Funding search · EIN 223321789 · Sea Girt, NJ
Whelan 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.
- 76
- grants reported
- $805,795
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Make a Wish Foundation4 grants · $200,000
- Saint Peter'S Prep4 grants · $80,000
- Saint Peter'S University4 grants · $80,000
- Georgian Court University4 grants · $80,000
- St Jude Hospital4 grants · $80,000
- Our Lady of Mt Carmel School4 grants · $60,500
- Mercy Center4 grants · $60,500
- Fulfill3 grants · $45,000
- Ocean'S Harbor House4 grants · $20,000
- Collier Services4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 76 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $50,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $50,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $50,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Union, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $20,000
Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ · 2025
Funding college funds for the poor
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S Prep · Jersey City, NJ · 2025
Tuition assistance for poor students
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S University · Jersey City, NJ · 2025
Challange grant for community projects
- $20,000
St Jude Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $20,000
Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ · 2024
Funding college funds for the poor
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S Prep · Jersey City, NJ · 2024
Tuition assistance for poor students
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S University · Jersey City, NJ · 2024
Challange grant for community projects
- $20,000
St Jude Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $20,000
Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ · 2023
Funding college funds for the poor
- $20,000
Our Lady of Mt Carmel School · Berlin, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S Prep · Jersey City, NJ · 2023
Tuition assistance for poor students
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S University · Jersey City, NJ · 2023
Challange grant for community projects
- $20,000
St Jude Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $20,000
Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ · 2022
Funding college funds for the poor
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S Prep · Jersey City, NJ · 2022
Tuition assistance for poor students
- $20,000
Saint Peter'S University · Jersey City, NJ · 2022
Challange grant for community projects
- $20,000
St Jude Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $16,500
Our Lady of Mt Carmel School · Berlin, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $16,000
Our Lady of Mt Carmel School · Berlin, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $15,500
Mercy Center · Asbury Park, NJ · 2025
Donation used to support a food bank for the homeless
- $15,000
Fulfill · Neptune, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $15,000
Fulfill · Neptune, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $15,000
Mercy Center · Asbury Park, NJ · 2024
Donation used to support a food bank for the homeless
- $15,000
Fulfill · Neptune, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $15,000
Mercy Center · Asbury Park, NJ · 2023
Donation used to support a food bank for the homeless
- $15,000
Food Bank of Monmouth · Spring Lake, NJ · 2022
Purchase and distribution of food banks throughout monmouth county
- $15,000
Mercy Center · Asbury Park, NJ · 2022
Donation used to support a food bank for the homeless
- $8,000
Our Lady of Mt Carmel School · Berlin, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Collier Services · Wickatunk, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Interfaith Neighbors · Asbury Park, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Ocean'S Harbor House · Toms River, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Collier Services · Wickatunk, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Interfaith Neighbors · Asbury Park, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Ocean'S Harbor House · Toms River, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Saint Mark'S Church · Sea Girt, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Collier Services · Wickatunk, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Interfaith Neighbors · Asbury Park, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Ocean'S Harbor House · Toms River, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Saint Mark'S Church · Sea Girt, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Collier Services · Wickatunk, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Interfaith Neighbors · Asbury Park, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
Ocean'S Harbor House · Toms River, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $5,000
St Marks Parish · Long Valley, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Algonquin Theater · Manasquan, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Catholic Tv · Watertown, MA · 2025
Various charitable purposes
- $1,000
Just US Girls · Manasquan, NJ · 2025
Monetary contributions and spiritual / physical comfort to women in monmouth and ocean counties with breast cancer
- $1,000
Market Street Mission · Asbury Park, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior · New York, NY · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Algonquin Theater · Manasquan, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Catholic Tv · Watertown, MA · 2024
Various charitable purposes
- $1,000
Just US Girls · Manasquan, NJ · 2024
Monetary contributions and spiritual / physical comfort to women in monmouth and ocean counties with breast cancer
- $1,000
Market Street Mission · Asbury Park, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Sea Girt Community Appeal · Sea Girt, NJ · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior · New York, NY · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Catholic Tv · Watertown, MA · 2023
Various charitable purposes
- $1,000
Just US Girls · Manasquan, NJ · 2023
Monetary contributions and spiritual / physical comfort to women in monmouth and ocean counties with breast cancer
- $1,000
Algonquin Theater · Manasquan, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $1,000
Catholic Tv · Watertown, MA · 2022
Various charitable purposes
- $1,000
Just US Girls · Manasquan, NJ · 2022
Monetary contributions and spiritual / physical comfort to women in monmouth and ocean counties with breast cancer
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior · New York, NY · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $500
Sea Girt Community Appeal · Sea Girt, NJ · 2025
Various charitable needs
- $500
Jersey Shore Rescue Mission · Asbury Park, NJ · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $500
Wounded Warrior · New York, NY · 2023
Various charitable needs
- $500
Sea Girt Community Appeal · Sea Girt, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $220
Thirteen · New York City, NY · 2025
Variouscharitable needs
- $175
Thirteen · New York City, NY · 2024
Variouscharitable needs
- $100
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024
Various charitable needs
- $100
Holly Club of Sea Girt · Sea Girt, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $100
Jersey Shore Rescue Mission · Asbury Park, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
- $100
Spring Lake Woman'S Club · Spring Lake, NJ · 2022
Various charitable needs
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