Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bernardsville, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $116,000 in grants to 11 organizations; the foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state New Jersey. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,000
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,545
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,046,323
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (39% 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 Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 Rippling Brook Way, Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Phone: (908) 612-5242
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was King's College ($30K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 39% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 9% each to recipients in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, and 31% to recipients in a state not identified in the available filing data. The listed recipients included organizations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and locations not provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 $92K (2020) to $136K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| King's College | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Montclair State University Fdn Montclair, NJ | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Sisters of Christian Charity Mendham, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| RVCC Foundation Branchburg, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Benedicts School | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Diocese of Metuchen-Bishop's Appeal Piscataway, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| WQXR NY Public Radio New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Thirteen PBS New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,046,323 | $149,248 | $138,326 | $116,000 | 11 | $116,000 | $76,540 | $143,202 |
| 2024 | $2,035,605 | $167,789 | $156,376 | $136,000 | 10 | $136,000 | $100,644 | $127,713 |
| 2023 | $2,024,179 | $165,411 | $123,886 | $105,247 | 9 | $105,247 | $48,428 | $113,849 |
| 2022 | $1,982,797 | $186,243 | $143,574 | $125,000 | 8 | $125,000 | $69,700 | $108,084 |
| 2021 | $1,938,150 | $143,039 | $120,091 | $100,000 | 7 | $100,000 | $82,381 | $115,257 |
| 2020 | $1,914,733 | $129,310 | $114,943 | $92,320 | 6 | — | $74,472 | $96,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $143K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for colleges and universities, religious organizations, a children’s hospital, and public media organizations.
National Public Radio, one of the foundation’s 2025 grantees, describes its mission as collaborating with member public radio stations to create a more informed public, and advancing that mission through noncommercial programming focused on journalism and cultural expression. This is NPR’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $116,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The listed grants were for unrestricted purposes.
Notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to King’s College; $20,000 to Montclair State University Foundation; $10,000 each to Sisters of Christian Charity, RVCC Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and National Public Radio; and $6,000 to St Benedicts School. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to the Diocese of Metuchen-Bishop’s Appeal, WQXR NY Public Radio, Thirteen PBS, and To Make a Village Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Francis Cuss as President and Treasurer, Rosalind Cuss as Vice President and Secretary, and Jonathan Cuss as Vice President.
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc is led by Francis Cuss, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Francis Cuss
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan Cuss
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rosalind Cuss
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc
How much does Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc give each year?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 10 grants.
What is Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc give grants?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include King's College ($30,000), Montclair State University Fdn ($20,000) and Sisters of Christian Charity ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (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 Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for colleges and universities, religious organizations, a children’s hospital, and public media organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's EIN?
Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3773224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Francis and Rosalind Cuss Foundation Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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