The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc
To fund programs that support the overall mission of the college of New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.1M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,124,631
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,124,631
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,124,631
- Total assets
- $81,007,541
- +12.4% 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 The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The College of New Jersey ($5.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2020) to $8.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | Educational | $5,124,631 |
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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 | $81,007,541 | $12,476,567 | $7,928,194 | $5,124,631 | 1 | $5,063,811 |
| 2024 | $72,048,687 | $9,528,460 | $7,614,373 | $4,667,985 | 1 | $608,604 |
| 2023 | $63,000,599 | $8,134,492 | $12,128,100 | $8,482,842 | 1 | $-110,816 |
| 2022 | $60,398,961 | $30,765,630 | $9,354,520 | $6,178,345 | 1 | $19,623,226 |
| 2021 | $70,159,109 | $16,757,600 | $8,859,408 | $6,448,111 | 1 | $3,747,909 |
| 2020 | $50,906,946 | $11,699,610 | $6,116,077 | $3,192,721 | 1 | $3,010,644 |
About The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ewing, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $5.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc is led by John P. Donohue, Executive Director - since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P. Donohue
Executive Director -
Executive Director → Executive Director -, 2025
On filings since 2020
13 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $151K (2025)
David W. Muha
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
$40K (2025)
Craig Morgenstern
Treasurer & Finance Chair
Treasurer → Treasurer & Finance Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria E. Weissbart
Chair
Governance Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon Van Horn III
Audit Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Meyers Pelson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbaranne Dimarco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Brandley
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mosovich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Simons
Director
Director → Alumni Association Liaison, 2021
Alumni Association Liaison → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Polansky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herbert Mayo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ross
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Svizeny
Director
Board of Trustees Liaison → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Berk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rago
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Spireas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bernstein
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reagan Heidelberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Peter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Warren
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Bess
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaqueline Gibbs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Falca-Dodson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine A. Rocha
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Ruggia
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Cardona
Alumni Associate Liaison -
Alumni Association Liaison → Alumni Associate Liaison -, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schweigert
Assistant Treasurer -
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer -, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Silk
Board of Trustees Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Silvestrov-Guarini
Alumni Association Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Qadim Ghani
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Allen Silk (2020–2024) — Board of Trustees Liaison · Filing note: Ended date 10119
- Former: James Thoresen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathryn A. Foster (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Ricketts (2020–2023) — Assistant Treasurer -
- Former: S. Monet Sifford-Wilson (2020–2023) — Facp
- Former: Spiro Spireas (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Theresa Martinac (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Jacoutot (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lt Colonel Melvin F. Sykes (2021–2023) — Audit Chair
- Former: Ian Ruderman (2022–2023) — Alumni Association Liaison
- Former: Valerie McDuffie - Part Year (2023) — Interim Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Carl Gibbs - -Part Year (2022) — Past Board of Trustees Liaison
- Former: Kimberly Brandley - Part Year (2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Carl Gibbs (2020–2021) — Board of Trustees Liaison
- Former: Eric C. Szabo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James R. Gater (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Randall Lumia (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Polansky (2020) — Director
- Former: Melvin Sykes (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Lumia (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to John P Donohue (Executive Director - Part Year). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc
How much does The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc give each year?
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 1 grant.
How large is The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc?
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc reported $81.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.5M.
What is The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc?
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ewing, NJ. It holds $81.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc operate?
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc's EIN?
The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2448189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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