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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6375186

Essential Power LLC

A private foundation in Princeton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $102,460 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $102,460

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $59,009

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,290

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $21,576

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,670

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $26,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,300

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $56,953

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $56,004

  • Tax year 2020

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $20,067

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westchester Parks Foundation IncMount Kisco, NY

    Preservation and conservation of parks trails and open spaces

    $15,150
  2. North Channel Area FoundationHouston, TX

    Support Education

    $10,000
  3. GatherPortsmouth, NH

    Hunger Relief

    $9,000
  4. Tiverton Library Foundation IncTiverton, RI

    Education and learning materials

    $7,000
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Disaster Relief

    $6,000
  6. Brave Enough to Fail IncNew Milford, CT

    Provide motivational guidance and scholarships

    $4,000
  7. Child Hunger Outreach PartnersTowanda, PA

    Hunger Relief

    $4,000
  8. JCC FundNew Haven, CT

    Medical research for cancer

    $3,460
  9. Bridgeport Public Education FundBridgeport, CT

    Support general youth education

    $3,000
  10. Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg, PA

    Hunger Relief

    $3,000
  11. DARE AmericaInglewood, CA

    Drug awareness and prevention

    $3,000
  12. Dwell Lycoming CountyWilliamsport, PA

    Support and encourage fostering and adopting children

    $3,000
  13. Red Raider FoundationMontgomery, PA

    generate and distribute resources to the Montgomery Area School District to enrich maintain and expand excellence in education

    $3,000
  14. Sayre House of HopeSayre, PA

    Supporting accomodations for patients and their family

    $3,000
  15. Susquehanna Valley CasaSunbury, PA

    Child Advocacy

    $3,000
  16. The Center for Family Justice IncBridgeport, CT

    Domestic Violence prevention and assistance

    $3,000
  17. Towanda Area Christ Outreach FoodTowanda, PA

    Hunger Relief

    $3,000
  18. Water Witch Fire CompanyPort Deposit, MD

    Support local fire department

    $3,000
  19. Black Mountain of MaineRumford, ME

    Promotes family activities through skiing

    $2,500
  20. Childrens Hospital of PhilaPhiladelphia, PA

    Childrens hospital and medical research

    $2,500
  21. The Frances Foundation for KidsHolmdel, NJ

    Childrens cancer research and care

    $2,500
  22. The Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Health Care Services

    $2,500
  23. DDF Toy DriveNorway, ME

    Provide Christmas to low-income families

    $1,500
  24. The Japanese Educational InstituteNew Rochelle, NY

    Educations and assists in acclamation of Japanese students to the US

    $1,350
  25. Towanda Public LibraryTowanda, PA

    Support for Public Library

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $24,00041% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $14,00024% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $7,00012% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $5,5009% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania9 grants $25,500
  2. New York2 grants $16,500
  3. Connecticut4 grants $13,460
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $9,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $7,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000
  8. Maine2 grants $4,000
  9. California1 grant $3,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jason SoliminiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary HeichelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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