Gia Maione Prima Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyFlorham Park, New Jersey · EIN 45-2504060 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$729K
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$15.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $90,023 |
| Wwoz-School Groove | New Orleans, LA | General support | $75,000 |
| Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Corporation | West Long Branch, NJ | General support | $62,500 |
| The Nocca Institute | New Orleans, LA | General support | $59,500 |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $52,500 |
| New Jersey Performing Art Center | Newark, NJ | General support | $39,500 |
| The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | New Orleans, LA | General support | $35,000 |
| Ocean County College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | General support | $25,500 |
| Uptown Jazz Orchestra | New Orleans, LA | General support | $25,000 |
| First Tee Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | General support | $20,160 |
| Italian American Museum of Cleveland | Bratenahl, OH | General support | $20,000 |
| Jazz House Kids | Montclair, NJ | General support | $20,000 |
| Warren Easton High School Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $15,300 |
| Acadiana Center for the Arts Inc | Lafayette, LA | General support | $15,206 |
| Second Line Arts Collective | Kenner, LA | General support | $15,000 |
| The Horns Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $13,844 |
| Cultural Curriculum Project | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,750 |
| Blackamericana Fest | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 |
| Count Basie Theater Inc | Red Bank, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Louisiana SPCA | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 |
| Love of People Clinic Lopc Inc | Sunset, LA | General support | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Arts and Cultural Host Committee Inc | Newark, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Njartsnet | Montclair, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Soulsville Foundation | Memphis, TN | General support | $10,000 |
| Otis Redding Foundation Inc | Macon, GA | General support | $9,000 |
| The Historic Italian Hall Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General support | $6,500 |
| South Orange Performing Arts Center Inc | South Orange, NJ | General support | $6,000 |
| The Ascap Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $6,000 |
| Tonder Festival | Copenhagen, DA | Educational collaboration between young talented musicians from new orleans and copenhagen which also enabled them to participate in an… | $5,140 |
| Musics Promise Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| The Phoenix | Denver, CO | General support | $5,000 |
| Southern Food Foundation - Shrimp Festival | New Orleans, LA | General support | $3,000 |
| Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $3,000 |
| Max's Kansas City Project Inc | Woodstock, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | General support | $2,500 |
| Nola Giving Girl | New Orleans, LA | General support | $1,500 |
| Northshore Community Foundation | Covington, LA | General support | $1,500 |
| Saint Vincent Academy | Newark, NJ | General support | $1,500 |
| North Jersey Blues Society | Ringwood, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Toms River South Alumni Association | Brielle, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Jazz Arts Project | Red Bank, NJ | General support | $750 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Corporataion | Rochester, NY | General support | $89,660 |
| Roots of Music | New Orleans, LA | General support | $65,000 |
| Jazz House Kids | Montclair, NJ | General support | $55,000 |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $45,000 |
| Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | New Orleans, LA | General support | $35,000 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $30,000 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | General support | $27,500 |
| Ocean County College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | General support | $25,000 |
| Uptown Jazz Orchestra | New Orleans, LA | General support | $25,000 |
| Wwoz-School Groove | New Orleans, LA | General support | $25,000 |
| Italian Educational & Cultural Center - Casa Colombo | Jersey City, NJ | General support | $24,500 |
| First Tee of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | General support | $20,000 |
| Music Promise Inc - Tip-It Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center for Music | New Orleans, LA | General support | $17,000 |
| Warren Easton High School Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $15,500 |
| Louisiana SPCA | New Orleans, LA | General support | $15,270 |
| Second Line Arts Collective | Kenner, LA | General support | $15,000 |
| Tonder Festival | Copenhagen, | Educational collaboration between young talented musicians from new orleans and copenhagen which also enabled them to participate in an… | $15,000 |
| Otis Redding Foundation | Macon, GA | General support | $14,000 |
| Black Americana Fest | New Orleans, LA | General support | $12,500 |
| Count Basie Theater Inc | Red Bank, NJ | General support | $12,500 |
| Njartsnet | Montclair, NJ | General support | $12,500 |
| Preservation Hall | New Orleans, LA | General support | $12,500 |
| Power to Inspire | Closter, NJ | General support | $11,300 |
| Alton Oschner Medical Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Arts and Cultural Host Committee Inc | Newark, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Soulsville Foundationstax Music | Memphis, TN | General support | $10,000 |
| Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Franklin | New Orleans, LA | General support | $5,000 |
| Northshore Community Foundation | Covington, LA | General support | $5,000 |
| Orleans Parish School Nola Public School Fine Arts Assessement | New Orleans, LA | General support | $5,000 |
| Tchipitoulas Art Corridor | New Orleans, LA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Phoenix | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $4,145 |
| The Nocca Institute | New Orleans, LA | General support | $4,000 |
| Southern Food Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $3,500 |
| Max's Kansas City Project Inc | Woodstock, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Italian American St Joseph | Metairie, LA | General support | $2,500 |
| Protecting Our Legacy | Tallahassee, FL | General support | $2,500 |
| New Orleans Academy of Art | New Orleans, LA | General support | $2,340 |
| Nola Girl Charitable | New Orleans, LA | General support | $2,000 |
| Saint Vincent Academy | Newark, NJ | General support | $1,500 |
| Toms River South Alumni Association | Brielle, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Take Me to the River Education Initiative | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company | Union, NJ | General support | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $728,673 | 87 |
| 2024 | $735,205 | 73 |
| 2023 | $524,491 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602369349100700
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-2504060
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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