Mercer County Community College Foundati
Establish and carryout enrichment activities that support the mission of Mercer county community college and the community it serves.
Mercer County Community College Foundati at a glance
In short: Mercer County Community College Foundati gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,161,360
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,161,360
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,161,360
- Total assets
- $17,553,364
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mercer County Community College Foundati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercer County Community College ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Mercer County Community College Foundati gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $564K (2023) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ | Scholarships | $1,161,360 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,553,364 | $4,265,869 | $1,456,992 | $1,161,360 | 1 | $3,469,440 |
| 2024 | $16,231,553 | $1,552,103 | $1,074,520 | $828,206 | 1 | $767,135 |
| 2023 | $14,658,702 | $881,674 | $685,931 | $563,941 | 1 | $234,169 |
| 2022 | $13,635,762 | $1,814,474 | $802,387 | $650,627 | 1 | $1,188,856 |
| 2021 | $15,696,498 | $1,664,896 | $998,963 | $812,188 | 1 | $919,698 |
About Mercer County Community College Foundati
Based on IRS filings
Mercer County Community College Foundati is a public charity, based in West Windsor, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $3.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercer County Community College Foundati is led by Joseph T. Claffey, Executive Director & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph T. Claffey
Executive Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Preston
McCc President
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Danko
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen M. Silk
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Humes
Director
Director → 1st Vice Chair, 2023
1st Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Klim
Director
1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Klockenbrink
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Tenzer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Procaccini
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula W. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hanks
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Robinson
Director
Second Vice Chair → 2nd Vice Chair, 2022
2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diego Maya
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hendricks Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Millar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kalyan Anumula
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Martin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Imara Charles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Phayme
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Savita Lachman
2nd Vice Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Onder
1st Vice Chair
Director → 1st Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Aamir Rehman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian S. Bennett (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cesar Marroquin (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Herb Ames (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey F. Perlman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jianping Wang EdD (2021–2023) — McCc President
- Former: Cathryn Clary (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jamil Faridy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Saul (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Smith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Onder (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Plohn (2022) — Director
- Former: Herbert Ames (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Perlman (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mercer County Community College Foundati
How much does Mercer County Community College Foundati give each year?
Mercer County Community College Foundati gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $828K across 1 grant.
How large is Mercer County Community College Foundati?
Mercer County Community College Foundati reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
Where does Mercer County Community College Foundati operate?
Mercer County Community College Foundati has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Mercer County Community College Foundati's EIN?
Mercer County Community College Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2133029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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