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Monmouth Cares Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Neptune TWP, NJ EIN: 22-3769040 Website

To facilitate positive change so that children with emotional and behavioral challenges, along with their families, have the greatest opportunity to live, thrive, and develop in their communities.

Monmouth Cares Inc at a glance

In short: Monmouth Cares Inc gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$67,715
-26.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,858
-26.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,858
Total assets
$7,571,452
-8.3% 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.

How to apply to Monmouth Cares Inc

Next open deadline
December 29, 2026 (Community Resource Development Funds)

Who Monmouth Cares Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Neighborhood Connections to Health: $50KNeighborhood Connections toHealth$50KMercy Center of NJ: $18KMercy Center of NJ$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Neighborhood Connections to Health ($50K). Together the top 2 received $68K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Asbury ParkFreeholdLong BranchAsburyEatontownTinton FallsToms RiverTrentonWickatunk

How Monmouth Cares Inc gives

  • Giving fell 46% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Neighborhood Connections to Health Freehold, NJCommunity Resource Development$49,733
Mercy Center of NJ Asbury Park, NJCommunity Resource Development$17,982
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,571,452$13,269,508$12,807,305$67,7152$187,220
2024$8,253,008$13,083,775$13,558,514$91,4522$102,481
2023$9,336,621$14,664,403$13,232,800$68,6873$111,916
2022$6,505,689$11,490,678$10,576,841$125,5002$17,419
2021$5,645,264$11,079,397$9,596,584$24,9781$-7,897
2020$4,515,957$8,844,732$8,391,207$25,0001$7,149
2019$2,991,114$7,519,882$7,598,616$15,7401$-7,931

About Monmouth Cares Inc

Based on IRS filings

Monmouth Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Neptune TWP, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $187K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Monmouth Cares Inc is led by Marin Kirby De Leon, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marin Kirby De Leon

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2024) → $169K (2025)

  • Therese T. Hendrickson

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Chapman

    Director of Fiscal Operations

    Director-Of Finance → Director of Finance, 2021

    Director of Finance → Director of Fiscal Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $92K (2019) → $119K (2025)

  • Noreen Felicelli

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2021) → $144K (2025)

  • Chuni Li

    Director of Organizational

    Director of Human Resource → Director of Organizational Effectiveness, 2023

    Director of Organizational Effectiveness → Director of Organizational, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2022) → $121K (2025)

  • Gary Linington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madelyn Curtis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Soles

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Cieri

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Aquisha Nedd-Espinal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine McLver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Sisco Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karina Rivera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronica Gilbert-Tyson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Rohrer

    Director of Fiscal Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Simon

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxine Siegel Silverman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Englander

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Scavone

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Moore

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Von Pier

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Ginger Mulligan (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathy Collins (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Phyllis Lockwood-Geis (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Sara Haight (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Smolinski (2021–2024) — Clinical Consultant & Corporate
  • Former: Amy Bellina (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Rosen-Haight (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: M. Matthew Mannion Esq. (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Shrabanee Shah (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Elnora Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom Schember (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Erik Barrett (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Lynn Townshend (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Richard N. Keil Esq. (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sandy Vansant (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Marin Kirby De Leon — Executive Director: $169KMarin Kirby De LeonExecutive Director$169KNoreen Felicelli — Director of Operations: $144KNoreen FelicelliDirector of Operations$144KChuni Li — Director of Organizational: $121KChuni LiDirector of Organizational$121KAnn Chapman — Director of Fiscal Operations Through FEB. 2025: $119KAnn ChapmanDirector of Fiscal Operations…$119K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Marin Kirby De Leon (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Monmouth Cares Inc

How much does Monmouth Cares Inc give each year?

Monmouth Cares Inc gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $91K across 2 grants.

How large is Monmouth Cares Inc?

Monmouth Cares Inc reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.3M.

What is Monmouth Cares Inc?

Monmouth Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Neptune TWP, NJ. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Monmouth Cares Inc operate?

Monmouth Cares Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is Monmouth Cares Inc's EIN?

Monmouth Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3769040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2019–2025

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