R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including schools, educational and civic organizations, humanitarian aid groups, and community organizations.
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash at a glance
In short: R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash gave $616K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Arizona. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,500
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,012
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,943,537
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (10 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phoenix Country Day School ($58K). Together the top 10 received $332K.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 187 grants of 191 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Arizona received 40% of grant dollars and California received 33%. Ohio received 6%, while New York and Connecticut each received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 41 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2019) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $616K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Country Day School Paradise Valley, AZ | Unrestricted General | $57,500 |
| Christ Church of the Ascension School Paradise Valley, AZ | Unrestricted General | $41,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Sandra Day O'Connor Institute Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted General | $36,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted General | $35,667 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul - PHX Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted General | $32,000 |
| Freedom 4 Youth Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| The Taft School Corporation Watertown, CT | Unrestricted General | $23,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted General | $23,000 |
| Sadie Nash Leadership Project Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $11,943,537 | $1,241,080 | $727,846 | $615,500 | 41 | $650,503 | $1,127,372 | $766,553 |
| 2024 | $11,430,449 | $1,131,877 | $581,878 | $493,000 | 38 | $525,944 | $1,047,343 | $719,818 |
| 2023 | $10,886,207 | $189,222 | $589,165 | $513,000 | 38 | $542,467 | $405,938 | $657,975 |
| 2022 | $11,299,552 | $486,481 | $587,976 | $483,181 | 34 | $526,303 | $391,338 | $668,557 |
| 2021 | $11,420,548 | $2,318,272 | $1,267,893 | $1,191,282 | 40 | $1,223,478 | $711,907 | $698,093 |
| 2020 | $10,380,848 | $275,327 | $529,177 | $455,000 | 36 | — | $242,638 | $582,507 |
| 2019 | $10,665,094 | $585,180 | $548,010 | $455,000 | 27 | — | $539,048 | $587,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash reported a distributable amount of $767K 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 included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Phoenix Country Day School says it prepares students to become responsible leaders and lifelong learners. The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute describes its work as promoting civic engagement and education, while Direct Relief says it provides humanitarian aid to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Freedom 4 Youth describes its mission as uplifting and empowering youth to build safe and compassionate communities.
Other 2025 recipients include the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, which says it aims to inspire appreciation for nature, promote sustainability, and connect communities, and Sadie Nash Leadership Project, which says it provides educational leadership programs for low-income young women and gender-expansive youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $615,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $57,500, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $57,500 to Phoenix Country Day School, $41,000 to Christ Church of the Ascension School, $40,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation, $36,000 to the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, and $35,667 to Direct Relief. The listed grants were for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D. Firestone as trustee/president; Gay F. Wray as chairman; and Nicholas Firestone as trustee/treasurer. Other listed trustees are Susan F. Semegen, Timothy F. Wray, Lucy D. Firestone, Mary C. Firestone, Sarah Semegen, Mark Semegen, and Laurie Wray. Sarah Semegen is also listed as secretary.
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash is led by John D. Firestone, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. Firestone
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gay F. Wray
Chairman
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Wray
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy D. Firestone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Semegen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C. Firestone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Firestone
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Semegen
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan F. Semegen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy F. Wray
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryanne H. Wray
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash
How much does R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash give each year?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash gave $616K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $493K across 38 grants.
What is R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's typical grant size?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,012, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash that year got $9K on average.
Where does R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash give grants?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's top state is Arizona, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (9 grants), Phoenix, AZ (4 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (4 grants) and Paradise Valley, AZ (2 grants).
Does R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's largest grantees?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's largest 2025 grantees include Phoenix Country Day School ($57,500), Christ Church of the Ascension School ($41,000) and Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $651K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $767K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Phoenix Country Day School says it prepares students to become responsible leaders and lifelong learners. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's EIN?
R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1388255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does R Firestone Fdn-Dima-Cash accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
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