William F Grupe Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Livingston, NJ EIN: 22-6094704

William F Grupe Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Livingston, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $856K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $58K.

William F Grupe Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William F Grupe Foundation Inc gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,625
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$855,653
+3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (64% 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 William F Grupe Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Felician University ITF Nicole Lope: $7KFelician University ITF NicoleLope$7KRowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic: $7KRowan-Virtua School ofOsteopathic$7KFairfield University ITF Alexis FAS: $6KFairfield University ITFAlexis FAS$6KEssex County College ITF Isabel FER: $5KEssex County College ITFIsabel FER$5KJFK Muhlenberg Harold B Dorothy Sny: $4KJFK Muhlenberg Harold BDorothy Sny$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Felician University ITF Nicole Lope ($7K). Together the top 5 received $29K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($16,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaLodiCranfordFairfieldHackensackElizabethPlainfieldStratfordCaldwellFort KentIndianapolisLivingstonNew YorkNewarkUnionMillcreekNutleyPiscatawayStony BrookTrenton

How William F Grupe Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 159% 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$20K$40K$60K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 11 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $54K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Felician University ITF Nicole Lope Lodi, NJEducational Scholarship$7,000
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Stratford, NJEducational Scholarship$7,000
Fairfield University ITF Alexis FAS Fairfield, CTEducational Scholarship$6,000
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$16,000
Essex County College ITF Isabel FER Newark, NJEducational Scholarship$5,000
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B Dorothy Sny Plainfield, NJEducational Scholarship$4,000
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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$855,653$66,881$73,785$45,0008$65,185$58,281$40,898
2024$826,959$103,162$69,332$45,0007$61,074$92,904$39,994
2023$804,543$12,141$81,155$54,0006$73,091$10,793$42,976
2022$773,541$32,609$89,374$49,50011$74,267$23,252$42,217
2021$1,025,963$198,721$81,956$50,0008$72,009$188,774$47,030
2020$955,315$56,360$90,872$50,0008—$43,445$44,448

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William F Grupe Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William F Grupe Foundation Inc is led by D. Lynn Van Borkulo-Nuzzo, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D. Lynn Van Borkulo-Nuzzo

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa R. Garsman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mahmood Cheema

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mokhtar Asaadi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Dibenedetto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert R. Rickert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rajiv Pulinthanathu

    Trustee

    Trustee Term → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara De Filippo

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Petermann

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Grupe

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Douglas W. Grupe (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Keith Hawthorne (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jean Rueda (2020) — Secretary

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 William F Grupe Foundation Inc

How much does William F Grupe Foundation Inc give each year?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 7 grants.

What is William F Grupe Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William F Grupe Foundation Inc give grants?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (13%) and Pennsylvania (11%).

Does William F Grupe Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on William F Grupe Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (8 grants).

Who are William F Grupe Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Felician University ITF Nicole Lope ($7,000), Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic ($7,000) and Fairfield University ITF Alexis FAS ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($16,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William F Grupe Foundation Inc?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc reported $856K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William F Grupe Foundation Inc's EIN?

William F Grupe Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6094704. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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