Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New Vernon, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $80K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $79,739
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% 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 Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Morristown Medical Center ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 532% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | To support the art therapy program in the er. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79,739 | — | $25,304 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $4,698 |
| 2024 | $105,043 | — | $35,036 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $6,046 |
| 2023 | $140,079 | — | $20,030 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $7,392 |
| 2022 | $160,109 | — | $24 | — | — | — | $7,887 |
| 2021 | $160,133 | $100,000 | $20,037 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $6,820 |
| 2020 | $80,170 | — | $10,024 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $4,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn J. Ferolito, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn J. Ferolito
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ciro Scalera
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Ferolito
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc
How much does Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc give each year?
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc?
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc reported $80K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc?
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New Vernon, NJ. It holds $80K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc operate?
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hidden Ponds Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3640312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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