Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cape May, NJ EIN: 22-3734672

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Cape May, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships and donations to local organizations and programs.

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc gave $42K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,453
+9.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
22
+4.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,930
+4.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$708
Total assets
$80,632
-11.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc

How to Apply

For scholarships, the filing says to provide high school records and college invoices.

Review Cycle
Senior year in high school.
Deadline
Senior year in high school.
Contact

Application contact: Kiwanis Foundation
Mailing address: 1041 Beach Dr, Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone: (609) 884-8888

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Scholarship Paid: $21KScholarship Paid$21KFood Closetsfood Drive: $6KFood Closetsfood Drive$6KAktion Club: $3KAktion Club$3KBug Program: $2KBug Program$2KLCM Key Club: $2KLCM Key Club$2KBike Light Program: $2KBike Light Program$2KWreaths Across America: $1KWreaths Across America$1KAnnual Childrens Events: $967Annual Childrens Events$967Citizenship Awards: $890Citizenship Awards$890K Kids: $730K Kids$730

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Paid ($21K). Together the top 10 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New Jersey. Listed recipients include organizations and programs in Cape May and nearby communities.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cape MayErmaCmchW Cape MayN Cape May

Is Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $396; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $375 first-time, $810 repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K25 grants2020 17 grants2021 13 grants2022 18 grants2023 21 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $44K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship Paid Cape May, NJPrev Awarded$21,000
Food Closetsfood Drive Cape May, NJDonation$5,724
Aktion Club Cape May, NJDonation$2,530
Bug Program Cape May, NJDonation$1,863
LCM Key Club Erma, NJDonation$1,800
Bike Light Program Cape May, NJDonation$1,595
Wreaths Across America Cape May, NJDonations$1,000
Annual Childrens Events Cape May, NJDonation$967
Citizenship Awards Cape May, NJAppreciation$890
K Kids Cape May, NJDonation$730
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$80,632$68,704$79,640$42,45322$76,267$1,309
2024$91,568$83,683$75,054$38,63421—$519
2023$82,939$95,101$93,361$27,87718—$3
2022$81,199$81,145$60,946$25,40813$25,408$2
2021$61,000$96,268$77,738$34,30317—$12
2020$42,470$78,842$73,143$44,13625—$7

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported giving includes scholarships for college-bound students and support for charities and local organizations. In 2025, it gave $250 to Family Promise Inc.; Family Promise describes its mission as preventing and ending homelessness for families with children and helping them achieve sustainable independence.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $42,453. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $21,000, with a median of $708. The largest listed grant was $21,000 for “Scholarship Paid” in Cape May, with the purpose noted as “Prev Awarded.” Other notable grants included $5,724 for Food Closets/Food Drive, $2,530 for Aktion Club, $1,863 for Bug Program, and $1,800 for LCM Key Club.

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes scholarships of $1,000–$4,000 for college-bound students and giving to various charities and local organizations. It says applications require high school records and college invoices, and lists no restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Patricia Hendricks as president, Michael Baxter as treasurer, and Eileen Kreszsw ick as secretary.

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc is led by Patricia Hendricks, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Hendricks

    President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Kreszswick

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Baxter

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Charley Kealy (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Acker (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Kim Ford (2021) — President
  • Former: Thomas White (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles Hendricks (2020) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc

How much does Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc give each year?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc gave $42K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 21 grants.

What is Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $708, and its average grant was $1,930, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc that year got $396 on average.

Where does Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc give grants?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cape May, NJ (18 grants) and Erma, NJ (2 grants).

Does Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (18 grants).

Who are Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarship Paid ($21,000), Food Closetsfood Drive ($5,724) and Aktion Club ($2,530), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $69K.

What does Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported giving includes scholarships for college-bound students and support for charities and local organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc?

For scholarships, the filing says to provide high school records and college invoices. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kiwanis Club of Cape May Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3734672. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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