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Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cranford, NJ EIN: 23-7017829 Website

To raise money through charitable contributions and events to provide assistanceto needy individuals and community organizations in the town.

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$59,384
+14.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,846
+14.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,192
Total assets
$95,998
-14.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Cranford First Aid Squad: $25KCranford First Aid Squad$25KTownship of Cranford: $16KTownship of Cranford$16KCranford Public Library: $10KCranford Public Library$10KUnion County College Found: $8KUnion County College Found$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cranford First Aid Squad ($25K). Together the top 4 received $59K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cranford

How Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cranford First Aid Squad Cranford, NJTo Aid in Organization's Mission$25,000
Township of Cranford Cranford, NJ—$16,384
Cranford Public Library Cranford, NJ—$10,000
Union County College Found Cranford, NJTo Aid in Organization's Mission$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$95,998$155,249$171,358$59,3844$31
2024$112,107$169,251$157,184$52,0004$831
2023$100,040$144,760$159,268$58,8694$825
2022$114,548$167,906$147,728$45,2563$6
2021$94,370$110,585$84,168$25,0002$13
2020$67,953$95,758$82,006$26,0002$21

About Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Cranford, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $31.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc is led by Shaun Rees, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shaun Rees

    President

    External Vice President → Internal Vice President, 2023

    Internal Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Farrell

    Chairman

    Internal Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Wisser

    Internal Vice President

    Board Member → External Vice President, 2023

    External Vice President → Internal Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Imhof

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Thayer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Trocciola

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Enzbigilis

    External Vice President

    Board Member → External Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Stevens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kelly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Duffy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Oliveira

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ariel Martin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Rappa

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Westcott

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Welch

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Pete Yuscavage (2020–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Brian Lehrer (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Gallo (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jon Bernier (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Lenza (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Rubinson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Frank Klapinski (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Trevor Deal (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Forsman (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Ricciardi (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Cameron Andre (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Joe Hanlon (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Mike Bond (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Ryan Cooper (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Josh Bornstein (2021) — Member
  • Former: Mike Guidice (2021) — Member
  • Former: Pat Kaskiw (2021) — Member
  • Former: Arthur Hearns (2020) — Member
  • Former: Brian Bendert (2020) — Member
  • Former: Kevin Cumiskey (2020) — Member
  • Former: Pat Gilbin (2020) — Member
  • Former: Sean Gorman (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc

How much does Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc give each year?

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 4 grants.

What is Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,192, and its average grant was $14,846, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc give grants?

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cranford, NJ (4 grants).

How large is Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc?

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $155K.

What is Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cranford Jaycees Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7017829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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