Funding search · EIN 260581765 · Northfield, NJ
Messner 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.
- 117
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- University of Pennsylvania3 grants · $450,000
- St Jude'S Children'S Hospital3 grants · $400,000
- Atlantic City Rescue Mission3 grants · $125,000
- Covenant House New Jersey3 grants · $110,000
- St Maximillian Kolbe Parish3 grants · $60,000
- Community Food Bank of New Jersey3 grants · $60,000
- Sunshine Foundation3 grants · $60,000
- First United Methodist Church2 grants · $40,000
- Deborah Hospital Foundation3 grants · $35,000
- St Christopher Hospital for Children1 grant · $32,471
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 117 grants.
- $200,000
St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Support cause
- $200,000
University of Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, PA · 2024
Support cause
- $200,000
University of Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, PA · 2023
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- $100,000
St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Support cause
- $100,000
St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
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- $75,000
Atlantic City Rescue Mission · Atlantic City, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $50,000
University of Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, PA · 2022
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- $45,000
Covenant House New Jersey · Newark, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $40,000
Covenant House New Jersey · Newark, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $32,471
St Christopher Hospital for Children · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support Cause
- $25,000
Atlantic City Rescue Mission · Atlantic City, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $25,000
Friends of Jean Webster · Atlantic City, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $25,000
Atlantic City Rescue Mission · Atlantic City, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $25,000
Covenant House New Jersey · Newark, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $20,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $20,000
St Maximillian Kolbe Parish · Marmora, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $20,000
Sunshine Foundation · Feasterville, PA · 2024
Support cause
- $20,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $20,000
First United Methodist Church · Tuckerton, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $20,000
St Maximillian Kolbe Parish · Marmora, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $20,000
Sunshine Foundation · Feasterville, PA · 2023
Support cause
- $20,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $20,000
First United Methodist Church · Tuckerton, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $20,000
St Maximillian Kolbe Parish · Marmora, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $20,000
Sunshine Foundation · Feasterville, PA · 2022
Support cause
- $15,000
Samritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Support cause
- $12,500
Deborah Hospital Foundation · Brown Mills, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $12,500
Deborah Hospital Foundation · Brown Mills, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Corbin City Baptist Church · Corbin City, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Deborah Hospital Foundation · Brown Mills, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Our Lady of Angels Parish · Cape May Court House, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Shore Memorial Hospital Foundation · Somers Point, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Shriner'S Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Atlantic City, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $10,000
Corbin City Baptist Church · Corbin City, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Our Lady of Angels Parish · Cape May Court House, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Samritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Shore Memorial Hospital Foundation · Somers Point, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Shriner'S Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Atlantic City, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $10,000
Corbin City Baptist Church · Corbin City, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Our Lady of Angels Parish · Cape May Court House, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Shore Memorial Hospital Foundation · Somers Point, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Shriner'S Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Camden, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Atlantic City, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $9,700
Marantha Ministries · Northfield, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $7,500
Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse and Hospice · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Atlantic Christian School · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Casa for Children of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Somers Point, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse and Hospice · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Jewish Family Services of Atlantic County · Margate, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Miracle Flights for Kids · Green Valley, NV · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Shamokin Christian Missionary - the Alliance Church · Shamokin, PA · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Upper Township Rescue Squad · Petersburg, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $5,000
Casa for Children of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Somers Point, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Miracle Flights for Kids · Green Valley, NV · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Shamokin Christian Missionary - the Alliance Church · Shamokin, PA · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Upper Township Rescue Squad · Petersburg, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $5,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Haven Beat the Street · Absecon, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse and Hospice · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Miracle Flights for Kids · Green Valley, NV · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Samritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022
Support cause
- $5,000
Upper Township Rescue Squad · Petersburg, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $3,000
Casa for Children of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Somers Point, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,700
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Northfield, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Beacon Animal Rescue · Oceanview, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Northfield, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Families of Autistic Children in Tidewater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Gilda'S Club of South Jersey · Linwood, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Holy Redeemer Food Pantry · Swainton, NJ · 2024
Support Cause
- $2,500
Lost & Found Ministry Landmark Chruch · Ocean City, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Ministries Praise · Voorhees Township, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Ranch Hope-Strang School · Alloway, NJ · 2024
Support cause
- $2,500
Atlantic Christian School · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Beacon Animal Rescue · Oceanview, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Families of Autistic Children in Tidewater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Gilda'S Club of South Jersey · Linwood, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Jewish Family Services of Atlantic County · Margate, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Lost & Found Ministry Landmark Chruch · Ocean City, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Marantha Ministries · Northfield, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Ranch Hope-Strang School · Alloway, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Sierra House · East Orange, NJ · 2023
Support cause
- $2,500
Atlantic Christian School · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Beacon Animal Rescue · Oceanview, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties · Northfield, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Calvary Chapel of Ocean City · Ocean City, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Collier Youth Services · Wickatunk, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Crossroads Runaway Program · Willingboro, NJ · 2022
Support cause
- $2,500
Faces for Autism · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2022
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