First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund is a private foundation, based in Montvale, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $2K.
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund at a glance
In short: First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $34,556
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (67% 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 First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diane Ridkes ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $8K (2025) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Ridkes Montvale, NJ | Unrestricted - General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Jane Guido Foundation South Beach, NY | Unrestricted - General Purpose | $2,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $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 | $34,556 | $9,761 | $14,766 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | $1,529 | — |
| 2024 | $39,561 | $10,711 | $19,017 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $2,273 | — |
| 2023 | $47,867 | $11,146 | $18,484 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $2,739 | — |
| 2022 | $55,205 | $22,291 | $42,277 | $36,979 | 3 | $36,979 | $539 | — |
| 2021 | $75,191 | $6,718 | $4,954 | — | — | — | $118 | $3,647 |
| 2020 | $73,427 | $6,873 | $19,450 | $14,700 | 3 | — | $173 | — |
| 2019 | $86,004 | $17,224 | $16,628 | $12,000 | 5 | — | $774 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. O'Keefe
Distributive Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Lipka Jones
Distributive Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Corcoran
Distributive Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Cudequest
Administrator & Distrib Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Dudley
Distributive Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy E. Lane
Distributive Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank Moretti (2019–2020) — Distributive 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 First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund
How much does First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund give each year?
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's typical grant size?
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund give grants?
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%).
Does First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund?
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
What is First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's EIN?
First Brokers Good Samaritan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7298341. 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 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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