Waldele Family Foundation Inc
Waldele Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Stirling, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including schools, community organizations, a church, and local emergency-response and public-service organizations.
Waldele Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Waldele Family Foundation Inc gave $182K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,545
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $428,347
- +26.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (89% 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 Waldele Family Foundation Inc
- 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: 209 Pleasant Plains Road, Stirling, NJ 07980
Phone: (212) 236-5163
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Waldele Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Spirit High School ($78K). Together the top 10 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 54 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 5% to North Carolina, and 5% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Waldele Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 196% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $62K (2022) to $182K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit High School Abescon, NJ | Support cause | $78,000 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School Atlantic City, NJ | Support Casue | $25,000 |
| Bessie Green Community Inc Newark, NJ | Support cause | $20,000 |
| St James Catholic Church Woodbridge, NJ | Support cause | $15,000 |
| Girls on the Run Charlotte, NC | Support cause | $10,000 |
| Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women Passaic, NJ | Support cause | $10,000 |
| The Heavenly Harvst Foundation New York, NY | Support cause | $10,000 |
| The Institute of Music for Children Elizabeth, NJ | Support cause | $10,000 |
| Stirling Volunteer Fire Dept Stirling, NJ | Support cause | $2,000 |
| Long Hill First Aid Squad Gillette, NJ | Support cause | $1,000 |
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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 | $428,347 | $332,179 | $184,394 | $182,000 | 11 | $182,525 | $128,746 | $15,226 |
| 2024 | $337,699 | $144,658 | $131,050 | $130,000 | 12 | $130,525 | $144,133 | $15,389 |
| 2023 | $147,225 | $182,643 | $69,450 | $68,500 | 9 | $68,925 | $19,018 | $10,997 |
| 2022 | $131,114 | $181,816 | $69,209 | $61,500 | 9 | $61,925 | $72,841 | $7,388 |
| 2021 | $61,970 | $389,193 | $126,950 | $126,000 | 13 | $126,475 | $288,048 | $6,273 |
| 2020 | $42,003 | $175,744 | $120,727 | $117,000 | 9 | — | $57,176 | $4,921 |
| 2019 | $91,447 | $187,216 | $104,400 | $103,500 | 9 | — | $101,414 | $5,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waldele Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K 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 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among its 2025 grantees, Bessie Green Community Inc describes its mission as “feeding, clothing and supporting our neighbors with compassion and dignity”; The Institute of Music for Children says it engages children and youth in artistic expression and the creative process; and Long Hill First Aid Squad says it responds to medical emergencies and provides first-aid education in the community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $182,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $78,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants included $78,000 to Holy Spirit High School, $25,000 to Our Lady Star of the Sea School, $20,000 to Bessie Green Community Inc, and $15,000 to St James Catholic Church. Other grants included $10,000 each to Girls on the Run, Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women, The Heavenly Harvst Foundation, and The Institute of Music for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert J Waldele as president, Susanne C Waldele as secretary, and Debra Waldele Champagne as director.
Waldele Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert J Waldele, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J Waldele
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Waldele Champagne
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne C Waldele
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Waldele Family Foundation Inc
How much does Waldele Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc gave $182K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 12 grants.
What is Waldele Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Waldele Family Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Waldele Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (5%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gillette, NJ (2 grants).
Does Waldele Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Waldele Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support cause" (10 grants).
Who are Waldele Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Spirit High School ($78,000), Our Lady Star of the Sea School ($25,000) and Bessie Green Community Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Waldele Family Foundation Inc?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc reported $428K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $183K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Waldele Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Waldele Family Foundation Inc?
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 Waldele Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Waldele Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3774572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Waldele Family Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Waldele Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/waldele-family-foundation-inc-morg_26663f7650c54699b40f49241b05e4fa
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