Private foundation · EIN 84-6562023 · Sparta, New Jersey · Education

Tony J Difebbo and Jean H Difebbo Educational Foundation

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: 21 grants paid, $86K total, median $4,500.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$86K
Median grant
$4,500
Stays in NJ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
SUNY Geneseo G BeebeGeneseo, NYScholarships$10K
Nccc TiTiconderoga, NYBridge program$10K
Middlebury Coll C FacteauMiddlebury, VTScholarships$6,000
Albany Coll Pharmacym FacteauAlbany, NYScholarship$5,000
Vanderbilt Univh SutphenNashville, TNScholarship$5,000
University of Buffalo I PorterBuffalo, NYScholarships$5,000
Ncccm BadkeSaranac Lake, NYScholarships$5,000
Dartmouth Universitya CookHanover, NHScholarships$5,000
Brandeis Univ Q LongWaltham, MAScholarships$4,500
Clemson Univa MydlarzClemson, SCScholarship$4,500
Siena Coll E BestSiena, NYScholarships$4,500
Herkimer Colleget ManessHerkimer, NYScholarships$4,000
SUNY Plattsburgh a MoorePlattsburgh, NYScholarships$4,000
Vermont Univ Castletona WhitfordCastleton, VTScholarship$4,000
SUNY Potsdami BurkePotsdam, NYScholarships$2,000
Herkimer Collegeo DurossHerkimer, NYScholarships$2,000
University of Albanye HilderAlbany, NYScholarships$2,000
Uvm M LenderBurlington, VTScholarships$2,000
Nccc H SutphenSaranac Lake, NYScholarships$413
Nccca MydlarzSaranac Lake, NYScholarships$413
Finger Lakes Collh SutphenCanandaigua, NYScholarships$180

By state: New York 14 · Vermont 3 · Tennessee 1 · New Hampshire 1 · Massachusetts 1 · South Carolina 1

About this foundation

Tony J Difebbo and Jean H Difebbo Educational Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sparta, New Jersey, administered in care of Karl L Johnston, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Tony J Difebbo and Jean H Difebbo Educational Foundation 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 Tony J Difebbo and Jean H Difebbo Educational Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $86K across 21 grants, a median of $4,500.

Where does Tony J Difebbo and Jean H Difebbo Educational Foundation give?

New York (14 grants), Vermont (3 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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