The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
Historical FunderLeonardo, New Jersey · EIN 13-3947516 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$2.6M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$33.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JULIA NAGY |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 117, LEONARDO NJ 07737 |
| Phone | 7325566232 |
| Form and materials | FOR 25 YEARS, STONE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN GUIDED BY OUR FOUNDER'S CARE FOR COMMUNITY. IN HONOR OF HER VALUES, WE SEEK TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT DRIVE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND HELP TO CREATE VIBRANT AND WHOLE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE CAN EXPERIENCE GREATER STABILITY AND ENHANCED WELL-BEING, AND ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DELIBERATION, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS AND FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN WABANAKIQ IN MAINE. STONE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN PROVIDING FLEXIBLE, PATIENT, AND TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT. WE WILL CONSIDER BOTH GENERAL OPERATING AND PROJECT-SPECIFIC GRANTS, INCLUDING BOTH ANNUAL AND MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS. INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.STONEFDNNJ.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT 11. |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT 11. |
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
19% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Peace Foundation | Bangor, ME | Special project | $175,000 |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation | Pembroke, ME | Endowment fund | $175,000 |
| Wabanaki Commission on Land Steward | Orono, ME | Wolankeyutomone fund | $175,000 |
| Niweskok | Milford, ME | Acquisition of land | $105,000 |
| Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coal | Old Town, ME | Special project | $70,000 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Trescott, ME | Special project | $65,000 |
| New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant | Jersey City, NJ | Emergency response | $50,000 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around | Hazlet, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Affordable Housing Alliance | Neptune, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of | Asbury Park, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Cpc Integrated Health | Eatontown, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Habcore Inc | Red Bank, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Interfaith Neighbors | Asbury Park, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Lunch Break Inc | Red Bank, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| New Jersey Repertory Company | Long Branch, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Parker Family Health Center Inc | Red Bank, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Asbury Park, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| Two River Theater Company | Red Bank, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Wabanaki program, me | $25,000 |
| Ap African American Music Project | Asbury Park, NJ | Phase 3 construction | $25,000 |
| Bomazeen Land Trust | Portland, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Fair Share Housing Center | Cherry Hill, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Gathering Ground Inc | Neptune, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy | Newark, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Interfaith Neighbors | Asbury Park, NJ | Emergency response | $25,000 |
| LA Casa de Don Pedro | Newark, NJ | Special project | $25,000 |
| Land Peace Foundation | Bangor, ME | General operating | $25,000 |
| Maine-Wabanaki Reach | Stillwater, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Mercerville, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant | Jersey City, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Niweskok | Milford, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Sharron Miller's Academy | Montclair, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The New Jersey Arts & Culture Renew | Princeton, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation | Pembroke, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wabanaki Commission on Land Steward | Orono, ME | General operating | $25,000 |
| Wabanaki Youth in Science | Old Town, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coal | Old Town, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wnet Spotlight LLC | New York, NY | Nj spotlight | $25,000 |
| Brookdale Comm College Foundation | Lincroft, NJ | General operating support | $23,000 |
| Brookdale Comm College Foundation | Lincroft, NJ | Emergency response | $21,141 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around | Hazlet, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| Arts Ed of Nj | Burlington, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| Asbury Park Music Foundation | Asbury Park, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of | Asbury Park, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| Collier Youth Services | Wicatunk, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Convenant House New Jersey | Newark, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Essex Cty Family Justice Center | Newark, NJ | Client centered tech update | $20,000 |
| Family and Children's Service Inc | Long Branch, NJ | Senior food security | $20,000 |
| Inspire Life | Neptune, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Interfaith Neighbors | Asbury Park, NJ | Community food donation | $20,000 |
| Konscious Youth Development & Servi | Asbury Park, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Mental Health Assn of Monmouth | Tinton Falls, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| New Jersey Highlands Coalition | Boonton, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Toms River, NJ | Emergency funding | $20,000 |
| Partners for Women and Justice | Bloomfield, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean | Neptune, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean | Neptune, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Asbury Park, NJ | Emergency response | $20,000 |
| T Thomas Fortune Foundation | Red Bank, NJ | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Mental Health Assn of Monmouth | Tinton Falls, NJ | General operating support | $15,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,554,641 | 110 |
| 2024 | $1,609,075 | 64 |
| 2023 | $473,800 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630989349100808
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3947516
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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