Funding search · EIN 854293362 · Cranbury, NJ
Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 36
- grants reported
- $3.9M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $15,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 36 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.5M
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation · Hackensack, NJ · 2025
support for Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine
- $955,000
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation · Hackensack, NJ · 2024
general support
- $545,000
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation · Hackensack, NJ · 2023
general support
- $275,000
Diocese of Trenton · Trenton, NJ · 2023
general support
- $70,000
Diocese of Trenton · Trenton, NJ · 2025
support for Diocese of Trenton
- $70,000
Diocese of Trenton · Trenton, NJ · 2024
general support
- $62,500
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Support for Early Detection Biomarker Research
- $62,500
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support
- $62,500
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General support
- $60,000
Basser Center for Brca at the University of Penn · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Research
- $30,000
50can · Washington, DC · 2022
Education
- $20,000
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2025
support for Partners in Science
- $20,000
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $20,000
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Force - Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered · Tampa, FL · 2022
Research
- $20,000
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Research
- $17,000
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2025
Patti Hennessy Memorial Scholarship support
- $16,000
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2024
General Support
- $15,000
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country · Kerrville, TX · 2025
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund support
- $15,000
Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2023
general support
- $12,500
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Scholarship support - Elise Palatine (University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine)
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Collier County · Naples, FL · 2022
Disaster relief
- $10,000
Saint Joseph High School Metuchen · Metuchen, NJ · 2022
Education
- $7,500
University of South Florida · Dallas, TX · 2025
Scholarship support
- $5,000
Lep Foundation for Youth Education · Millstone Twp, NJ · 2025
Scholarship Support
- $5,000
Rutgers University · New Brunswick, NJ · 2025
Scholarship support
- $5,000
Lep Foundation for Youth Education · Millstone Twp, NJ · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Lep Foundation for Youth Education · Millstone Twp, NJ · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Lep Foundation for Youth Education · Millstone Twp, NJ · 2022
Education
- $2,500
St Joseph Catholic Church · West Milford, NJ · 2025
25th Annual St. Joseph's Men's Guild Golf Outing support
- $2,500
St Joseph Catholic Church · West Milford, NJ · 2024
general support
- $2,500
St Joseph Catholic Church · West Milford, NJ · 2023
general support
- $1,500
Greater Mercer Area Healthcare Foundation · Monmouth Bch, NJ · 2022
Rehabiliation services
- $1,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey · Monroe Township, NJ · 2025
support for kids facing critical illnesses
- $1,000
Second Life Bikes · Asbury Park, NJ · 2025
support for Gen3 Engagement Selection 2025
- $1,000
Make-a-Wish America · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
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