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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1693864

Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Parsippany, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $264,998 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sara Aitken
7 Sylvan Way Suite 200
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 387-8290
[email protected]
Form and materials
Information related to available grants, requirements and application process can be found on the organizations website: www.bluefoundrycharitablefoundation.org/grant/
Deadlines
Generally november 15th, refer to website for further details.
Restrictions
Grants are to given to 501 c 3 public charities that meet one of the four pillars supported by BFCF and that operate or cover the communities served by blue foundry bank. The four pillars are: education; health and human services; youth programs; or affordable housing.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $264,998

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,250,353
  • Tax year 2023

    $416,651

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $7,481,913
  • Tax year 2022

    $585,855

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $10,352,585
  • Tax year 2021

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,334,810

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bergen Volunteer Medical InitiativeHaskensack, NJ

    Health and human services

    $50,000
  2. Felician UniversityLodi, NJ

    Education

    $25,000
  3. Center for Hope and Safety IncRochelle Park, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $15,000
  4. Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for HumanityRandolph, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $15,000
  5. Interfaith Food Pantry NetworkMorris Plains, NJ

    Health and human services

    $12,500
  6. Women's Center for EntrepreneurshipChatham, NJ

    Education

    $12,500
  7. Boys & Girls Clubs of Union CountyUnion, NJ

    Youth programs

    $10,000
  8. Great Swamp Watershed AssociationNew Vernon, NJ

    Education

    $10,000
  9. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewarkNewark, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $10,000
  10. Horizons NewarkSummit, NJ

    Education

    $10,000
  11. Hamilton Partnership for PatersonPaterson, NJ

    Youth programs

    $7,500
  12. More Than BootstrapsWestfield, NJ

    Education

    $7,000
  13. Navigators Adaptive Sports ClubBayonne, NJ

    Youth programs

    $7,000
  14. Bergen County Casa - Court Appointed Special AdvocatesHackensack, NJ

    Education

    $5,000
  15. Family Promise of Hudson CountyJersey City, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $5,000
  16. P G Chambers School IncCedar Knolls, NJ

    Education

    $5,000
  17. Jersey City Fire FoundationJersey City, NJ

    Health and human services

    $4,400
  18. Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and PassaicPaterson, NJ

    Youth programs

    $4,000
  19. Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $4,000
  20. Rebuilding Together North JerseyRidgewood, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $4,000
  21. The Hoboken ShelterHoboken, NJ

    Affordable housing

    $4,000
  22. Passaic County Community College FoundationPaterson, NJ

    Health and human services

    $3,500
  23. United Passaic OrganizationPassaic, NJ

    Health and human services

    $3,500
  24. Bergen County LGBTQ AllianceMaywood, NJ

    Health and human services

    $3,000
  25. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey IncAsbury Park, NJ

    Youth programs

    $3,000
  26. Children on the Green IncMorristown, NJ

    Health and human services

    $3,000
  27. Preschool AdvantageMorristown, NJ

    Education

    $3,000
  28. Summit Health CaresNew Providence, NJ

    Health and human services

    $3,000
  29. Wharton Institute for the Performing ArtsBerkeley HTS, NJ

    Youth programs

    $3,000
  30. Literacy Volunteers of Morris CountyMorristown, NJ

    Education

    $2,500
  31. Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization IncMahwah, NJ

    Youth programs

    $2,500
  32. Chatham Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentChatham Township, NJ

    Health and human services

    $2,000
  33. Foundation for University Hospital A New Jersey Nonprofit CoNewark, NJ

    Health and human services

    $2,000
  34. Dunellen Defender Fire Company No 1Dunellen, NJ

    Health and human services

    $1,350
  35. Women's Rights Information CenterEnglewood, NJ

    Education

    $998
  36. Joan Angela D'alessandro Memorial FoundationHillsdale, NJ

    Youth programs

    $875
  37. Kate's WayLincoln Park, NJ

    Health and human services

    $875

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $55,00029% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $37,50019% of the total
  3. Community development3 grants $24,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $24,00012% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $23,00012% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $12,5006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $16,6259% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey37 grants $264,998

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Patrice PicardPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James NesciVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth GrimbilasVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Christopher ElySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara AitkenFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 25Pay $52,900

The return

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