Kearnybank Foundation Inc
Historical FunderFairfield, New Jersey · EIN 47-3699249 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$611K
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$9.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $8,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | TARYN CLAUS |
|---|---|
| Address | 120 PASSAIC AVE, FAIRFIELD NJ 070043510 |
| Phone | 9732444503 |
| TCLAUS@KEARNYFEDERALSAVINGS.NET | |
| Form and materials | FOR AN APPLICATION PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://WWW.KEARNYBANK.COM/KEARNY-BANK-FOUNDATION.ASPX |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | THE ORGANIZATION APPLYING MUST BE A PUBLIC CHARITY AS DEFINED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND MEET APPLICATION REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE LOCATED IN BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MIDDLESEX, MORRIS, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, PASSAIC OR UNION COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY OR KINGS OR RICHMOND COUNTIES IN NEW YORK. |
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
3% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Center | Rutherford, NJ | Community | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement of New Jersey | Edison, NJ | Education | $65,000 |
| Bergen County Winter Wonderland | Hackensack, NJ | Community | $20,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Essex County | Livingston, NJ | Community | $18,000 |
| Youth Consultation Service | Hackensack, NJ | Quality of life | $17,500 |
| Habcore Inc | Red Bank, NJ | Housing | $15,000 |
| Robeson Classic High School Football All-Stars Game | Roseland, NJ | Community | $15,000 |
| Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce | Lyndhurst, NJ | Community | $13,750 |
| The Valerie Fund | Maplewood, NJ | Quality of life | $12,500 |
| Meadowlands Area YMCA | East Rutherford, NJ | Community | $12,400 |
| Studentpartner Alliance | Summit, NJ | Education | $12,000 |
| Axelrod Performing Arts Center | Deal, NJ | Community | $10,000 |
| Bayshore Medical Center Foundation | Edison, NJ | Quality of life | $10,000 |
| Center for Hope and Safety | Rochelle Park, NJ | Housing | $10,000 |
| Central Jersey Board of Realtist | Ewing, NJ | Housing | $10,000 |
| Central Jersey Housing Resource Center | Somerville, NJ | Housing | $10,000 |
| Eva's Village Inc | Paterson, NJ | Community | $10,000 |
| Eversight New Jersey Inc | Clark, NJ | Quality of life | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey | Riverdale, NJ | Community | $10,000 |
| Lupus Foundation of America | New York, NY | Quality of life | $10,000 |
| The Montclair Inn | Montclair, NJ | Housing | $10,000 |
| Women's Center for Entrepreneurship | Chatham, NJ | Education | $10,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc | Eatontown, NJ | Quality of life | $8,000 |
| Table to Table Inc | Saddle Brook, NJ | Community | $8,000 |
| Contact We Care Inc | Westfield, NJ | Quality of life | $7,500 |
| Homesharing Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | Housing | $7,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern Nj | Asbury Park, NJ | Community | $7,000 |
| Chilton Medical Center Foundation | Pompton Plains, NJ | Community | $6,085 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around | Hazlet, NJ | Housing | $5,000 |
| Bergen Catholic Touchdown Club | Guttenberg, NJ | Education | $5,000 |
| Bergen County Community Development | Hackensack, NJ | Housing | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Clifton | Clifton, NJ | Communtiy | $5,000 |
| Clean Ocean Action | Long Branch, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | Toms River, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| Friends of Passaic County Parks | Paterson, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County | Westwood, NJ | Housing | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Morris County | Randolph, NJ | Housing | $5,000 |
| Kinnelon High School Girls Volleyball | Kinnelon, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| Nj Citizen Action | Highland Park, NJ | Education | $5,000 |
| Nj State Golf Association | Kenilworth, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Education | $5,000 |
| Summit Speech School | New Providence, NJ | Quality of life | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Montclair | Montclair, NJ | Community | $5,000 |
| All the Way Up Adult Education Center Inc | Newark, NJ | Education | $4,000 |
| Nj Interscholastic Coaches Association | Somerset, NJ | Community | $3,000 |
| Shomrei Torah the Orthodox Congregation of Fair Lawn | Wayne, NJ | Community | $3,000 |
| Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation Inc | Parsippany, NJ | Community | $2,900 |
| All-Stars Project Inc | Newark, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| Bloomingdale Senior Center | Bloomingdale, NJ | Quality of life | $2,500 |
| Community Services Inc of Ocean County | Manahawkin, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Center of Staten Island | Staten Island, NY | Quality of life | $2,500 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Morris County | Morristown, NJ | Education | $2,500 |
| Monmouth Arts Council Inc | Red Bank, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| Nj State Interscholastic Athletic Association | Robbinsville Township, NJ | Education | $2,500 |
| Reed Foundation for Autism Inc | Oakland, NJ | Quality of life | $2,500 |
| Starve Poverty International | Forked River, NJ | Housing | $2,500 |
| Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Lyndhurst, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| The Center of Asbury Park | Asbury Park, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Supplementary School | Brooklyn, NY | Community | $2,000 |
| YWCA of Northern New Jersey | Hackensack, NJ | Education | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $610,885 | 95 |
| 2023 | $667,850 | 94 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523029349100632
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-3699249
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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