Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wayne, NJ EIN: 20-3760448

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wayne, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $407K. Net investment income was $94K.

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc gave $407K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $407K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$407,021
+2161.2% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$407,021
+2161.2% vs 2021
Median grant
$407,021
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Valley Workplace Giving-Fidelity Charitable: $407KValley WorkplaceGiving-Fidelity Charitable$407K

The largest 2022 recipient was Valley Workplace Giving-Fidelity Charitable ($407K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FlushingCovingtonHackensack

How Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $407K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $407K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valley Workplace Giving-Fidelity Charitable Covington, KYGeneral charitable purposes of donee organization.$407,021
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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
2022—$93,946$407,036$407,0211$407,021$93,931$18,076
2021$313,063$5,874$18,499$18,0001$18,000$6,321$22,376
2020$325,687$11,142$18,500$18,5002—$11,142$18,196

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Yvonne Surowiec, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Yvonne Surowiec

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Robbins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Iadanza

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernadette Mueller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel McCarty

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Fernandez

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Crandell

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Palmer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Zarkadas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert Bardusch (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc gave $407K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

Where does Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, New Jersey, New York.

How much is Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Valley National Bancorp Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3760448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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