Cullen Family Foundation
Cullen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, including New Jersey, Ohio, and California.
Cullen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cullen Family Foundation gave $117K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New Jersey. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,000
- +84.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,357
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $1,308,828
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (46% 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 Cullen Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing states that there is no special form, applications are accepted any time, and there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- Applications accepted any time.
- Deadline
- Applications accepted any time.
- Contact
Application contact: James Cullen
Mailing address: 9815 First Ave, Stone Harbor, NJ 08724
Phone: (908) 709-3703
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cullen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roselle Catholic ($40K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (46%), Ohio (21%), California (17%), New York (10%), and Vermont (3%). These are the states reported for that year’s grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cullen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roselle Catholic Roselle, NJ | General Operating Fund | $40,000 |
| Beaumont School Cleveland, OH | General Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Museum West Sayville, NY | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| St Brendan the Navigator Avalon, NJ | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Woodstock Community Trust Woodstock, VT | General Operating Fund | $3,000 |
| Benedictine High School Paterson, NJ | Academic Scholarship | $2,500 |
| ENT Community Partners Columbia, MD | General Operating Fund | $2,500 |
| Oroc Bay Village, OH | General Operating Fund | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,308,828 | $104,103 | $128,241 | $117,000 | 14 | $122,125 | $97,987 | $80,968 |
| 2024 | $1,332,966 | $109,892 | $74,386 | $63,500 | 8 | $65,950 | $101,456 | $78,083 |
| 2023 | $1,297,460 | $82,874 | $74,539 | $73,000 | 9 | $73,676 | $82,011 | $73,349 |
| 2022 | $1,289,125 | $86,541 | $100,029 | $94,000 | 15 | $96,362 | $82,874 | $77,759 |
| 2021 | $1,302,613 | $135,964 | $95,077 | $89,500 | 19 | $91,950 | $132,837 | $85,076 |
| 2020 | $1,261,726 | $65,740 | $87,100 | $81,500 | 13 | — | $62,503 | $75,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cullen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for organizations such as Eisenhower Medical Center, whose stated mission is to serve changing healthcare needs through patient care, education, and research; Desert Community Foundation, which says it encourages and facilitates charitable giving in desert communities; and Woodstock Community Trust, which describes itself as an umbrella organization supporting local projects to improve quality of life. The foundation also awarded a grant designated for an academic scholarship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $117,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $2,750. Notable awards included $40,000 to Roselle Catholic, $20,000 to Beaumont School, and $10,000 each to Desert Community Foundation, Eisenhower Medical Center, Navy SEAL Museum, and St Brendan the Navigator.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James G Cullen as President, Lisa M McConnell as Vice President, Aimee Reali as Secretary, and James T Cullen as Treasurer.
Cullen Family Foundation is led by James T. Cullen, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James T. Cullen
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Reali
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. McConnell
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cullen Family Foundation
How much does Cullen Family Foundation give each year?
Cullen Family Foundation gave $117K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 8 grants.
What is Cullen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cullen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $8,357, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cullen Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Cullen Family Foundation give grants?
Cullen Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (21%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Cullen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Cullen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cullen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cullen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Roselle Catholic ($40,000), Beaumont School ($20,000) and Desert Community Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cullen Family Foundation?
Cullen Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cullen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cullen Family Foundation?
The filing states that there is no special form, applications are accepted any time, and there are no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cullen Family Foundation's EIN?
Cullen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2015021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cullen Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cullen-family-foundation-morg_2a1bffbd9ef24a6493ef30647fbf2c4b
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