The Sumner Family Foundation Inc

CALIFON, NJ EIN: 47-4017008

The Sumner Family Foundation Inc is a private, non-operating foundation based in Califon, New Jersey. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4.0M

+29.0% YoY

Grant Count

29

+26.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$138K

+2.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes approximately $3.1 million annually through its grantmaking activities. Key grantmaking metrics include:

Grant Range

** $5,000 to $1,000,000

Average Grant

Amount:** Varies by year

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New Jersey, New York, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BEDMINSTERBOSTONBROOKLYNCALIFONDES MOINESFAR HILLSGLADSTONEHILLSIDELIVINGSTONMEMPHISMORRISTOWNMOUNT TABORNEW HAVENNEW YORKOLDWICKPRINCETONSAN FRANCISCOSAN JOSESUMMITTEWKSBURY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $139.4 million (2023)
  • Previous Year Assets: $135.7 million (2022)
  • Tax Filing Status: Files Form 990-PF annually
  • Most Recent Filing: 2023 (published October 2024)
  • EIN: 47-4017008
  • Ruling Year: December 2016
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants20191 grants202010 grants202120 grants202223 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GIVE DIRECTLY$1.0MINNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY$750KCOMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NJ$550KFREEDOM HOUSE$325KBAIL PROJECTS INC$300KFREEWORLD$300KTEWKSBURY FIRST AID SQUAD$215KAHS HOSPITAL$150KNEWARK ACADEMY$51KGREAT SWAMP WATERSHED AS…$40K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K4$50–100K8$100–250K12$250–500K5$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by three trustees:

  • Gary Prince, Trustee
  • Aria D Pardilla, Trustee
  • Peter Olsen, Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY PRINCETRUSTEE1
ARIA D PARDILLATRUSTEE1
PETER OLSENTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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