Cafasso Charitable Trust
Cafasso Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Closter, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $513K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $87K.
Cafasso Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Cafasso Charitable Trust gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $512,544
- +130.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cafasso Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Children Foundation ($3K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cafasso Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 22% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $58K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Children Foundation Fort Lee, NJ | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 Paramus, NJ | Contribution | $500 |
| Pgei of America Charitable Foundation Kenilworth, NJ | Contribution | $500 |
| Association of Kambia Chio of America Inc Dumont, NJ | Contribution | $500 |
| Fort Lee Hook Ladder Fort Lee, NJ | Contribution | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $512,544 | $96,584 | $16,762 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,000 | $87,322 | $22,563 |
| 2024 | $222,562 | $85,793 | $11,579 | $11,500 | 5 | $11,500 | $85,793 | $10,219 |
| 2023 | $148,348 | $-1,479 | $10,579 | $8,500 | 4 | $9,500 | $5,717 | $10,703 |
| 2022 | $162,406 | $6,650 | $8,876 | $6,700 | 4 | $7,785 | $5,659 | $10,633 |
| 2021 | $162,632 | $8,052 | $5,817 | $2,700 | 3 | $4,200 | $6,552 | $10,607 |
| 2020 | $160,397 | $10,958 | $58,189 | $58,000 | 2 | — | $8,441 | $9,486 |
| 2019 | $207,628 | $16,024 | $40,066 | $38,150 | 7 | — | $9,926 | $13,772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cafasso Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cafasso Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Cafasso
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tom Lambros
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cafasso Charitable Trust
How much does Cafasso Charitable Trust give each year?
Cafasso Charitable Trust gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is Cafasso Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Cafasso Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cafasso Charitable Trust give grants?
Cafasso Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lee, NJ (2 grants).
Does Cafasso Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Cafasso Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).
Who are Cafasso Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Cafasso Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Global Children Foundation ($3,000), Alexander Hamilton Chapter #54 ($500) and Pgei of America Charitable Foundation ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cafasso Charitable Trust?
Cafasso Charitable Trust reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cafasso Charitable Trust's EIN?
Cafasso Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6648145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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