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Tears 4 Joy Inc: 14 grants to organizations, $193,200 (tax year ended December 2025)
Tears 4 Joy Inc, a private foundation in Basking Ridge, NJ, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $193,200 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 15, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Hope Through Education USA in Gladstone, NJ for check #1017, 1023, 1027charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 814639892
- Based in
- Basking Ridge, NJ
- Assets
- $747,277
- Grants paid
- $193,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202610469349100401. It reported $193,200 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Through Education USA | Gladstone, NJ | Check #1017, 1023, 1027charitable purposes | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St James Catholic Church | Basking Ridge, NJ | Check #1024, 1025, 1029charitable purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Appeal | Metuchen, NJ | 04/14/25check # 1019charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inspire | Oklahoma City, OK | 04/24/25check # 1021charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brotherhood of Hope | New Brunswick, NJ | 04/17/25check # 1020charitable purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Reconnaissance Foundation | Ewa Beach, HI | 10/30/25amexcharitable purposes | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridges of Ny | Lynbrook, NY | 06/11/25check # 1022charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pope John XXII Highschool | Sparta, NJ | 02/18/25check # 1018charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regnum Christi | Cumming, GA | 12/31/25amexcharitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Christian Charity | Mendham, NJ | 11/20/25check # 1026charitable purposes | $4,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Christian Charity | Mendham, NJ | 09/30/25amexcharitable purposes | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bonnie Brae School | Basking Ridge, NJ | 09/15/25amexcharitable purposes | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Through Education USA | Gladstone, NJ | 06/20/25amexcharitable purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Koinonia Academy | Plainfield, NJ | 10/21/25amexcharitable purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202520349349100722. It reported $110,277 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Appeal | Metuchen, NJ | 05/10/24amexcharitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St James Catholic Church | Basking Ridge, NJ | 05/09/24check #1016charitable purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Through Education USA | Gladstone, NJ | 04/25/24amexcharitable purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Through Education USA | Gladstone, NJ | 11/11/24amexcharitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Reconnaissance Foundation | Ewa Beach, HI | 11/11/24amexcharitable purposes | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of Christian Charity | Mendham, NJ | 09/13/24amexcharitable purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aaplog Action | Fort Wayne, IN | 11/12/24amexcharitable purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridges of Ny | Orlando, FL | 06/10/24amexcharitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regnum Christi | Cumming, GA | 04/13/24amexcharitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St James Catholic Church | Basking Ridge, NJ | 04/24/24amexcharitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bonnie Brae School | Basking Ridge, NJ | 09/13/24amexcharitable purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Word On Fire Catholic Ministries | New York, NY | 2024amexcharitable purposes | $277 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public and societal benefit | $20,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $233,200 |
| Oklahoma | $25,000 |
| Hawaii | $20,000 |
| Georgia | $10,000 |
| New York | $5,277 |
| Indiana | $5,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
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Updated February 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.