Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc

CRANBURY, NJ EIN: 85-4293362

Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CRANBURY, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $848K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.6M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+22.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$142K

+7.1% YoY

About Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CRANBURY, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $848K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

CarmelCottonwood HeightsHackensackLawrencevilleMetuchenMillstone TownshipMillstone TwpMonmouth BchMonmouth BeachNaplesNew YorkPhiladelphiaPhoenixTampaTrentonWashingtonWest Milford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,564,420$25,054,472$25,582,078
Revenue$1,933,962$637,459$846,857
Expenses$1,423,417$1,162,176$305,766
Qualifying Distributions$1,268,627$1,033,064$243,087
Net Investment Income$847,665$557,988$257,183
Distributable Amount$1,448,595$1,258,769$1,209,376

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$283K$566K$849K$1M0 grants20203 grants20218 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Hackensack meridian heal…$955KDiocese of trenton$70KUniversity of pennsylvania$63KThe Ovarian Cancer Resea…$20KZeta Tau Alpha Foundation$16KLEP FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH…$5KSt joseph catholic church$3KMake-A-Wish America$1K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K2$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

SHANNON H PULASKISECRETARY$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL J HENNESSY JRPRESIDENT
SHANNON H PULASKISECRETARY$105,423
Ashley TalamoTreasurer

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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