Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Manorville, NY EIN: 11-3348359

The foundation's primary exempt mission is to raise funds through a planned giving program and the holding of special events for the benefit of independent group home living program, inc. And its affiliated not-for profit organizations.

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc gave $303K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $101K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$302,925
+494.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$100,975
+494.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$80,415
Total assets
$3,760,745
+7.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

The New Interdisciplinary School: $191KThe New InterdisciplinarySchool$191KIndependent Group Home Living Program Inc: $80KIndependent Group Home LivingProgram Inc$80KKinexion Inc: $31KKinexion Inc$31K

The largest 2024 recipient was The New Interdisciplinary School ($191K). Together the top 3 received $303K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ManorvilleCarle PlaceJerichoRocky Point

How Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 534% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $303K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $303K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The New Interdisciplinary School Manorville, NYProgram Services$191,295
Independent Group Home Living Program Inc Manorville, NYProgram Services$80,415
Kinexion Inc Manorville, NYProgram Services$31,215
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,760,745$630,071$495,224$302,9253$143
2023$3,493,253$3,543,629$499,014$50,9323$339
2022$380,990$531,253$376,613$24,6251$204
2021$735,682$228,652$500,177$47,7732$32
2020$910,140$567,049$203,180$57,1002$55

About Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Manorville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $143.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc is led by Walter Stockton, CEO & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Walter Stockton

    CEO & President

    CEO & Trustee → CEO & President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim McCann

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Tortortella

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nella Hahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Cullen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Hickey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Fallon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Honorable Paul Pontieri

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Morris

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Lombardi

    Former COO

    Chief Operating Officer → Former COO, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Kneidl

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2022

    13.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danuta Poniatowski

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Lichtneger

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Marybeth Lichtneger (2020–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Michael Simonson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Kneidl eff (2021) — Chief Development Officer

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 Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc

How much does Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc give each year?

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc gave $303K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $51K across 3 grants.

What is Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $80,415, and its average grant was $100,975, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc give grants?

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manorville, NY (3 grants).

Does Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (3 grants).

How large is Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc?

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $630K.

What is Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc's EIN?

Independent Group Home Living Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3348359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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