Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Toms River, NJ EIN: 22-2994473

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Toms River, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including medical centers, food assistance organizations, and community-service nonprofits.

Key facts about Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc

In short: Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc gave $238K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2994473
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$237,500
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$13,971
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2024)
Total assets
$5,352,207
Primary geography
New Jersey (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$238K

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

17

+21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-10.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $291K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations serving health, human services, and community needs. For example, Special Strides describes its work as improving the lives of people with special needs through therapy, recreation, and education. Hope Sheds Light says it educates youth and families about substance abuse, while Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey describes providing supportive home-care services to older adults, disabled people, and others.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $237,500. Awards ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed grant purposes were “annual fund.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to New York, 2% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

Toms RiverNeptuneBrowns MillsClarksburgFreeholdHowellNewarkPt Pleasant BeachMonroe TwpNew BrunswickLakewoodStaten IslandNewtonAnnandaleBriellePinehurstPort ChesterStafford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K12 grants2020 14 grants2021 15 grants2022 14 grants2023 17 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $216K (2021) to $300K (2020). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $238K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jersey Shore Medical Center: $50KJersey Shore Medical Center$50KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $40KTunnel to Towers Foundation$40KSaint Gregory's Pantry: $25KSaint Gregory's Pantry$25KFulfill Food Bank: $20KFulfill Food Bank$20KNewark Beth Israel Medical Center: $15KNewark Beth Israel MedicalCenter$15KDeborah Hospital Foundation: $10KDeborah Hospital Foundation$10KHope Sheds Light: $10KHope Sheds Light$10KHowell NJ Pal: $10KHowell NJ Pal$10KMillstone Elks: $10KMillstone Elks$10KSociety for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: $10KSociety for the Prevention ofTeen Suicide$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jersey Shore Medical Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 72 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jersey Shore Medical Center Neptune, NJAnnual Fund$50,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYAnnual Fund$40,000
Saint Gregory's Pantry Pt Pleasant Beach, NJAnnual Fund$25,000
Fulfill Food Bank Neptune, NJAnnual Fund$20,000
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJAnnual Fund$15,000
Deborah Hospital Foundation Browns Mills, NJAnnual Fund$10,000
Hope Sheds Light Toms River, NJAnnual Fund$10,000
Howell NJ Pal Howell, NJAnnual Fund$10,000
Millstone Elks Clarksburg, NJAnnual Fund$10,000
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide Freehold, NJAnnual Fund$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $5,352,207 $658,511 $483,378 $237,500
2023 $5,177,074 $253,780 $453,753 $217,500
2022 $5,377,047 $200,712 $490,219 $243,250
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,352,207$5,177,074$5,377,047
Revenue$658,511$253,780$200,712
Expenses$483,378$453,753$490,219
Qualifying Distributions$341,039$320,805$357,499
Net Investment Income$518,361$120,832$71,433
Distributable Amount$291,088$278,367$290,971

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Ilve E Must, Casey Walko, Mark Walko, Carley McCobb, and Michelle Coringrato as trustees.

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carley McCobb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $40K (2024)

  • Casey Walko

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $40K (2024)

  • Ilve E. Must

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $40K (2024)

  • Mark Walko

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $40K (2024)

  • Michelle Coringrato

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $40K (2021) → $40K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Blanche J. Lombardi (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ilve E Must — Trustee: $40KIlve E MustTrustee$40KCasey Walko — Trustee: $40KCasey WalkoTrustee$40KMark Walko — Trustee: $40KMark WalkoTrustee$40KCarley McCobb — Trustee: $40KCarley McCobbTrustee$40KMichelle Coringrato — Trustee: $40KMichelle CoringratoTrustee$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $40K, to Ilve E Must (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 1687 Lacebark Court, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone: (732) 814-6343

Frequently asked questions about Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc

How much does Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc give each year?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc gave $238K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $218K across 14 grants.

What is Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,971, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc give grants?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Toms River, NJ (3 grants) and Neptune, NJ (2 grants).

Does Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Jersey Shore Medical Center ($50,000), Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($40,000) and Saint Gregory's Pantry ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $341K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations serving health, human services, and community needs. For example, Special Strides describes its work as improving the lives of people with special needs through therapy, recreation, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it 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 Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's EIN?

Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2994473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Florian J Lombardi Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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