Funding search · EIN 223697400 · Parsippany, NJ

The Kean 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.

426
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • The Metropolitan Opera4 grants · $140,000
  • Brantwood Camp4 grants · $103,000
  • Environmental Defense Fund4 grants · $100,000
  • Foundation for Morristown Medical Center3 grants · $60,000
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey4 grants · $55,500
  • Njpac4 grants · $40,000
  • Young America'S Foundation4 grants · $40,000
  • National Committee On US China Relations4 grants · $40,000
  • The Seeing Eye4 grants · $30,000
  • Maplewood Foundation3 grants · $25,000

Giving over time

$285,717
2022
$286,017
2023
$306,550
2024
$444,566
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 426 grants.

  • $100,000

    Brantwood Camp · Peterborough, NH · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $41,667

    The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $41,667

    The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $40,500

    Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $34,000

    The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Foundation for Morristown Medical Center · Morristown, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $22,666

    The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Eaglevision Productions · Vero Beach, FL · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Foundation for Morristown Medical Center · Morristown, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    The Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Foundation for Morristown Medical Center · Morristown, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Paper Mill Playhouse · Millburn, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $11,000

    Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey · Madison, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    George Street Playhouse · New Brunswick, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    National Committee On US China Relations · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Njpac · Newark, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey · Madison, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    National Committee On US China Relations · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Njpac · Newark, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Public Media Nj · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    National Committee On US China Relations · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Njpac · Newark, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Group I Acting Company · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Morristown Memorial Health Foundation · Morristown, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    National Committee On US China Relations · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Njpac · Newark, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Power To Decide the Campaign To Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy · Washington, DC · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $9,000

    Maplewood Foundation · Maplewood, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $8,000

    Maplewood Foundation · Maplewood, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $8,000

    Maplewood Foundation · Maplewood, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    Life Camp · Morristown, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Boston Childrens Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Crossroads for Kids · Duxbury, MA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Liberty Science Center · Jersey City, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    National Center for Learning Disabilities · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Nj Audubon Society · Bernardsville, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Crossroads for Kids · Duxbury, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    George Street Playhouse · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Liberty Science Center · Jersey City, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    National Center for Learning Disabilities · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Nj Audubon Society · Bernardsville, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Crossroads for Kids · Duxbury, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    George Street Playhouse · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Group I Acting Company · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Liberty Science Center · Jersey City, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    National Center for Learning Disabilities · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Nj Audubon Society · Bernardsville, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Public Media Nj · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Crossroads for Kids · Duxbury, MA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    George Street Playhouse · New Brunswick, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Liberty Science Center · Jersey City, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Life Camp · Morristown, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    National Center for Learning Disabilities · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Nj Audubon Society · Bernardsville, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Public Media Nj · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Razia'S Ray of Hope Foundation · Wellesley, MA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Boston Childrens Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Razia'S Ray of Hope Foundation · Wellesley, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Razia'S Ray of Hope Foundation · Wellesley, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Razia'S Ray of Hope Foundation · Wellesley, MA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Cradles To Crayons · Boston, MA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Boston Childrens Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester · Dorchester, MA · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Polaris Project · Washington, DC · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Teachers College - Columbia University · New York, NY · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester · Dorchester, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Camfed · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Boston, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Polaris Project · Washington, DC · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Teachers College - Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester · Dorchester, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Boston, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    New Jersey State Policemens Benevolent Association · Maplewood, NJ · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    St Marks School · Southborough, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Teachers College - Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.