Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cranford, NJ EIN: 22-2693991

JOSEPH J JAROSCHAK FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Cranford, New Jersey. Its 2024 grants included support for education and religious services, as well as grants to organizations serving veterans and people with intellectual disabilities.

Key facts about Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc

In short: Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc gave $847K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New Jersey. 63% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2693991
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$846,738
Grants made (2025)
38
Average grant
$22,283
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
63% first-time grantees (24 of 38, 2025)
Total assets
$5,161,970
Primary geography
New Jersey (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

-7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$847K

+21.0% YoY

Grant Count

38

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+14.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $275K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

63%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 24 of 38 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $27K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 34% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 148% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 308% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for educational purposes, religious services, and other charitable organizations. Among its 2024 grantees, Wounded Warrior Project describes its mission as improving the well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans, service members, and their families. Special Olympics describes its mission as fostering acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $700,039 through 36 grants. Awards ranged from $800 to $200,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $200,000 to St Peter’s University for education; $50,000 to St Bartholomew Church for religious services; and $40,300 to Seton Hall University for student education. Other listed recipients included Brandeis University ($33,541), Keiser University ($31,974), and Stevens Institute of Technology ($30,514), each for student education. Wounded Warrior Project received $10,000 and Special Olympics received $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. Other recipient-state shares were Florida (6%), Massachusetts (5%), Pennsylvania (4%), and Delaware (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.

Cities

East BrunswickEast WindsorGlassboroNew BrunswickEwingJersey CityMilltownOld BridgePiscatawayJacksonvilleMemphisSouth OrangeStaten IslandHobokenMontclairWashingtonDavenportReadingWest ChesterAlbuquerque

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M15 grants2019 19 grants2020 21 grants2021 23 grants2022 25 grants2023 36 grants2024 38 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2019) to $847K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $847K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Peter's University: $200KSt Peter's University$200KBrandeis University - Madeline Rogala: $103KBrandeis University - MadelineRogala$103KStevens Institute of Technology - for James Mallon: $61KStevens Institute ofTechnology - for James Mallon$61KSt Bartholemew Church: $50KSt Bartholemew Church$50KKeiser University - Sierrah Payne: $34KKeiser University - SierrahPayne$34KUniversity of Tennessee- Luc Acquaviva: $30KUniversity of Tennessee- LucAcquaviva$30KArrhythmic Technologies Institute- Kim Koger: $29KArrhythmic TechnologiesInstitute- Kim Koger$29KDrew University - for Haley Meierhofer: $25KDrew University - for HaleyMeierhofer$25KDiocese of Metuchen: $25KDiocese of Metuchen$25KOur Lady Lourdes: $25KOur Lady Lourdes$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Peter's University ($200K). Together the top 10 received $582K.

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 143 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peter's University Jersey City, NJEducation$200,000
Brandeis University - Madeline Rogala Waltham, MAStudent Education$103,475
Stevens Institute of Technology - for James Mallon Hoboken, NJStudent Education$60,921
St Bartholemew Church East Brunswick, NJReligious Services$50,000
Keiser University - Sierrah Payne Fort Lauderdale, FLStudent Education$34,010
University of Tennessee- Luc Acquaviva Queens, NYStudent Education$30,000
Arrhythmic Technologies Institute- Kim Koger Greenville, SCStudent Education$28,500
Drew University - for Haley Meierhofer Madison, NJStudent Education$25,400
Diocese of Metuchen Piscataway, NJReligious - servicing Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in nj$25,000
Our Lady Lourdes Milltown, NJReligious Services$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $5,606,740 $233,678 $750,193 $700,039
2023 $6,123,255 $169,678 $385,604 $339,922
2022 $6,339,181 $200,897 $396,673 $340,851
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,161,970$5,606,740$6,123,255
Revenue$449,143$233,678$169,678
Expenses$893,913$750,193$385,604
Qualifying Distributions$846,738$700,039$339,922
Net Investment Income$407,722$191,151$175,733
Distributable Amount$275,308$298,351$313,925

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists James Clark, Frank La Cava, and Susan Barlett as trustees.

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank La Cava

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Clark

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Barlett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Frank La Cava
Mailing address: 9304 Wentworth Lane, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: (609) 638-1421

Frequently asked questions about Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc

How much does Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc give each year?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc gave $847K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 36 grants.

What is Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,283, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc give grants?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (12%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were East Brunswick, NJ (2 grants), South Orange, NJ (2 grants) and Glassboro, NJ (2 grants).

Does Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Education" (21 grants) and "Religious Services" (3 grants).

Who are Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Peter's University ($200,000), Brandeis University - Madeline Rogala ($103,475) and Stevens Institute of Technology - for James Mallon ($60,921), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $847K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $275K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for educational purposes, religious services, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

What is Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's EIN?

Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2693991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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