Kennedy Endownmen
Kennedy Endownmen is a private foundation, based in Wall, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $9K.
Kennedy Endownmen at a glance
In short: Kennedy Endownmen gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $179,933
- -2.5% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Kennedy Endownmen funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stevens Institute of Technology ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kennedy Endownmen gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | Scholarships | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $179,933 | $13,319 | $17,851 | $12,000 | 1 | $13,865 | $9,475 | $12,226 |
| 2024 | $184,485 | $13,048 | $16,365 | $11,000 | 1 | $12,750 | $9,688 | $11,734 |
| 2023 | $187,751 | $12,527 | $21,180 | $16,000 | 1 | $17,750 | $9,135 | $11,353 |
| 2022 | $196,422 | $6,699 | $22,326 | $17,000 | 1 | $18,300 | $2,756 | $12,248 |
| 2021 | $212,168 | $9,935 | $19,441 | $13,500 | 1 | $14,817 | $5,936 | $13,894 |
| 2020 | $221,657 | $2,946 | $3,264 | $1,731 | 1 | — | $1,788 | $12,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kennedy Endownmen reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kennedy Endownmen's only listed officer is Garden State Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garden State Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $4K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Garden State Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Endownmen
How much does Kennedy Endownmen give each year?
Kennedy Endownmen gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Kennedy Endownmen?
Kennedy Endownmen reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kennedy Endownmen operate?
Kennedy Endownmen has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Kennedy Endownmen's EIN?
Kennedy Endownmen's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6355348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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