Charles L Read Foundation
Historical FunderBayshore, New York · EIN 22-6053510 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$216K
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$4.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $3,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | RODGER K HERRIGEL |
|---|---|
| Address | 78 MAIN STREET UNIT 4, MADISON NJ 07940 |
| Phone | 9733795850 |
| RODGER@HERRIGELBOLAN.COM | |
| Form and materials | APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A BRIEF RESUME OF ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS DESIRED. THE LATEST FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND COPY OF IRS EXEMPTION LETTER SHOULD BE SENT AT THE SAME TIME. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
88% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust and Agency Fund Hancock Central School | Hancock, NY | Purchase of capital items | $24,000 |
| Louisa Adelia Read Memorial Library | Hancock, NY | Purchase of capital items | $10,000 |
| South Shore University Hospital | Bayshore, NY | Purchase of capital items | $10,000 |
| Hancock Partners | Hancock, NY | Purchase of capital items | $5,000 |
| Mancos Creative District | Mancos, CO | Purchase of capital items | $5,000 |
| United Methodist Church of Madison | Madison, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $5,000 |
| Breckenridge Thanksgiving Hockey Nite | Breckenridge, CO | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Freedom House | Glen Gardner, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Brunswick, ME | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Maine Island Trail Assoc | Portland, ME | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Mancos Valley Resources | Mancos, CO | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Museum of Early Trades and Crafts | Madison, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Phippsburg Land Trust | Phippsburg, ME | Purcase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Kent County | Chestertown, MD | Purchase of capital itemspurchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| The Fit and Food Connection | St Louis, MO | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Univ of Va Law Fdn | Charlottesville, VA | Purchase of capital items | $4,000 |
| Welcome Democracy Institute | Washington DC, DC | Purchase o capital items | $4,000 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Sportland, ME | Purchase of capital items | $3,500 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital itemsfor purchase of capital items | $3,500 |
| Go Public Schools | Saramento, CA | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Network | Morris Plains Nj, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Hancock Community Education Fdn | Hancock, NY | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Phippsburg Fireman's Assoc | Phippsburg, ME | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Preschool Adventrure | Morristown, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Sparta Community Foood Pantry | Sparta Twp, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $3,000 |
| Bath Area YMCA | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Bigelow Laboratories | East Booth Bay, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Grow It Green | Morristown, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Hope Acts | Portland, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Island Institute | Rockland, ME | Purchase of capital itemsfor purchase of capital items for purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Maine Maratime Museum | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Seatuck Environmental Education Fdn | Islip, NY | Purchase of capital items | $2,500 |
| Bayshore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance | Bayshore, NY | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| America's Grow a Row | Pittstown, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Cottonwood Center for the Arts | Colorado Springs, CO | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Fdn for Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Hearing Health Fdn | New York, NY | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Keystone Science School | Keystone, CO | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Drew Forest | Madison, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Mountain Top Exploratorium | Breckenridge, CO | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| National Jewish Hospital | Denver, CO | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Njsh Pet Rescue | Chester, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Pine Tree Society | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Small Point Summer School | Phippsburg, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Sultana Education Fdn | Chestertown, MD | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Newark, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Ucc Phippsburg | Phippsburg, ME | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| St Pauls Greek Orthodox Cathedral | Hempstead, NY | Purchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| Trustbridge Hospice Fdn | W Palm Beach, FL | Purchase of capital itemspurchase of capital items | $2,000 |
| A Paw in the Door | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Chatham United Methodist Church | Chatham, NJ | Fpurchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Friends of Madison Public Library | Madison, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Friends of Sequin Island | Bath, ME | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Maine's First Ship | Phippsburg, ME | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Senior Services of the Chathams | Chatham, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Main Coast Fishermans Association | Brunswick, ME | Purchase of capital items | $1,500 |
| Cheshire Homes | Floram Park, NJ | Purchase of capital items | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $216,000 | 78 |
| 2023 | $188,500 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522959349100517
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-6053510
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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