Homasote Foundation
Homasote Foundation is a private foundation based in West Trenton, New Jersey. It made 17 grants totaling $19,000 in 2025 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients all located in New Jersey.
Homasote Foundation at a glance
In short: Homasote Foundation gave $19K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,118
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $305,545
- +15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Homasote Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 932 Lower Ferry Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: (609) 883-3300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Homasote Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trenton Public Education Foundation ($3K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Homasote Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $964. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $19K (2022) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Public Education Foundation Trenton, NJ | Foster excellence in Trenton Public Schools | $3,000 |
| Ewing PBA III Ewing, NJ | Fund philanthropic programs | $2,000 |
| Capital Health FoundationAuxiliary Pennington, NJ | Assistance to non-profit hospital | $2,000 |
| Homefront Lawrence Township, NJ | Assistance to indigent families | $2,000 |
| Rescue Mission of trenton Trenton, NJ | Meals and assistance to indigent individuals | $2,000 |
| National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton Trenton, NJ | Progs improve lives underprvlgd youth | $1,000 |
| Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society Ewing, NJ | Contribution to museum campaign fund | $1,000 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Trenton, NJ | Meals and assist to indigent indivs | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Service Ewing, NJ | Comm svc agency provd social svcs | $1,000 |
| Union Fire Co & Rescue Squad Titusville, NJ | Volunteer fire and rescue services | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants; it reported 22 in 2024 and 28 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $305,545 | $63,497 | $23,195 | $19,000 | 17 | $19,000 | $59,794 | $15,407 |
| 2024 | $265,243 | $27,136 | $26,063 | $21,950 | 22 | $21,950 | $23,191 | $14,626 |
| 2023 | $264,170 | $7,838 | $24,765 | $20,850 | 28 | $20,850 | $3,791 | $14,081 |
| 2022 | $281,097 | $6,917 | $25,012 | $18,650 | 20 | $18,650 | $3,518 | $15,548 |
| 2021 | $299,192 | $31,040 | $26,593 | $21,750 | 28 | $21,750 | $26,446 | $16,645 |
| 2020 | $294,745 | $14,631 | $25,493 | $21,100 | 25 | — | $10,729 | $15,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Homasote Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including public education, social services, food assistance, housing and family support, health care, youth programs, historic preservation, fire and rescue services, and animal rescue. For example, HomeFront describes its mission as addressing homelessness in Central New Jersey and helping families become self-sufficient; Womanspace describes its mission as preventing abuse and supporting families; and West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company says it serves Ewing Township and surrounding areas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $19,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000.
Notable grants included $3,000 to Trenton Public Education Foundation to foster excellence in Trenton Public Schools; $2,000 each to Ewing PBA III, Capital Health Foundation Auxiliary, HomeFront, and Rescue Mission of Trenton; and $1,000 each to National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton, Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, and Union Fire Co. & Rescue Squad. Other listed grants included $500 to Womanspace and $500 to Easel Animal Rescue. West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company received $250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Warren Flicker as president, James M. Reiser as treasurer, and Jennifer Bartkovich as secretary.
Homasote Foundation is led by Warren Flicker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Warren Flicker
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Reiser
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bartkovich
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norman Sharlin (2020–2024) — Vice President
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 Homasote Foundation
How much does Homasote Foundation give each year?
Homasote Foundation gave $19K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 22 grants.
What is Homasote Foundation's typical grant size?
Homasote Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,118, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Homasote Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Homasote Foundation give grants?
Homasote Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, NJ (5 grants), Ewing, NJ (3 grants) and Lawrence Township, NJ (2 grants).
Does Homasote Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Homasote Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Homasote Foundation's largest grantees?
Homasote Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trenton Public Education Foundation ($3,000), Ewing PBA III ($2,000) and Capital Health FoundationAuxiliary ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Homasote Foundation?
Homasote Foundation reported $306K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Homasote Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including public education, social services, food assistance, housing and family support, health care, youth programs, historic preservation, fire and rescue services, and animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Homasote Foundation?
The foundation 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 Homasote Foundation's EIN?
Homasote Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6018542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Homasote Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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