Private foundation · EIN 65-0747053 · Pennington, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Plangere 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: 40 grants paid, $2.9M total, median $25K. 98% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
40
$2.9M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in NJ
98%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$24M

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth CoAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$790K
Jersey Shore Univ Med Ctr FoundEdison, NJUnrestricted general support$375K
Monmouth Medical Center FoundationLong Branch, NJUnrestricted general support$265K
Family Resource AssociatesRed Bank, NJUnrestricted general support$142K
Asbury Park Music FoundationAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$125K
Vna Health GroupNeptune, NJUnrestricted general support$125K
American Cancer SocietyManasquan, NJUnrestricted general support$100K
Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJUnrestricted general support$100K
Sisters Academymercy CenterAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$100K
Interfaith NeighborsAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$61K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$50K
Ladacin NetworkWanamassa, NJUnrestricted general support$50K
Mary's Place By the SeaOcean Grove, NJUnrestricted general support$50K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CtrNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$50K
Parker Family Health CenterRed Bank, NJUnrestricted general support$50K
Asbury Park Little LeagueAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$30K
Family & Children ServicesLong Branch, NJUnrestricted general support$30K
180 Turning Lives AroundHazlet, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Asbury Park Arts CouncilAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Collier Youth ServicesWickatunk, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Community YMCAShrewsbury, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Garden State Film FestivalSea Girt, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Girl Scouts of Mo CountiesToms River, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Jdrf Nj Metro & Rockland CountyPiscataway, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Love IncEatontown, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Nj Press FoundationTitusville, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Ocean Housing AlliancePoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Rally Cap SportsSea Girt, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Ronald McDonald HouseNew Brunswick, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Salvation ArmyAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$25K
Cypress MissionsPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnrestricted general support$20K
American Red CrossFarfield, NJUnrestricted general support$15K
Aphs Dist Alumni Hall of FameOceanport, NJUnrestricted gemeral support$10K
Asbury Park Theater CompanyAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$10K
Jersey Shore Rescue MissionAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$10K
Konscious Community Wellness CenterAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$10K
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues FouLittle Silver, NJUnrestricted general support$7,500
Asbury Park Historical SocietyAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$5,000
Asbury Park Tennis InitiativesAsbury Park, NJUnrestrcited general support$5,000
Habitat for HumanityAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted general support$5,000

By state: New Jersey 39 · New York 1

About this foundation

Plangere Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Pennington, New Jersey, administered in care of Merrill Lynch US Trust, 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 Plangere 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 Plangere Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.9M across 40 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Plangere Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (39 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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