DrAnthony R Volpe and Mrs Marlene M Volpe Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and a small nonprofit without an existing link should not send one.
- Its grants are recorded as general support across schools, hospitals, religious and humanitarian groups, community and social-service organisations, and animal organisations, so a general-support request fits its pattern if you are invited to approach it.
- About 8 in 10 of its 64 grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $100,000, with a median of $30,000 and a largest grant of $200,000, so a request in or near that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong: 45% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so an organisation already within its circle is the realistic route in.
- The filing states no geographic focus, and while grants have mainly gone to New Jersey, New York and California, that reflects past giving and is not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
DrAnthony R Volpe and Mrs Marlene M Volpe Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Princeton Junction, NJ.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its filings record general support for a varied range of charitable organisations. The recipients include schools and a university foundation, hospitals and medical or research organisations, religious and humanitarian organisations, community and social-service groups, and organisations supporting animals. Grants are recorded as general support rather than for named projects or particular costs. In the grant record, New Jersey and New York account for the largest state shares, but the filing does not set out a geographic eligibility rule. The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New Jersey, New York and California.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 45% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 64 grants to organisations were $30,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 45% of grant dollars went to organisations DrAnthony R Volpe and Mrs Marlene M Volpe Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 14% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 37 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Children's Museum of Manhattan · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- United Jewish Appeal - Federation Of Ny · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- The Farm Team · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Rutgers University Foundation · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Prostate Cancer Foundation · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Seton Hall Preparatory School · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Richard J. Caron Foundation · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- RWJ University Hospital · General support$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Russell Schenkman — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $239,291 | $100,000 | $20,624,843 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,597,596 | $1,033,000 | $21,851,247 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,234,151 | $1,600,000 | $21,405,198 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Princeton Junction, NJ