The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakhurst, NJ EIN: 22-3727014

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakhurst, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $921K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $182K.

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$77,000
-88.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-43.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,556
-79.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$921,267
+9.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (51% 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 Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Dwight-Englewood School: $12KDwight-Englewood School$12KRye Country Day School: $12KRye Country Day School$12KThe Pingry School: $12KThe Pingry School$12KBuckingham Browne & Nichols School: $10KBuckingham Browne & NicholsSchool$10KJajja's Kids: $10KJajja's Kids$10KThe Princeton Day School: $10KThe Princeton Day School$10KGroton School: $5KGroton School$5KSt Catharine St Margaret Parish: $5KSt Catharine St MargaretParish$5KChenoa Manor: $1KChenoa Manor$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dwight-Englewood School ($12K). Together the top 9 received $77K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 66 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Red BankNew YorkEnglewoodRyeSpring LakeAvondaleBostonFreeholdLathamBasking RidgeBlue HillMiltonCambridgeDeer IsleGrotonPrincetonArlingtonLanthamLawrencevilleLexington

How The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K16 grants2020 15 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023 16 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2025) to $672K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dwight-Englewood School Englewood, NJD-e fund in support dwight-englewood school, a coeducational, preschool through grade 12.$12,000
Rye Country Day School Rye, NYEarly Childhood Education Programs.$12,000
The Pingry School Basking Ridge, NJEarly Childhood Education Programs.$12,000
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Cambridge, MAEducational Programs.$10,000
Jajja's Kids Latham, NYEarly Childhood Education for Young Students in Need.$10,000
The Princeton Day School Princeton, NJEarly Childhood Education Programs.$10,000
Groton School Groton, MAEducational Programs.$5,000
St Catharine St Margaret Parish Spring Lake, NJReligious Community Support.$5,000
Chenoa Manor Avondale, PAAnimal Sanctuary and Learning Center$1,000
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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$921,267$204,820$124,233$77,0009$82,145$182,008$106,206
2024$840,680$767,592$926,369$672,00016$694,539$738,791$126,322
2023$999,457$18,905$179,025$144,00014$150,853$50,028$123,633
2022$1,160,158$170,538$209,339$176,67512$176,675$140,197$123,788
2021$1,198,959$134,005$190,320$155,00015$155,000$102,786$129,319
2020$1,255,274$150,039$179,837$150,00016—$108,934$114,649

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc is led by Claudio Innocenti, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claudio Innocenti

    President

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas M. Duritza

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank J. Collette

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc

How much does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc give each year?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $672K across 16 grants.

What is The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc give grants?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Massachusetts (19%).

Does The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Early Childhood Education Programs." (3 grants).

Who are The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dwight-Englewood School ($12,000), Rye Country Day School ($12,000) and The Pingry School ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc reported $921K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (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 is The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakhurst, NJ. It holds $921K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3727014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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