John J & Rose Cali Family Foundation

CRANFORD, NJ EIN: 22-2533638

The John J and Rose Cali Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Cranford, New Jersey. Established in 1985, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees. The foundation focuses on grantmaking to support various nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$849K

-11.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

-53.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-76.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+96.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

Grant Range

$10,000 to $50,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New Jersey and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AtlantaBloomfieldBronxvilleCedar GroveCedar KnollsChicagoEaganElizabethHonoluluHopeLong BeachMaplewoodMillburnMontclairMorristownNew BrunswickNew YorkNewarkNyPoughkeepsie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $848,962
  • Total revenues: -$9,944
  • Total expenses: $95,879
  • Giving rate: 10.8% of assets

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Investment income and dividends: $52,399
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$62,743
  • Miscellaneous revenues: $400
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$73K$146K$219K$293K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$848,962$954,785$1,070,552
Revenue$-9,944$89,232$66,619
Expenses$95,879$204,999$207,977
Qualifying Distributions$92,058$197,580$204,900
Net Investment Income$48,578$86,402$63,537
Distributable Amount$90,275$89,261$101,176

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$132K$197K$263K22 grants202027 grants202110 grants202217 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

JAZZ HOUSE KIDS$50KTHE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND$20KITALIAN AMERICAN FORUM$11KNJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER$10K

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NEKHITEM KAMENTHUSecretary
MICHAEL NEVINSTreasurer
ROSE CALIPresident
JOHN CALIFoundation Mgr.
BRANT CALIFoundation Mgr.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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