The Curley Foundation
The Curley Foundation is a private foundation based in Chatham, New Jersey. In 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $144,000 to charitable organizations, including schools, universities, and community organizations.
The Curley Foundation at a glance
In short: The Curley Foundation gave $144K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,000
- +43.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,545
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,872,320
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (63% 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 The Curley Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 73 Fairview Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
Phone: (908) 377-7681
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Curley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Edwards School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Chatham, New Jersey. In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 22% to recipients in New Jersey. The listed shares also included Indiana (3%), Connecticut (3%), and the District of Columbia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Curley Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $96K (2019) to $144K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Edwards School Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $20,000 |
| Gifford Youth Achievement Center Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $15,000 |
| Villa Walsh Academy Morristown, NJ | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $10,500 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Indian River County FL Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County Inc Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $10,000 |
| Morris Catholic High School Denville, NJ | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $10,000 |
| A Caring Center for Women Vero Beach, FL | For the organization's charitable usefor the organizations charitable use | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Samaratin Center Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $5,000 |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River Vero Beach, FL | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $5,000 |
| Depauw University Greencastle, IN | For the Organization's Charitable Use | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,872,320 | $334,921 | $222,217 | $144,000 | 22 | $163,490 | $276,998 | $179,112 |
| 2024 | $1,754,697 | $1,021,341 | $154,786 | $100,510 | 19 | $113,010 | $21,151 | $133,754 |
| 2023 | $1,156,365 | $25,031 | $144,852 | $99,500 | 23 | $109,500 | $6,045 | $111,297 |
| 2022 | $1,276,186 | $30,790 | $160,014 | $114,810 | 32 | $124,810 | $7,620 | $110,842 |
| 2021 | $1,405,410 | $41,248 | $159,013 | $112,900 | 35 | $122,900 | $6,921 | $109,463 |
| 2020 | $1,523,175 | $158,869 | $130,186 | $99,400 | 27 | — | $133,473 | $91,440 |
| 2019 | $1,494,492 | $199,377 | $122,472 | $96,000 | 24 | — | $177,576 | $89,742 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Curley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $179K 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 educational institutions and community organizations. For example, Gifford Youth Achievement Center describes its mission as helping youth build self-esteem, develop character, and reach their potential. Childcare Resources of Indian River says it works to ensure access to high-quality early childhood and family support programs for income-eligible working families in Indian River County. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $144,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $20,000 to St. Edwards School; $15,000 to Gifford Youth Achievement Center; and $10,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indian River County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County, and Morris Catholic High School. The listed grant purposes were for the recipient organizations’ charitable use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Curley as president and chairman.
The Curley Foundation is led by Karen Curley, President & Chairman on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Curley
President & Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Michael Curley (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Brian Curley (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: John F. Curley Jr. (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Karen C. Vowells (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Ellen Curley (2019–2023) — Chairman
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 The Curley Foundation
How much does The Curley Foundation give each year?
The Curley Foundation gave $144K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 19 grants.
What is The Curley Foundation's typical grant size?
The Curley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,545, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Curley Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Curley Foundation give grants?
The Curley Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (10 grants).
Does The Curley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Curley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For the Organization's Charitable Use" (21 grants).
Who are The Curley Foundation's largest grantees?
The Curley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Edwards School ($20,000), Gifford Youth Achievement Center ($15,000) and Villa Walsh Academy ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Curley Foundation?
The Curley Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $179K (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 The Curley Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions and community organizations. For example, Gifford Youth Achievement Center describes its mission as helping youth build self-esteem, develop character, and reach their potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Curley Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Curley Foundation's EIN?
The Curley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3328607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Curley Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Curley Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-curley-foundation-morg_23b9ddeaa49643fda36fa21ab19ced21
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