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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1440781

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A private foundation in Warren, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 110 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,932,965

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $11,454,853

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,607,226

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $8,205,141

  • Tax year 2022

    $875,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $7,976,215

  • Tax year 2021

    $117,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,400,566

Grants paid in 2024

110 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Other OrganizationsNa

    Charitable purpose due to concerns for safety of the employees of the organization and the sensitive nature of the information, the full list of contributions is available to the IRS upon request.

    $55,000
  2. PeaceworksUnion, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $45,050
  3. Agua Para El PuebloTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $40,000
  4. Amigos of Costa RicaWest Chester, PA

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  5. Fundacion Herencia VivaQuetzaltenango, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $32,000
  6. PennatGuatemala City, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $31,565
  7. Acd GuatemalaQuetzaltenango, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  8. Amos Hope and HealthGibsonia, PA

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  9. AsaprosarSanta Ana, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  10. Asociacion Cedcas de Los LagoHeredia, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  11. Bien de MujerSan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  12. ContextosSanta Telca, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  13. FcamSan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  14. Fundacion Accion JovenSan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  15. FundamuniSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  16. Grupo Guinopeno AmbientalistaGuinope El Paraiso, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  17. Proyecto AbrahamCartago, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  18. Teenssmart InternationalMorrisville, NC

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  19. Un MundoMenlo Park, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  20. Wings GuatemalaPueblo, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  21. Tierra NuevaHuehuetenango, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $29,350
  22. Hogar FatimaGuatemala City, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $28,000
  23. AdisaSolola, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  24. ConexionSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  25. Ibm- Project HopeWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  26. Mancomunidad TrinacionalMunicipio de Sinuapa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  27. Women's Justice InitiativePatzun, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  28. Ajkun PA Le QatinimitSuchitepequez, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $24,000
  29. CripdesColonia Layacos, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $24,000
  30. Casa EsperanzaPanama City, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $22,000
  31. A Better Life GuatemalaPine Beach, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  32. AlsareSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  33. Asociacio Las HormigasIntibuca, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  34. Asociacion Ciudadana Miguelenos En AccionSan Miguel, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  35. Calidad de VidaTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  36. CodimcaCervantes, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  37. Comite de Familiares de Migrantes DesaparYoro, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  38. FusalCuscutlan, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  39. Institute for Central American StudiesKensington, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  40. Green EmpowermentPortland, OR

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  41. Nuestra Senora Del CaminoChiriqui, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  42. Oye HondurasWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  43. Proyecto VidaSan Marcos, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  44. Red CoiprodenTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  45. Roblealto AssociationZapote Y Griega, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  46. Serso HondurasAtlantida, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  47. Trickle UpNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  48. United Way HondurasSan Juan Bosco, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  49. Tejiendo FuturosSolola, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $18,000
  50. The Atitlan Fund IncDelray Beach, FL

    Charitable purpose

    $17,000
  51. Odres Nuevo GTSanta Cruz de Guiche, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $17,000
  52. Voces VitalesPanama City, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $17,000
  53. Arboles de JusticiaTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  54. Asociacion Ninos de MontanaOlancho Valle, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  55. Bayan HondurasLa Ceiba, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  56. CirculaAntigua, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  57. EDUCATE2ENVISIONSan Leandro, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  58. Fundacion Espacio CreativoenlacesSanta Anna, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  59. Fundacion CoatepqueSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  60. Fundacion DorcasSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  61. Fundacion PropetenCiudad Flores, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  62. Fundacion Segundo MontesMeanguera, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  63. FunpresSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  64. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  65. Go JovenAntigua, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  66. Guardianes de la NaturalezaGuanacaste, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  67. Muchas MasSan Salvador, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  68. Nuevos HorizontesLa Chorrera, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  69. Planting SeedsNorthbrook, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  70. Soy Nina CRSan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  71. Warriors Zulu NationCortes, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  72. AmedipkHuehuetenango, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $12,500
  73. Asociacion de Retornados GuatemaltecosColonia Aurora I, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  74. CeaspaPanama City, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  75. Colectivo Mariposa 88 HNTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  76. EducateTrinidad, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  77. Fondo Comunitario GuanacasteGuanacaste, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  78. Fundacion IgualesCiudad de Panama, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  79. Fundacion Unidos Por La NinezCiudad de Panama, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $12,000
  80. AjubiBarrio El Convento Santa, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  81. Dale Una ManoBataan, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  82. Enlaces Nicaraguenses En CRRios de Cartago, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  83. Ensena Por PanamaCiudad de Panama, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  84. IciaadGuatemala City, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  85. Popol NASan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  86. Reportar Sin MiedoTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  87. Voces Y ManosBaja Verapaz, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  88. Fundacion Hermano Mercedes RuizCuscutlan, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $9,000
  89. AditTotonicapan, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $7,500
  90. Leer Para SonarQuezaltepeque, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $7,500
  91. Ticos Y NicasSan Jose, Costa Rica

    Charitable purpose

    $7,500
  92. AbesuchiCuscutlan, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  93. EprodepSacatepequez, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  94. Peronia AdolescenteCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  95. Proyecto Social Orquestal UremuSan Pedro Sula Cortes, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  96. Rompiendo LimitesJocotan, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  97. Accion HondurasLepaterique, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  98. Amor Es AccionAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  99. Asociacion Comunidad La EsperanzaChimaltenango, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  100. Biblioteca Rija'tzuul Na'oojSolola, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  101. CasasitoAntigua, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  102. Chispa ProjectGlen Carbon, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  103. One World Children's FundLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  104. FumolijupCiudad de Panama, Panama

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  105. Fundacion Nueva Esperanza Rio NegroBaja Verapez, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  106. OdecoCorquin Copan, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  107. PilarhSanta Rosa, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  108. Yo'o GuatemalaColonia Prados de Monte M, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  109. AidepceBaja Verapaz, Guatemala

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  110. AprocalSulaco, Honduras

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $127,05061% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,00012% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $70,000
  2. New Jersey2 grants $65,050
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $65,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $60,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $30,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $30,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $20,000
  8. New York1 grant $20,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $20,000
  10. Florida1 grant $17,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Barry SegalPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer ShoreSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martin SegalVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Sharon HarrisonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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