Parmly Trust Fund
Parmly Trust Fund is a private foundation based in Little Silver, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to 11 organizations totaling $50,000.
Parmly Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Parmly Trust Fund gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,545
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $997,645
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (80% 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 Parmly Trust Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 99 Woodbine Ave, Little Silver, NJ 07739
Phone: (732) 887-2329
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Parmly Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arc of Essex County ($5K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 10% to recipients in New York, and 10% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Parmly Trust Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arc of Essex County Livingston, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| First Cerebral Palsey Association Belleville, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Westmont, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| Nutley Irish American Fdn Nutley, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| South Orange Elks South Orange, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| St Judes Hospital Memphis, TN | Charity | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Union, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| Vision Loss Alliance (NJ Federation) Morris Plains, NJ | Charity | $5,000 |
| New Concepts for Living Rochelle Park, NJ | Charity | $3,000 |
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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 | $997,645 | $69,489 | $61,879 | $50,000 | 11 | $58,776 | $67,337 | $58,301 |
| 2024 | $990,035 | $60,418 | $60,437 | $50,000 | 11 | $57,946 | $58,381 | $57,511 |
| 2023 | $990,054 | $44,860 | $61,718 | $50,000 | 11 | $57,966 | $45,601 | $52,183 |
| 2022 | $1,006,912 | $64,428 | $61,822 | $50,000 | 11 | $59,722 | $62,490 | $59,768 |
| 2021 | $1,004,306 | $87,421 | $61,232 | $50,000 | 10 | $58,264 | $85,569 | $61,986 |
| 2020 | $978,117 | $71,788 | $60,726 | $50,000 | 11 | — | $69,940 | $57,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Parmly Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants, each listed with the purpose “CHARITY,” went to organizations including disability-related, health, community, and charitable organizations.
New Concepts for Living, which received $3,000 in 2025, describes its own mission as being “committed to people with disabilities and their families.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $50,000 across 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000.
Recipients receiving $5,000 each included ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY, COVENANT HOUSE, FIRST CEREBRAL PALSEY ASSOCIATION, LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY, NUTLEY IRISH AMERICAN FDN, SOUTH ORANGE ELKS, ST JUDES HOSPITAL, THE SALVATION ARMY, and VISION LOSS ALLIANCE (NJ FEDERATION). NEW CONCEPTS FOR LIVING received $3,000, and KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RBC received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists FRANCIS J COSTENBADER and JOHN P CONNOLLY as co-trustees.
Parmly Trust Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Francis J. Costenbader
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Connolly
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Parmly Trust Fund
How much does Parmly Trust Fund give each year?
Parmly Trust Fund gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 11 grants.
What is Parmly Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Parmly Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Parmly Trust Fund give grants?
Parmly Trust Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Tennessee (10%).
Does Parmly Trust Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Parmly Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (11 grants).
Who are Parmly Trust Fund's largest grantees?
Parmly Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Arc of Essex County ($5,000), Covenant House ($5,000) and First Cerebral Palsey Association ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Parmly Trust Fund?
Parmly Trust Fund reported $998K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Parmly Trust Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants, each listed with the purpose “CHARITY,” went to organizations including disability-related, health, community, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Parmly Trust Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Parmly Trust Fund's EIN?
Parmly Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6289374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Parmly Trust Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Parmly Trust Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/parmly-trust-fund-morg_544c73540c5a41f0aa698abd592d2022
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