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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2299932

Robert Craig Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cranford, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $23,750 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $23,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $528,449
  • Tax year 2024

    $23,737

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $533,098
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $538,697
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $520,841

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To assist in the fight against World hunger

    $5,000
  2. MendMaplewood, NJ

    To fight hunger in Essex County NJ

    $5,000
  3. Community Food Bank of NJHillside, NJ

    To fight hunger in NJ.

    $4,500
  4. Philabundance Community KitchenPhiladelphia, PA

    To fight hunger.

    $2,500
  5. Cathedral KitchenCamdenb, NJ

    To fight hunger in Camden

    $2,500
  6. Cranford Family CareCranford, NJ

    To assist meeting the needs of indigent Cranford residents.

    $2,500
  7. Hanson Park ConservancyCranford, NJ

    To purchase trees for a public park.

    $1,000
  8. Presbyterian Church in Westfield NJWestfield, NJ

    To meet the food needs of the community

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00083% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey6 grants $16,250
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas C PhelanPresident Hours 4Pay $0
  • Carol O PhelanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly C DennisVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher T PhelanTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie E PhelanVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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