Denike Family Foundation
The Denike Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $68,090 to organizations, with stated purposes including youth education, food assistance, services for children, and medical research and relief.
Denike Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Denike Family Foundation gave $68K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New Jersey. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,090
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,783
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,030
- Total assets
- $1,414,399
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (47% 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 Denike Family Foundation
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists 12/31; it does not specify a year.
- Deadline
- The filing lists 12/31; it does not specify a year.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin Denike
Mailing address: 25 Old Cannon Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Phone: (917) 439-3449
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Denike Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The First Tee ($24K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 122 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The largest reported shares were New Jersey (47%) and New York (21%), followed by Washington, DC, Tennessee, and Massachusetts (7% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Denike Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The First Tee Kenilworth, NJ | Educational programs for youths. | $24,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Provide care and vital services to homeless, abandoned, abused and exploited kids. | $11,530 |
| Presbyterian Church at New Providence New Providence, NJ | Religeous Education | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Food Bank | $5,000 |
| Cusp Foundation Inc Brentwood, TN | New preschool funding | $5,000 |
| St Baldricks Foundation Monrovia, CA | Childhood Cancer | $2,500 |
| Rip Medical Debt Boston, MA | Providing medical debt relief for families. | $2,500 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety New York, NY | Prevent gun violence | $2,500 |
| Spur Lincroft, NJ | Equestrian instructors and lessons. | $1,060 |
| Lifebox Foundation Inc Boston, MA | Surgery Equipment | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,414,399 | $56,462 | $79,143 | $68,090 | 18 | $68,090 | $45,409 | $69,650 |
| 2024 | $1,395,735 | $44,015 | $65,088 | $55,053 | 16 | $55,053 | $33,980 | $68,239 |
| 2023 | $1,293,684 | $31,223 | $74,744 | $63,410 | 27 | $63,410 | $19,889 | $61,035 |
| 2022 | $1,170,697 | $50,091 | $78,625 | $67,267 | 28 | $67,267 | $12,174 | $60,707 |
| 2021 | $1,393,817 | $37,144 | $83,760 | $70,451 | 33 | $70,451 | $23,835 | $64,168 |
| 2020 | $1,198,877 | $159,328 | $40,096 | $29,191 | 19 | — | $18,953 | $70,710 |
| 2019 | $979,976 | $154,097 | $33,276 | $24,231 | 15 | — | $14,170 | $39,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Denike Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K 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. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as youth education, services for children, food assistance, preschool funding, childhood cancer, medical debt relief, and gun-violence prevention.
Among its 2025 grantees, CUSP Foundation describes its work as partnering with a school and community center in Howick, South Africa, serving children from extreme poverty, and providing capital and operating-gap funding. World Central Kitchen describes providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. St. Baldrick’s Foundation describes supporting research toward cures for childhood cancers and healthier lives for survivors. METAvivor Research and Support describes funding stage IV metastatic breast cancer research and providing patient support, education, and awareness.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $68,090 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $24,000, with a median grant of $1,030.
The largest reported grants included $24,000 to The First Tee for educational programs for youths; $11,530 to Covenant House for services for homeless, abandoned, abused, and exploited children; and $5,000 each to Presbyterian Church at New Providence for religious education, World Central Kitchen for food-bank purposes, and CUSP Foundation for new preschool funding. Other reported grants included $2,500 to St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer, $2,500 to RIP Medical Debt for family medical-debt relief, and $2,500 to Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-violence prevention.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Kevin Denike as the contact for applications and requests a description of the charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purpose, including the prevention of cruelty to children and animals. Awards may not go to private individuals or be used for propaganda, attempts to influence legislation, or political campaigns or elections.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Denike, Susan Denike, Jennifer Denike, and Jessica Sforza as trustees.
Denike Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Denike
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Denike
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Denike
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Sforza
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jessica Denike (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 Denike Family Foundation
How much does Denike Family Foundation give each year?
Denike Family Foundation gave $68K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 16 grants.
What is Denike Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Denike Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,030, and its average grant was $3,783, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Denike Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Denike Family Foundation give grants?
Denike Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Denike Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Denike Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Denike Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Denike Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The First Tee ($24,000), Covenant House ($11,530) and Presbyterian Church at New Providence ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Denike Family Foundation?
Denike Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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 does Denike Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as youth education, services for children, food assistance, preschool funding, childhood cancer, medical debt relief, and gun-violence prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Denike Family Foundation?
Denike Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Denike Family Foundation's EIN?
Denike Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7466938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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