Friends of the Shelter Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Basking Ridge, NJ EIN: 22-3397054

Friends of the Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Basking Ridge, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $49K in total assets.

Friends of the Shelter Inc at a glance

Total assets
$48,738
-10.9% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$81,158
+19.6% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$87,143
+50.2% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Friends of the Shelter Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Hillsborough

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$48,738$81,158$87,143——
2025$54,723$67,856$58,000——
2024$44,867$68,170$69,935——
2023$46,632$89,935$75,458——
2022$32,155$83,283$81,974——
2021$30,846$29,946$45,583——
2019$24,903$109,240$114,760$110,1001

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Shelter Inc is led by Judy Cunio-Quigley, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Judy Cunio-Quigley

    President

    Recording Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Long-Pitney

    Second Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Kettling

    Corresponding Secretary

    First Vice President → Corresponding Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Sigler

    Assistant Treasurer

    Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Schunkewitz

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merry LeBlond

    First Vice President

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Wroblewski

    Treasurer

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Hope Sferra (2023–2024) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Terry A Thompson (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Yvonne Kloehn (2021–2023) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Peggy Folli (2021–2022) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Assistant Treasurer (2019) — Terry A. Thompson
  • Former: C Merry LeBlond (2019) — First Vice President
  • Former: Diane English (2019) — President
  • Former: Karen Levinn (2019) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Margaret F Fitzpatrick (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Dallenbach Kaffke (2019) — Second Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Friends of the Shelter Inc

How large is Friends of the Shelter Inc?

Friends of the Shelter Inc reported $49K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $81K.

What is Friends of the Shelter Inc?

Friends of the Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Basking Ridge, NJ. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Friends of the Shelter Inc operate?

Friends of the Shelter Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is Friends of the Shelter Inc's EIN?

Friends of the Shelter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3397054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)

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