Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor is a private foundation based in Fairfield, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations addressing hunger, homelessness, deafness, and poverty.
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor at a glance
In short: Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor gave $234K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New Jersey. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,714
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $5,330,297
- +10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (54% 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 Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6 Cheri Ln, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: (973) 303-6660
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns Food Pantry ($40K). Together the top 10 received $202K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to Florida, 11% each to Pennsylvania and Missouri, and 5% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) 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 $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 (2020) to $239K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns Food Pantry Newark, NJ | Feed the Hungry | $40,000 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Morris Plains, NJ | Feed the Hungry | $30,000 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speec Pittsburg, PA | Helf the Deaf | $25,000 |
| St Josephs Institute for the Deaf Brentwood, MO | Help the Deaf | $25,000 |
| St Anns Place Homeless Center West Palm Beach, FL | Feed Homeless | $20,000 |
| Castello Ministry for Deaf Jacksonville, FL | Help the Deaf | $20,000 |
| New Life Home Furnishings Medfield, MA | Help the Poor | $12,000 |
| St Rose of Lima Food Pantry East Hanover, NJ | Feed Hungry | $10,000 |
| Evas Kitchen Paterson, NJ | Feed the Hungry | $10,000 |
| Pastoral Ministry for the Deaf Newark, NJ | Help the Deaf | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,330,297 | $253,897 | $268,221 | $234,000 | 14 | $234,000 | $253,897 | $243,465 |
| 2024 | $4,843,510 | $294,781 | $287,878 | $238,710 | 12 | $238,710 | $294,681 | $249,651 |
| 2023 | $4,488,444 | $866,145 | $206,256 | $193,900 | 10 | $193,900 | $866,045 | $98,861 |
| 2022 | $366,373 | $38,497 | $85,939 | $78,000 | 8 | $78,000 | $30,458 | $21,530 |
| 2021 | $484,134 | $86,044 | $93,240 | $84,500 | 9 | $84,500 | $80,468 | $22,567 |
| 2020 | $444,886 | $47,204 | $70,614 | $64,000 | 9 | — | $39,996 | $24,756 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor reported a distributable amount of $243K 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 show support for organizations serving people who are hungry, homeless, deaf, or poor. One recipient, Interfaith Food Pantry Inc., describes its mission as improving Morris County residents’ health by providing access to food, nutrition education, and related resources, while also offering volunteer opportunities and educating the public about hunger.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $234,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $11,000.
Among the listed 2025 grants, the largest were $40,000 to St Johns Food Pantry for feeding the hungry and $30,000 to Interfaith Food Pantry for feeding the hungry. Other grants included $25,000 each to DePaul School for Hearing and Speech and St Josephs Institute for the Deaf to help deaf people; $20,000 each to St Anns Place Homeless Center to feed people experiencing homelessness and Castello Ministry for Deaf to help deaf people; and $12,000 to New Life Home Furnishings to help poor people.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maryanne Mc Donald as president, Lisa Fitzgerald and Joseph Burt as trustees, and Tom Mc Guan as assistant secretary.
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor is led by Maryanne Mc Donald, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maryanne Mc Donald
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Burt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Fitzgerald
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Mc Guan
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joseph Zoppi (2020–2023) — Vice President Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Mc Guan (2020) — Assistant Secretary
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 Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor
How much does Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor give each year?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor gave $234K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $239K across 12 grants.
What is Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's typical grant size?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $16,714, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor that year got $14K on average.
Where does Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor give grants?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor gives mostly in New Jersey: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (2 grants) and Paterson, NJ (2 grants).
Does Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Help the Deaf" (4 grants) and "Feed the Hungry" (3 grants).
Who are Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's largest grantees?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's largest 2025 grantees include St Johns Food Pantry ($40,000), Interfaith Food Pantry ($30,000) and Depaul School for Hearing and Speec ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (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 Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving people who are hungry, homeless, deaf, or poor. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's EIN?
Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3553929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Father John Foundation for the Handicapped and Poor accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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