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Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$188k
Granted FY2025still arriving
24
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$752kReligion$518kEducation$410kHuman Services$175kPhilanthropy$141kHousing & Shelter$95kPublic Benefit$83kArts & Culture$60kOther$0
02FY2025 · 24 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k13 grants · $28k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $160k
$6,908
Median grant
6
States reached
$45k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BERGEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL$25,000
TASK FORCE DAGGER$20,000
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$20,000
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION$18,000
NY PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC$15,000
CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION$12,000
FOLDS OF HONOR-AMERICAN INTERIORS CO$10,330
TRENTON YOUTH WRESTLING AND LEARNING CENTER$10,000
HOBOKEN SHELTER (COMMUNITIES OF FAITH FOR HOUSING INC)$10,000
ST MATTHEW'S TRINITY CHURCH$10,000
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$10,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$6,908
SEAL LEGACY FOUNDATION$5,000
PATRIOTS PATH COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA$3,000
INSERRA FAMILY FOUNDATION$2,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–23, $228k) land where the poverty rate runs at 5%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 10% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION: $5k → 6%KESSLER FOUNDATION: $100k → 4%KESSLER FOUNDATION: $100k → 4%JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF MANHATTAN: $4k → 17%NJ FORMER TROOPERS HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $5k → 11%OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC: $12k → 16%BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION: $1k → 17%GREATER BERGEN COMMUNITY ACTION: $1k → 7%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
IL
WI
NY
OH
PA
NJ
CA
VA
MD
TN
NC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.2M · 45 repeat orgs$392k to everyone else

45 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2025, 28 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

45
52

Total granted

$2.2M
$354k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+18%
+19%

Still filing today

38%
46%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 80% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $38k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyYouth DevelopmentAnimalsPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • KF
    Kessler Foundation Inc
    2× · 2022–2023 · $200k · revenue +103%
  • TR
    THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
    5× · 2017–2025 · $130k · revenue +25%
  • EVA'S VILLAGE INC
    2× · 2019–2022 · $94k · revenue +2%

Funded once

  • LC
    Last Chance for Animals
    one grant, 2022 · $50k · revenue -29%
  • HA
    Helping a HeroOrg
    one grant, 2023 · $35k · revenue +5%
  • WC
    WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
    one grant, 2023 · $30k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
2
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
3
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

The samuel waxman cancer research foundation (the "foundation") funds innovative research to bring faster cures to patients. in addition to supporting ongoing collaborative research in specific cancers, our scientists are investigating the…

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4
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
5
Prostate Cancer Foundation

The prostate cancer foundation (pcf) funds the world's most promising research on the biology and treatment of prostate cancer, accelerating those discoveries into therapies and strategies designed to improve the quality of life and…

Philanthropy
6
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

To cure cf and provide all people with cf the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the cf community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care.

Health
7
Johnson & Johnson Foundation United States Inc
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8
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
9
Targeting Resistance in Cancer Cooperative
Health
10
Mila's Miracle Foundation

The mission of mila's miracle foundation is to find and fund paths to a cure for batten and other life-threatening neurological disorders. families in this community have been pivotal in raising the necessary funds and awareness. together,…

Health
11
The Steinman Foundation
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12
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

The mission of dfci is to provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. we train new…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Opportunity Project Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Joe Namath Charitable Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

45 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 45 of the 104 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
44/45
Grantees still filing
33/45
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION: $285,000 · OtherCHURCH OF THE PRESENTATIONWEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE: $155,000 · OtherWEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGEBERGEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL: $104,500 · OtherBERGEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLSAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL: $101,022 · OtherSAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOLCONGREGATION ETZ AHAIM: $90,000 · OtherST MATTHEW'S TRINITY CHURCH: $80,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $77,000 · OtherST JOSEPH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: $65,500 · OtherHOBOKEN SHELTER: $65,000 · Other+67 more: $704,827 · Other+67 moreKessler Foundation Inc: $200,000 · Human ServicesKessler Fo…OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC: $12,000 · Human ServicesNo One Left Behind: $10,000 · Human Services+5 more: $16,160 · Human Services+5 moreBoca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc: $100,000 · Community ImprovementEVA'S VILLAGE INC: $93,500 · Community ImprovementTHE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION: $129,500 · PhilanthropyHelping a HeroOrg: $35,000 · Philanthropy+1 more: $2,500 · PhilanthropyDIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 · HealthTHE RWJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 · HealthNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $23,408 · HealthPILLAR CARE CONTINUUM: $20,000 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $6,520 · HealthPHASE ONE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Health+5 more: $5,988 · HealthTASK FORCE PINEAPPLE INC: $62,500 · Public BenefitSeal Legacy Foundation Inc: $20,000 · Public BenefitLast Chance for Animals: $50,000 · Animals+1 more: $990 · Animals
Other$1,727,849Human Services$238,160Community Improvement$193,500Philanthropy$167,000Health$125,916Public Benefit$82,500Animals$50,990

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetKessler Foundation Inc: $200,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetTHE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION: $129,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBoca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc: $100,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetEVA'S VILLAGE INC: $93,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTASK FORCE PINEAPPLE INC: $62,500 over 2y, 17% of budgetLast Chance for Animals: $50,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetDIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHelping a HeroOrg: $35,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $34,800 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE RWJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetNITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $23,408 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPILLAR CARE CONTINUUM: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSeal Legacy Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSPECTRUM FOR LIVING CORPORATION: $16,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC: $12,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetSEVERAL SOURCES SHELTERS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNo One Left Behind: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINSERRA FAMILY FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $6,520 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNJ FORMER TROOPERS HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 7.3% of budgetPHASE ONE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALS UNITED GREATER NEW YORK INC: $3,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCURE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE JOE NAMATH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPOINT PLEASANT YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER CORP: $2,000 over 2y, 79% of budgetJOSEPH & ARLENE TAUB FOUNDATION: $1,800 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCommunity Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc: $1,800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTEAM WALKER INC: $1,023 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: $1,020 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFoundation for Morristown Medical Center: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER BERGEN COMMUNITY ACTION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMS 4 MS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHOMES FIT FOR HEROES INC: $995 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $990 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CLIFTON INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $493 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCENTO AMICI: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds Kessler Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds EVA'S VILLAGE INC ↗
  • Who funds TASK FORCE PINEAPPLE INC ↗
  • Who funds Last Chance for Animals ↗
  • Who funds DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Helping a HeroOrg ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE RWJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds PILLAR CARE CONTINUUM ↗
  • Who funds Seal Legacy Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds SPECTRUM FOR LIVING CORPORATION ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Columbia Bank Foundat…Investors Foundation …Community Foundation …The Provident Bank Fo…The Robert Wood Johns…Russo Family Foundati…Equitable Foundation …Bristol-Myers Squibb …Chubb Charitable Foun…The Bank of America C…Verizon FoundationVanguard Charitable E…
Columbia Bank FoundationNJ16.8× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Columbia Bank Foundation · Investors Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of New Jersey · The Provident Bank Foundation · The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · Russo Family Foundation Inc · Equitable Foundation Inc · Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc · Chubb Charitable Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Verizon Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 180%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 54%
  • Team Walker Inc: 68% of income from government
  • Greater Bergen Community Action Inc: 62% of income from government
  • Kessler Foundation Inc: 54% of income from government
  • Eva's Village Inc: 19% of income from government
  • Opportunity Project Inc: 6% of income from government
  • Pillar Care Continuum: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
18get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
3rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 104 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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