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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 80-0314377

Big G Charitable Foundation Corp

A private foundation in Basking Ridge, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $574,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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
Stephanie Bruno
PO Box 406
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(973) 998-8822
[email protected]
Form and materials
Write or call for grant application.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $574,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,253,274

  • Tax year 2023

    $206,840

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,218,283

  • Tax year 2022

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,148,092

  • Tax year 2021

    $204,493

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,087,859

  • Tax year 2020

    $196,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,814,475

  • Tax year 2019

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,061,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $114,884

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,568,882

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable purpose

    $321,400
  2. A Well-Fed WorldWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  3. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  4. Captain Paul Watson FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  5. Core Community Organized ReliefLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  6. International Fund for Animal WelfaYarmouth Port, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  7. Wildaid IncSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  8. Woodland WildlifePittstown, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  9. Animal Wellness FoundationMarina DL Rey, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  10. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  11. Friends of Randolph Animal PoundRandolph, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. No Greated SacrificeWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  13. Plainfield Area Humane SocietyPlainfield, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  14. Community Food Bank of New JerseyHillside, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  15. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  16. Home for Good DogsBerkeley Heights, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  17. Interfaith Food PantryMorris Plains, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  18. Market Street MissionMorristown, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  19. Nourish NJMorristown, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  20. The Presbyterian ChurchBasking Ridge, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  21. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  22. Small Fry to GoNo City, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $45,00028% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $45,00028% of the total
  3. Animals3 grants $40,00025% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $321,400
  2. New Jersey10 grants $68,000
  3. California4 grants $60,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $40,000
  5. Florida1 grant $35,000
  6. New York2 grants $25,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  8. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Morris J GalesiPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew S Vita JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine MarkowitzTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara MackesTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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