The Kean Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyParsippany, New Jersey · EIN 22-3697400 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$445K
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$9.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,500.
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
53% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantwood Camp | Peterborough, NH | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc | Hillside, NJ | Unrestricted | $40,500 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $22,666 |
| Eaglevision Productions Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| George Street Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Committee on US China Relations | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Njpac | Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | Madison, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Maplewood Foundation | Maplewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc | Duxbury, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Liberty Science Center | Jersey City, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Nj Audubon Society | Bernardsville, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Raptor Trust | Millington, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation | Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester | Dorchester, MA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Teachers College - Columbia University | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Scan-Harbor Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Essex | Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Friends of Jockey Hollow | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Gardner Carney Leadership Institute Fountain Valley School of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Group I Acting Company Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Imagine a Center for Coping With Loss | Westfield, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps Midwest Inc | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Life Camp Inc | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges | Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Newark Museum Association | Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Nj Symphony Orchestra | Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Rialto Center for Creativity | Westfield, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| St Marks School | Southborough, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| The Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Voices of September 11 Inc | New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Camfed | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Maplewood Rotary Club | Maplewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association | Ticonderoga, NY | Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Fishers Island Library Association | Fishers Island, NY | Unrestricted | $1,100 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Art Pride Nj | Burlington, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Atlantic Visiting Nurse | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Ausable Club Preservation Foundation | Keene Valley, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| College Womans Club of Westfield | Westfield, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Flemington Area Food Pantry Inc | Flemington, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $444,566 | 111 |
| 2024 | $306,550 | 111 |
| 2023 | $286,017 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349102025
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3697400
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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