-only box nor gives application details.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $390,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,994,117

  • Tax year 2024

    $580,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $13,245,920

  • Tax year 2023

    $571,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $15,260,670

  • Tax year 2022

    $626,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $14,832,524

  • Tax year 2021

    $645,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,005,872

  • Tax year 2020

    $393,520

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $15,919,277

  • Tax year 2019

    $339,975

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,954,108

  • Tax year 2018

    $361,300

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $8,640,364

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General purpose support

    $160,000
  2. Lasalle AcademyNew York, NY

    General purpose support

    $50,000
  3. Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ

    General purpose support

    $25,000
  4. The Haverford SchoolHaverford, PA

    General purpose support

    $22,500
  5. Collins Youth ServicesWickatunk, NJ

    General purpose support

    $17,750
  6. Individual

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  7. Dorothy Day Outreach CenterLoretto, PA

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  8. Salvation ArmyNew Brunswick, NJ

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  9. Individual

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  11. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  12. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  13. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  14. Ridgewood Presbyterian ChurchRidgewood, NY

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  15. Nativity of Our Lord ChurchMonroe Township, NJ

    General purpose support

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Lasalle AcademyNew York, NY

    General purpose support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $182,50095% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $160,000
  2. New Jersey4 grants $62,750
  3. New York2 grants $55,000
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $37,500
  5. California1 grant $10,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marguerite DisepioPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Peggy DembowskiSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric ScharpfTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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