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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 72-1324439

The Reso Foundation

A private foundation in Upper Montclair, NJ. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 16 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,885,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $22,183

Grants paid in 2018

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. LSU FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    For the establishment of three scholarships

    $1,500,000
  2. St Aloysius Century FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    For the establishment of a scholarship

    $300,000
  3. Galilee CenterThermal, CA

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $10,000
  4. Girls Write NowNew York, NY

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $10,000
  5. Healthcare for the Homeless - HoustonHouston, TX

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $10,000
  6. Centro Comunitario CeusUnion City, NJ

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  7. Concerts in MotionNew York, NY

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  8. EchosHouston, TX

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  9. Harlem RbiNew York, NY

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  10. Interfaith Ministries for Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  11. Purple Songs Can FlyHouston, TX

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  12. Reed AcademyOakland, NJ

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  13. The Health WagonWise, VA

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  14. Toni's Kitchen St Luke's Episcopal ChurchMontclair, NJ

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  15. Vetern's Yoga ProjectAlameda, CA

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000
  16. Women's Microfinance InitiativeCabin John, MD

    Support not-for-profit organization

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $310,00091% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $20,0006% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana2 grants $1,800,000
  2. Texas4 grants $25,000
  3. New York3 grants $20,000
  4. California2 grants $15,000
  5. New Jersey3 grants $15,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jerome J Reso JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Renee ResoPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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