DePalma Family Foundation
DePalma Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Madison, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $8K.
DePalma Family Foundation at a glance
In short: DePalma Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,700
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,340
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $102,141
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (79% 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 DePalma Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent Martyr School ($5K). Together the top 5 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (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 DePalma Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $7K (2020) to $12K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Martyr School Madison, NJ | Educational | $5,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Youth Care | $2,500 |
| St Vincent Martyr Church Madison, NJ | Religious | $2,200 |
| College of St Elizabeth Morristown, NJ | Educational | $1,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of St Elizabeth's Morristown, NJ | Religious | $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 | $102,141 | $7,789 | $12,878 | $11,700 | 5 | $11,700 | $7,789 | $13,062 |
| 2024 | $109,120 | $35,771 | $12,019 | $11,200 | 5 | $11,200 | $35,771 | $11,589 |
| 2023 | $85,368 | $9,905 | $11,531 | $10,700 | 5 | $10,700 | $9,905 | $10,434 |
| 2022 | $86,994 | $10,778 | $11,001 | $10,200 | 5 | $10,200 | $10,778 | $10,282 |
| 2021 | $87,217 | $8,625 | $12,941 | $12,200 | 5 | $12,200 | $8,625 | $10,170 |
| 2020 | $91,533 | $2,313 | $7,927 | $7,200 | 5 | — | $4,383 | $8,870 |
| 2019 | $97,147 | $4,633 | $11,088 | $10,200 | 5 | — | $4,633 | $8,523 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DePalma Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DePalma Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Dyer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James DePalma Jr.
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 DePalma Family Foundation
How much does DePalma Family Foundation give each year?
DePalma Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is DePalma Family Foundation's typical grant size?
DePalma Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $2,340, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DePalma Family Foundation give grants?
DePalma Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, NJ (2 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does DePalma Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on DePalma Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are DePalma Family Foundation's largest grantees?
DePalma Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent Martyr School ($5,000), Covenant House ($2,500) and St Vincent Martyr Church ($2,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DePalma Family Foundation?
DePalma Family Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 DePalma Family Foundation's EIN?
DePalma Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3588777. 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 May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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