The Marturano Thompson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Franklin Lakes, NJ EIN: 27-3413054

The Marturano Thompson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin Lakes, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $763K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $29K.

The Marturano Thompson Foundation at a glance

In short: The Marturano Thompson Foundation gave $285K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$285,000
+225.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$71,250
+307.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$763,327
-25.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Marturano Thompson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Institue for Mindful Leadership: $250KInstitue for MindfulLeadership$250KMayo Performing Arts Center: $25KMayo Performing Arts Center$25KNJ Performing Arts Center: $5KNJ Performing Arts Center$5KFood Bank of South Jersey: $5KFood Bank of South Jersey$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Institue for Mindful Leadership ($250K). Together the top 4 received $285K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Franklin LakesNewarkEnglewoodMorristownNew HavenWayneBradentonNew BrunswickPennsauken

How The Marturano Thompson Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 338% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 322% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $285K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Institue for Mindful Leadership Franklin Lakes, NJEducation$250,000
Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJTo help fund the performing arts.$25,000
NJ Performing Arts Center Newark, NJTo help the Arts Center.$5,000
Food Bank of South Jersey Pennsauken, NJTo provide monetary assistance to the Food Bank.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$763,327$29,355$292,149$285,0004$285,000$29,355$88,412
2024$1,026,121$369,564$89,125$87,5005$87,500$369,564$77,803
2023$745,682$113,331$38,465$35,0001$35,000$18,925$57,197
2022$670,816$129,021$67,549$65,0002$65,000$129,021$52,198
2021$609,344$72,829$54,191$52,0002$52,000$72,829$52,983
2020$590,706$47,352$53,994$52,0003—$47,352$43,871
2019$597,348$46,868$52,525$51,0004—$46,868$43,650

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marturano Thompson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Marturano Thompson Foundation is led by Janice Marturano, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janice Marturano

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Thompson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 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 The Marturano Thompson Foundation

How much does The Marturano Thompson Foundation give each year?

The Marturano Thompson Foundation gave $285K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 5 grants.

What is The Marturano Thompson Foundation's typical grant size?

The Marturano Thompson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $71,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Marturano Thompson Foundation give grants?

The Marturano Thompson Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Marturano Thompson Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Marturano Thompson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Marturano Thompson Foundation?

The Marturano Thompson Foundation reported $763K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $285K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Marturano Thompson Foundation's EIN?

The Marturano Thompson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3413054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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