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The Mary Cooney and Edward Essl Charitable Foundation Inc: 14 grants to organizations, $38,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Mary Cooney and Edward Essl Charitable Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Glen Ridge, NJ, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $38,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $6,000 to Adventure Project Corp in New York, NY for giving people the tools and resources to lift themselves and their communities out of extreme poverty..
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- EIN
- 201789712
- Based in
- Glen Ridge, NJ
- Assets
- $196,903
- Grants paid
- $38,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349101376. It reported $38,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Project Corp | New York, NY | Giving people the tools and resources to lift themselves and their communities out of extreme poverty. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Alliance for Research On Schizophrenia and Depression Inc | New York, NY | Brain and behavior research projects. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | To help needy children. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | New York, NY | Animal rescue programs. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | The care of an animal sanctuary. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness of New York City Metro | New York, NY | Help families and individuals affected by mental illness. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Church | Maplewood, NJ | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Single Parent Resource Center Inc | New York, NY | Single parents programs. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Childrens Aid Society | New York, NY | Provide services to underserved children in nyc. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | The rescue and hand-raising of orphaned baby elephants and rhinos. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee | Hohenwald, TN | To help maintain a natural habitat for sick, old and needy elephants. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | Health care for children. | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | To help treat and defeat childhood cancer. | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202531049349100523. It reported $45,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Project Corp | New York, NY | Giving people the tools and resources to lift themselves and their communities out of extreme poverty. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pilots To the Rescue | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Alliance for Research On Schizophrenia and Depression Inc | New York, NY | Brain and behavior research projects. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | To help needy children. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Mountain Initiative | Bristol, VT | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | New York, NY | Animal rescue programs. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | The care of an animal sanctuary. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness of New York City Metro | New York, NY | Help families and individuals affected by mental illness. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Church | Maplewood, NJ | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Single Parent Resource | New York, NY | Single parents programs. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Childrens Aid Society | New York, NY | Provide services to underserved children in nyc. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | The rescue and hand-raising of orphaned baby elephants and rhinos. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee | Hohenwald, TN | To help maintain a natural habitat for sick, old and needy elephants. | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | Health care for children. | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | To help treat and defeat childhood cancer. | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $27,000 |
| Animal-related | $22,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 |
| Health care | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $48,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $6,000 |
| Vermont | $5,000 |
| Utah | $4,000 |
| New Jersey | $4,000 |
| California | $4,000 |
| Florida | $2,000 |
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Updated May 13, 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.