Private foundation · EIN 87-1325288 · Whippany, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marisa Martini Private 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: 57 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $15K. 30% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
57
$1.2M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in NJ
30%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$24M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Braille InstituteLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$100K
Novick Global Cardiac AllianceMemphis, TNGeneral purpose$100K
St Peters PrepJersey City, NJGeneral purpose$100K
Empower Ethiopia IncAlbany, NYGeneral purpose$50K
Friends of Guatemalan Children IncLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$50K
Partnershps for ChildrenAustin, TXGeneral purpose$41K
Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJGeneral purpose$35K
Anchor RidgeWilkesboro, NCGeneral purpose$25K
Camp Fatima of NjHarrison, NJGeneral purpose$25K
Candlelighters of NYCNew York, NYGeneral purpose$25K
Elizabeth CoalitionElizabeth, NJGeneral purpose$25K
International Waldenstrom's Macroglobinimia FdnChicago, ILGeneral purpose$25K
Making Headway Foundation IncChappaqua, NYGeneral purpose$25K
Nazareth FarmsSalem, WVGeneral purpose$25K
The Little Baby Face FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purpose$25K
Thurman Brisbane CenterFredricksburg, VAGeneral purpose$25K
UhmlaBedminster, NJGeneral purpose$25K
Austin Sunshine CampAustin, TXGeneral purpose$20K
Burns Recovery - Midwest Burn CenterSt Louis, MOGeneral purpose$20K
Homeless Veterans ServFalls Church, VAGeneral purpose$20K
Leashes of ValorFredericksburg, VAGeneral purpose$20K
Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$20K
National Veterans FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$20K
Our Military KidsOakton, VAGeneral purpose$20K
Pop Up BirthdayAustin, TXGeneral purpose$20K
Project MendSan Antonio, TXGeneral purpose$20K
Signs of FunKeaau, HIGeneral purpose$20K
Street Youth Minister of AustinAustin, TXGeneral purpose$20K
Academy of Music for the BlindMonrovia, CAGeneral purpose$15K
Hearing Charities of AmericaKansas City, MOGeneral purpose$15K
Northern Virginia Resource CenterOakton, VAGeneral purpose$15K
The Marjorie F Hughes Fund for ChildrenArlington, VAGeneral purpose$15K
Variety of TexasAustin, TXGeneral purpose$15K
Children's Cardiomyopathy FoundationTenafly, NJGeneral purpose$10K
Junior Achievement of Central TexasHouston, TXGeneral purpose$10K
Mission of HopeKnoxville, TNGeneral purpose$10K
Nourish NjMorristown, NJGeneral purpose$10K
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic ChurchArlington, VAGeneral purpose$10K
Rosedale Foundation ofAustin, TXGeneral purpose$10K
St Helens ChurchWestfield, NJGeneral purpose$10K
Texas Hands and VoicesAustin, TXGeneral purpose$10K
Veterans in CrisisTraverse City, MIGeneral purpose$10K
Bike Town for AfricaSpring Lake, NJGeneral purpose$5,000
Blood Cancer UnitedWashington, DCGeneral purpose$5,000
Bundles of JoyBronxville, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Mobile Meals of WestfieldWestfield, NJGeneral purpose$5,000
My Brother VinnyYorktown Heights, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Simon J Mariani Foundation IncNorth Franklin Lakes, NJGeneral purpose$5,000
Sister Pat's CampWestfield, NJGeneral purpose$5,000
Wilderness Community CenterSpotsylvainia, VAGeneral purpose$5,000
Mendham Boro FIRST AidMendham, NJGeneral purpose$2,500
Mendham Borough Fire DepartmentMendham, NJGeneral purpose$2,500
St Joseph ChurchMendham, NJGeneral purpose$2,500
The ClotheslineArlington, VAGeneral purpose$2,500
Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad IncWestield, NJGeneral purpose$2,500
Rowan Memorial FoundationSan Antonio, TXGeneral purpose$2,000
Mendham Boro LibraryMendham, NJGeneral purpose$1,000

By state: New Jersey 17 · California 4 · Texas 10 · New York 6 · Virginia 9 · Tennessee 2

About this foundation

Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Whippany, New Jersey, administered in care of Rebecca Alicea, tax-exempt since 2022. 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 Marisa Martini Private 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 Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.2M across 57 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (17 grants), California (4 grants), Texas (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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