Private foundation · EIN 22-3484075 · Old Bridge, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Amboy Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 65 grants paid, $214K total, median $2,500. 98% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
65
$214K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in NJ
98%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.1M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 65 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Hope Integrated Behavioral Health CaMarlboro, NJNon-profit$10K
Collier Youth ServicesWickatunk, NJNon-profit$10K
St Josephs Senior HomeWoodbridge, NJNon-profit$10K
Lunch Break IncRed Bank, NJNon-profit$10K
Declarations IncFreehold, NJNon-profit$10K
Monmouth County Habitat for HumanityFreehold, NJNon-profit$8,500
Elijahs PromiseNew Brunswick, NJNon-profit$7,500
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Monmouth CoAsbury Park, NJNon-profit$5,000
Homesharing IncBridgewater, NJNon-profit$5,000
Northern Ocean Habitat for HumanityToms River, NJNon-profit$5,000
Parker Family Health CenterRed Bank, NJNon-profit$5,000
Trinitas Health FoundationElizabeth, NJNon-profit$5,000
180 Turning Lives AroundHazlet, NJNon-profit$5,000
Caregiver Volunteers of Central NjFreehold, NJNon-profit$5,000
Dress for SuccessLawrenceville, NJNon-profit$5,000
The American Graffiti MuseumTrenton, NJNon-profit$5,000
The Affordable Housing AllianceNeptune, NJNon-profit$5,000
Freehold Fire DepartmentFreehold, NJNon-profit$5,000
Habcore IncRed Bank, NJNon-profit$5,000
YMCA of Greater Monmouth CountyShrewsbury, NJNon-profit$5,000
Town Clock Community Development CorpNew Brunswick, NJNon-profit$3,000
Meals on Wheels in Greater New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJNon-profit$3,000
Triple C HousingNorth Brunswick, NJNon-profit$3,000
Centrastate Healthcare FoundationFreehold, NJNon-profit$3,000
Special StridesMonroe, NJNon-profit$2,500
The Camp Dill FoundationSouth Amboy, NJNon-profit$2,500
Navicore SolutionsManalapan, NJNon-profit$2,500
Spectrum for LivingRiver Vale, NJNon-profit$2,500
ScanEatontown, NJNon-Profit$2,500
Contact of Ocean & Monmouth CountiesToms River, NJNon-profit$2,500
Covenant House - NjNewark, NJNon-profit$2,500
Asian IncRed Bank, NJNon-profit$2,500
Dotties HouseBrick, NJNon-profit$2,500
Embrace Kids FoundationNew Brunswick, NJNon-profit$2,500
Emergency Housing and Advocacy ProgramFreehold, NJNon-profit$2,500
Family and Children Services of MonmouthLong Branch, NJNon-profit$2,500
Interfaith Family Services of Ocean CtyToms River, NJNon-profit$2,500
Interfaith Neighbors IncAsbury Park, NJNon-profit$2,500
Manalapan Baseball AssociationManalapan, NJNon-profit$2,500
Steele CdcFreehold, NJNon-profit$2,500
The Elizabeth Coalition to House the HomElizabeth, NJNon-profit$2,500
Tigger House IncRed Bank, NJNon-profit$2,500
Howell Chamber of Commerce Education FndHowell, NJNon-profit$2,000
Monmouth Day Care Center IncRed Bank, NJNon-profit$2,000
Epic Actors Workshop & ChoirOld Bridge, NJNon-profit$1,500
No Limits CafeRed Bank, NJNon-profit$1,500
Alfa Art GalleryNew Brunswick, NJNon-profit$1,000
Felician UniversityRutherford, NJNon-profit$1,000
Lydias Amputee FoundationJamesburg, NJNon-profit$1,000
Brain Injury Alliance of NjNorth Brunswick, NJNon-profit$1,000
Allaire VillageFarmingdale, NJNon-profit$1,000
CASA of Middlesex CountyEast Brunswick, NJNon-profit$1,000
Feeding HandsHillsborough, NJNon-profit$1,000
Feeding Middlesex CountyEdison, NJNon-profit$1,000
Hark Girls on the Run of Central NjHillsborough, NJNon-profit$1,000
Mission First Housing GroupPhiladelphia, PANon-profit$1,000
Oceans Family Success CenterAsbury Park, NJNon-profit$1,000
Pinwheel PlaceRed Bank, NJNon-profit$1,000
Rebuilding WarriorsFords, NJNon-profit$1,000
The Arc Ocean County ChapterBrick, NJNon-profit$1,000

By state: New Jersey 64 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Amboy Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Old Bridge, New Jersey, administered in care of Mary Kay Riccardi, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Amboy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Amboy Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $214K across 65 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Amboy Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (64 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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