Tenacre Foundation
Invitation OnlyPrinceton, New Jersey · EIN 21-0577480 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$31.4M
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$63,744
Total assets$364.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $19,400 and $240,693.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
77% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fund for Christian Science Nursing | Overland Park, KS | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $7,000,000 |
| Teach for All | New York, NY | Education | $6,266,000 |
| National Fund for Christian Science Nursing | Overland Park, KS | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $3,891,668 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village, CO | Christian science camps | $1,400,955 |
| Berkeley Hall School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Christian science-based schools | $1,300,000 |
| Kipp Team and Family Schools | Newark, NJ | Education | $1,200,000 |
| The Campership Fund | St Louis, MO | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $1,000,000 |
| Cedars Camps | Lebanon, MO | Christian science camps | $991,668 |
| The Principle Foundation Extended Services | Overland Park, KS | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $938,664 |
| Cedars Camps | Lebanon, MO | Christian science camps | $908,372 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village, CO | Christian science camps | $656,500 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | Knoxville, TN | Christian science-based schools | $632,500 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | Knoxville, TN | Christian science-based schools | $477,019 |
| Isles Inc | Trenton, NJ | Local new jersey | $375,000 |
| African Leadership Foundation | New York City, NY | Education | $329,500 |
| Cedars Camps | Lebanon, MO | Christian science camps | $317,353 |
| Arden Wood | San Francisco, CA | Christian science programs | $253,251 |
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill, MA | Christian science nursing facilities | $240,693 |
| Friends of Teach for Armenia | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $239,000 |
| The Campership Fund | St Louis, MO | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $231,102 |
| Sbp | New Orleans, LA | Disaster relief | $202,306 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | Knoxville, TN | Christian science-based schools | $197,981 |
| Peace Haven Association | St Louis, MO | Christian science nursing facilities | $187,429 |
| The Branch School | Houston, TX | Christian science-based schools | $169,900 |
| Olive Glen Foundation Inc | Sacramento, CA | Christian science programs | $160,225 |
| Broadview Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Christian science programs | $158,865 |
| Lead Collaborative | San Juan, RQ | Education | $150,000 |
| Campaign for Female Education | San Francisco, CA | Education | $125,000 |
| The Principle Foundation Extended Services | Overland Park, KS | Christian science programs | $108,332 |
| Peace Haven Association | St Louis, MO | Christian science programs | $105,736 |
| Daystar Inc | Davie, FL | Christian science nursing facilities | $105,248 |
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill, MA | Christian science programs | $82,231 |
| Sadhana Forest | Paris, FR | Non-Cs other | $80,000 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village, CO | Christian science camps | $68,000 |
| Sunrise Haven | Kent, WA | Christian science programs | $64,383 |
| Beacon Haven | New Brighton, MN | Christian science programs | $63,744 |
| The Principle Foundation | Overland Park, KS | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $61,332 |
| Upstream Alliance | Annapolis, MD | Education | $58,400 |
| Fambul Tok International | Freetown, SL | Peacebuilding | $50,000 |
| Teach for Bangladesh | Reston, VA | Education | $50,000 |
| Sunland Home Foundation | Encinitas, CA | Christian science nursing facilities | $46,770 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | Local new jersey | $40,000 |
| Sunrise Haven | Kent, WA | Christian science nursing facilities | $28,224 |
| Homecrest Foundation | Geneva, IL | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $25,500 |
| National Junior Tennis and Learning of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | Local new jersey | $25,000 |
| Web Du Bois Scholars Institute | Princeton, NJ | Local new jersey | $25,000 |
| Anchor House | Trenton, NJ | Local new jersey | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County | Trenton, NJ | Local new jersey | $20,000 |
| Princeton Nursery School | Princeton, NJ | Local new jersey | $20,000 |
| The Father Center of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | Local new jersey | $20,000 |
| We Make - Autism at Work | Pennington, NJ | Local new jersey | $20,000 |
| Youth Initiative for Development in Africa (Yida) | Kyegegwa District, UG | Education | $20,000 |
| Faulu Production | Kakuma, KE | Education | $19,400 |
| Blinknow | Mendham, NJ | Education | $15,000 |
| Hope Rescue Mission | Reading, PA | Non-Cs other | $15,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Mercer County | Ewing, NJ | Local new jersey | $15,000 |
| Seeds of Peace | Newark, NJ | Peacebuilding | $15,000 |
| The Euphrates Institute | Pacific Grove, CA | Peacebuilding | $15,000 |
| Alta Vista | Santa Barbara, CA | Christian science residencies | $12,489 |
| Justice Rising | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fund for Christian Science Nursing | Overland Park, KS | Christian science philanthropic organizations | $7,783,332 |
| Arden Wood | San Francisco, CA | Christian science programs | $263,000 |
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill, MA | Christian science programs | $233,404 |
| The Principle Foundation Extended Services | Overland Park, KS | Christian science programs | $216,668 |
| Peace Haven Association | St Louis, MO | Christian science programs | $151,629 |
| Rchp Affordable Housing Corporation | Highland Park, NJ | Local new jersey | $30,000 |
| Sunrise Haven | Kent, WA | Christian science programs | $21,341 |
| Fambul Tok International | Freetown, | Non-Cs other | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,386,410 | 78 |
| 2023 | $50,932,454 | 131 |
| 2022 | $95,689,319 | 192 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610759349100976
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 21-0577480
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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