Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust endeavors to help the vocationist fathers and sisters deliver a nondiscriminatory, quality education to the children of the poor with the goal of providing ways to terminate the legacy of poverty and to promote the moral and spiritual integrity of the communities the vocationists serve by supporting and encouraging candidates for the priesthood and religious life.
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust gave $257K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,355
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $128,678
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $128,678
- Total assets
- $6,279,574
- +7.1% 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 Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vocationist Fathers & Sisters ($135K). Together the top 2 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2019) to $257K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vocationist Fathers & Sisters Florham Park, NJ | Tuition Assistance | $135,000 |
| St Michael's School Newark, NJ | Tuition Assistance | $122,355 |
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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 | $6,279,574 | $205,698 | $324,248 | $257,355 | 2 | $-41,288 |
| 2024 | $5,865,822 | $1,132,287 | $331,141 | $254,488 | 2 | $843,235 |
| 2023 | $5,179,380 | $392,707 | $291,827 | $225,540 | 2 | $133,651 |
| 2022 | $4,683,284 | $445,022 | $308,740 | $246,558 | 2 | $138,808 |
| 2021 | $5,266,262 | $413,792 | $251,654 | $195,070 | 3 | $223,596 |
| 2020 | $4,465,730 | $333,398 | $300,372 | $244,217 | 4 | $96,348 |
| 2019 | $4,405,124 | $384,287 | $226,129 | $172,404 | 2 | $128,560 |
About Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chatham, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $257K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust is led by Dominick V. Paragano, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 26 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominick V. Paragano
President & Trustee
Secretary → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Camelotto
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Donovan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran Davino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Niccolai
Trustee
1st Vice President → President, 2020
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rizzo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kennelly Patrick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Cerino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Caputo Sdv
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nazario M. Paragano
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert D'alia
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio Sciancalepore
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Claps
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Davino
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Patrick
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Liccardi
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Alessi Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William McGee
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosanna Bio
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Davino
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Niccolai
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sr Joy Sabesaje
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Frungillo
Vice President
2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Niccolai
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Balascio
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Casper Bocina (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sr Romilda Borges (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sr Perpetua Daconceicoa (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Leach (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dominick V. Paragano Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Phil Guibilo (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Salvatore R. Salvo (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven P. Gouin Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Patrick (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Salvatore Davino (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Frank Vecchione (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Ibaceta (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Reardon Sdv (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Bocina (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sr Perpetua Daconceicao (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tanya Johnson (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.
Frequently asked questions about Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust
How much does Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust give each year?
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust gave $257K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $254K across 2 grants.
How large is Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust?
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.
What is Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust?
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chatham, NJ. It holds $6.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust operate?
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust's EIN?
Shepherds of Youth Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2531703. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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