Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ

Private foundation · Grantmaker Linden, NJ EIN: 20-3687002

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ is a private foundation based in Linden, New Jersey. In filing year 2025, it gave 20 grants totaling $35,193 to organizations in several states.

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ at a glance

In short: Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ gave $35K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,193
-12.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
20
-23.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,760
+14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$33,149
+54.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (12 of 20, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New Jersey (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ

How to Apply

The 2024 filing states that an official form is not required and that there are no restrictions on awards. It also says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Review Cycle
N/A, as stated on the 2024 filing.
Deadline
N/A, as stated on the 2024 filing.
Contact

Application contact: George M Capodagli
Mailing address: 201 South Wood Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
Phone: (973) 694-3000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Restaurant Depot: $9KRestaurant Depot$9KBorough of Freehold: $3KBorough of Freehold$3KIsreal Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc: $3KIsreal Sports & CulturalExchange Inc$3KNJ Irish Society: $3KNJ Irish Society$3KMonmouth Park Charity Fund: $3KMonmouth Park Charity Fund$3KEva's Village Inc: $2KEva's Village Inc$2KFreehold Borough Education Foundation: $2KFreehold Borough EducationFoundation$2KPompton Lakes Bid: $2KPompton Lakes Bid$2KOccupational Center of Union County Inc DBA Inroads to Opportunities: $2KOccupational Center of UnionCounty Inc DBA Inroads to…$2KBella Kind Foundation: $1KBella Kind Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Restaurant Depot ($9K). Together the top 10 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

For filing year 2025, grant dollars were reported as 66% to recipients in New Jersey, 29% in New York, 3% in Ohio, 1% in Tennessee, and less than 1% in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

Roselle ParkLindenGarfieldBound BrookRahwayPompton LakesFreeholdHackensackCliftonScotch PlainsHazletLittle FerryNew YorkOak RidgeRoselleToms RiverWarwickCedar KnollsEast HanoverElmwood Park

Is Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 20 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $875 repeat.

  • 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 886% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K52 grants2018 33 grants2019 17 grants2020 27 grants2021 27 grants2022 26 grants2023 26 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $77K (2018). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Restaurant Depot Whitestone, NYFor Assistance to Indigent Families.$9,048
Borough of Freehold Freehold, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$3,345
Isreal Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc Parsippany, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$3,000
NJ Irish Society Gloucester City, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$3,000
Monmouth Park Charity Fund Oceanport, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$2,500
Eva's Village Inc Paterson, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$2,000
Freehold Borough Education Foundation Freehold, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$2,000
Pompton Lakes Bid Pompton Lakes, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$2,000
Occupational Center of Union County Inc DBA Inroads to Opportunities Roselle, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$1,500
Bella Kind Foundation Rahway, NJUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$33,149$50,000$40,322$35,19320$37,744$4,259
2024$21,523$25,000$41,591$40,01026$42,601$2,668
2023$39,764$50,000$40,005$36,82526$36,855$1,563
2022$26,619$50,284$57,971$61,88027$65,241$1,103
2021$41,676$50,219$70,267$59,45427$62,597$1,729
2020$54,054$2,000$30,452$29,53617—$7,615
2019$85,306$59,414$36,425$36,41033—$2,590
2018$62,317$106,551$81,802$77,09552—$4,808

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Monmouth Park Charity Fund says its mission is to raise funds for distribution to Monmouth County charities; Eva’s Village says it empowers people in need with support and resources for stable, healthy, and productive lives; and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation describes its mission as caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $35,193. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $9,048, with a median of $1,000.

Among the largest reported grants were $9,048 to Restaurant Depot for assistance to indigent families; $3,345 to Borough of Freehold; $3,000 each to Isreal Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc and NJ Irish Society; $2,500 to Monmouth Park Charity Fund; and $2,000 each to Eva’s Village, Freehold Borough Education Foundation, and Pompton Lakes BID. The grants other than the Restaurant Depot grant were listed as unrestricted support for the recipients’ exempt purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists George M Capodagli, Jeanine Capodagli, and Tricia Capodagli as trustees.

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George M. Capodagli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine Capodagli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Capodagli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ

How much does Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ give each year?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ gave $35K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 26 grants.

What is Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's typical grant size?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,760, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ that year got $2K on average.

Where does Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ give grants?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ gives mostly in New Jersey: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Freehold, NJ (3 grants).

Does Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ give general operating support?

Yes: 95% of Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's largest grantees?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's largest 2025 grantees include Restaurant Depot ($9,048), Borough of Freehold ($3,345) and Isreal Sports & Cultural Exchange Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ?

The 2024 filing states that an official form is not required and that there are no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's EIN?

Capodagli Charitable Foundation a NJ's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3687002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(9)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

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