IGH Charitable Foundation Inc
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing reports 46 grants totaling $459,850 to charitable organizations.
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: IGH Charitable Foundation Inc gave $460K across 46 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), top state New Jersey. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $459,850
- +22.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 46
- +2.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,997
- +20.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,765,824
- +8.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (9 of 46, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to IGH Charitable Foundation Inc
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 850, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
Phone: (732) 930-4659
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who IGH Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Joni and Friends ($60K). Together the top 10 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
219 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 214 grants of 219 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that New Jersey received 29% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania 21%, Virginia 11%, New York 7%, and North Carolina 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is IGH Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 46 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 107% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $348K (2020) to $460K (2024). In 2024 it made 46 grants totaling $460K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joni and Friends Mountville, PA | Disability Ministries,Veteran Support and Ukraine Crisis | $60,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Disaster Relief | $30,000 |
| Prison Fellowship Merrifield, VA | Inmate Family Support & Angel Tree Camps | $30,000 |
| First Choice Womens Center Morristown, NJ | Crisis/pregnancy | $25,000 |
| Red Cross Boone, IA | Disaster Relief | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | H/H | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Disaster relief | $20,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Ukraine Crisis | $20,000 |
| Fulfill Food Bank Neptune, NJ | General Support for hunger | $20,000 |
| Mercy Center Asbury Park, NJ | Health & Human services | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,765,824 | $573,962 | $574,117 | $459,850 | 46 | $487,954 | $487,799 | $455,276 |
| 2023 | $8,997,853 | $310,891 | $465,457 | $374,350 | 45 | $404,003 | $249,437 | $415,973 |
| 2022 | $8,035,251 | $288,448 | $500,538 | $386,850 | 41 | $426,977 | $214,887 | $441,814 |
| 2021 | $10,049,679 | $692,247 | $552,946 | $453,010 | 50 | $485,635 | $624,936 | $468,293 |
| 2020 | $9,320,061 | $-61,220 | $447,789 | $347,500 | 37 | — | $132,204 | $429,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, IGH Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $455K for 2024 — 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants indicate support for organizations working in areas such as disaster relief, hunger, health and human services, pregnancy-crisis services, disability ministries, veteran support, and assistance for incarcerated people’s families.
Among the organizations it supported, Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Mercy Center says it serves people facing socioeconomic challenges, with special emphasis on women and children. Exceptional Care for Children describes providing skilled nursing, transitional, and palliative care for technology-dependent children and their families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $459,850. Awards ranged from $450 to $60,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest grants were $60,000 to Joni and Friends for disability ministries, veteran support, and the Ukraine crisis; $30,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse for disaster relief and Prison Fellowship for inmate-family support and Angel Tree Camps; and $25,000 each to First Choice Womens Center for crisis/pregnancy services, the Red Cross for disaster relief, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation for “H/H.” Other grants included $20,000 to Fulfill Food Bank for hunger-related general support and $20,000 to Mercy Center for health and human services. Additional 2024 recipients included World Vision ($5,000), Exceptional Care for Children ($2,800), Delaware Regional Dream Center ($2,800), Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission ($2,800), and Kind to Kids Foundation ($2,800).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Deborah A MacArthur as president, Thomas C MacArthur as vice president, and Isabella Cavaco as director.
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Deborah A MacArthur, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah A MacArthur
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabella Cavaco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C MacArthur
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about IGH Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does IGH Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc gave $460K across 46 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $374K across 45 grants.
What is IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,997, across 46 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from IGH Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does IGH Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (3 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants), Manahawkin, NJ (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does IGH Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 46) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Disaster Relief" (3 grants), "All creatures support" (3 grants) and "Social benevolence" (3 grants).
Who are IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Joni and Friends ($60,000), Samaritans Purse ($30,000) and Prison Fellowship ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is IGH Charitable Foundation Inc?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $488K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $455K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does IGH Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants indicate support for organizations working in areas such as disaster relief, hunger, health and human services, pregnancy-crisis services, disability ministries, veteran support, and assistance for incarcerated people’s families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from IGH Charitable 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 IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
IGH Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2931753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does IGH Charitable 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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