Albert Payson Terhune Foundation
Historical FunderVerona, New Jersey · EIN 22-6072388 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $175 and $3,500.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | BRETT STRATEN TREASURER |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 123, VERONA NJ 07044 |
| Phone | 9735680080 |
| apterhunefoundation@gmail.com | |
| Form and materials | ONLY FORM OF APPLICATION REQUIRED IS LETTER STATING IN DETAIL THE NATURE AND COST OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH GRANT IS SOUGHT. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS ANYTIME PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH IS HELD THE FIRST WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING ELECTION DAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR. |
| Deadlines | SEE ABOVE. |
| Restrictions | AWARDS OR GRANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO QUALIFIED UNDER THE IRC, AND, WITH EXCEPTIONS, WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF PASSAIC, ESSEX AND BERGEN IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING EDUCATION AND LITERATURE OR BENEFITING ANIMALS OR CHILDREN PARTICULARLY DISADVANTAGED OR DISTRESSED AND DISABLED PEOPLE. PROJECTS DEEMED SUITABLE TO MEMORIALIZE THE NAME OF ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE ARE FAVORED. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Raptor Trust | Millington, NJ | Professional training opportunity for thier director of education | $5,618 |
| The Montclair Foundation | Montclair, NJ | Integrating literature and environmental education programs | $4,800 |
| The Montclair History Center | Montclair, NJ | Funding to digitize and create text-searchable scans of scrapbooks, dockets, and meeting notes from the Montclair Police Department as well… | $4,698 |
| Felician University | Rutherford, NJ | Library resources | $3,500 |
| Oasis | Paterson, NJ | Middle school writers workshop | $2,625 |
| Montclair Public Library | Montclair, NJ | Library resources for children and youth | $2,000 |
| Yogi Berra Museum Learning Center | Little Falls, NJ | Refurbish the mitt mobile | $1,700 |
| Verona Public Library | Verona, NJ | Library award to support the educational purposes of the library | $175 |
| Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library | Cutchogue, NY | Library award to support the educational purposes of the library | $175 |
| Wyckoff Public Library | Wyckoff, NJ | Library award to support the educational purposes of the library | $175 |
| Montclair Kimberly Academy | Montclair, NJ | Library award to support the educational purposes of the library | $175 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | Library resources | $175 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | Library award to support the education purpose pf the library | $175 |
The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($11,330). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,321 | 17 |
| 2024 | $7,075 | 8 |
| 2023 | $15,855 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611689349100901
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-6072388
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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