Grants paid by The Pick Foundation Inc
EIN 22-3330457 · Basking Ridge, NJ · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Pick Foundation Inc of Basking Ridge, NJ (EIN 22-3330457) reported 77 grants paid totaling $333,775 to 52 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$333,775
77 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | $46,500 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | $59,100 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $250 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $90,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $19,500 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $82,025 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $36,400 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from The Pick Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Fox Foundation 82-4974201 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $42,000 | 2024 |
| Seton Hall University | U | South Orange, NJ | 6 | $41,500 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Morristown Memorial Medical Center 22-3392808 | D | Morristown, NJ | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Diocese of Metuchen 22-2385423 | C | Metuchen, NJ | 2 | $22,000 | 2019 |
| Global Lyme Alliance | U | New York, NY | 2 | $21,225 | 2025 |
| Amedisys Foundation 81-1989090 | B | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Kolping Youth International 45-3156956 | B | San Diego, CA | 4 | $16,950 | 2025 |
| Parc Center for Disabilities | U | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| St Pius X Church | U | Old Tappan, NJ | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Caron Center - Breakthrough Program | U | Wernersville, PA | 1 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| Project Lyme 81-1138289 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| The East Harlem School | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Milestone House 30-1244078 | B | Dover, NJ | 1 | $7,250 | 2024 |
| Nj Performing Arts Center | U | Newark, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| Lyme Disease Resource Center 46-3986105 | B | Northampton, MA | 2 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Fordham Prep School 13-2660346 | D | Bronx, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation 45-3715012 | B | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Brighter Children Inc | U | Huntington, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Ancient Order of Hibernians St Patricks Div I | U | Hillsborough, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Shrine of St Joseph | U | Stirling, NJ | 2 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of Newark 22-1515405 | C | Newark, NJ | 2 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Bernardsville Garden Club 34-1994245 | B | Bernardsville, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | U | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Covenant House 13-2725416 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $1,550 | 2020 |
| Pg Chambers School | U | Cedar Knolls, NJ | 2 | $1,500 | 2019 |
| Cancer Hope Network 22-2647316 | B | Chester, NJ | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Good Counsel Homes | U | Hoboken, NJ | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Salt & Light Radio Inc 26-2449342 | B | Boise, ID | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Caldwell University | U | Caldwell, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Mount Saint Mary Academy | U | Watchung, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Pontifical Mission Societies | U | Metuchen, NJ | 2 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Usta Foundation 13-3782331 | C | White Plains, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Champions for Catholic Charities | U | Metuchen, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Yoga Impact | U | Rockaway, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Americares 06-1008595 | C | Stamford, CT | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Knights of Columbus 01-0702210 | C | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Lone Star Bulldog Club Inc 75-2684942 | C | Duncanville, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation 52-2050117 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $800 | 2018 |
| Community Soup Kitchen | U | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $600 | 2018 |
| Diocese of Trenton 21-0634970 | B | Trenton, NJ | 2 | $550 | 2019 |
| Boys Town 47-0376606 | B | Boys Town, NE | 2 | $550 | 2019 |
| Smile Train Inc 13-3661416 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $500 | 2019 |
| Monmouth University | U | West Long Branch, NJ | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Griffin Bridges Programseton Hall Preparatory | U | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund 22-2354475 | C | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Catholic Education Fund | U | West Caldwell, NJ | 2 | $500 | 2019 |
| Saint Paul's Outreach | U | South Orange, NJ | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Make a Wish Foundation 86-0726985 | C | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Team Walker Co Positive Impact | U | Cranbury, NJ | 1 | $300 | 2019 |
| Seton Hall - Sister Rose Thering Fd | U | South Orange, NJ | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | U | Albert Lea, MN | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Sisters of Life 06-1579167 | C | Suffern, NY | 1 | -$250 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 77 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Parc Center for Disabilities St Petersburg, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Bay Area Lyme Foundation Portola Valley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Global Lyme Alliance New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $3,400 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Kolping Youth International San Diego, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Ancient Order of Hibernians St Patricks Div I Hillsborough, NJ | U | $3,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Shrine of St Joseph Stirling, NJ | U | $2,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | U | $2,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Lyme Disease Resource Center Northampton, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2025 | Knights of Columbus Basking Ridge, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202610479349100521 |
| 2024 | Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Global Lyme Alliance New York, NY | U | $16,225 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | The East Harlem School New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Milestone House Dover, NJ | B | $7,250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $5,600 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Parc Center for Disabilities St Petersburg, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | St Pius X Church Old Tappan, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Lyme Disease Resource Center Northampton, MA | B | $3,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Kolping Youth International San Diego, CA | B | $3,450 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Bernardsville Garden Club Bernardsville, NJ | B | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Yoga Impact Rockaway, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Shrine of St Joseph Stirling, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Salt & Light Radio Inc Boise, ID | B | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | C | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202542269349100324 |
| 2023 | St Pius X Church Old Tappan, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202420459349100827 |
| 2023 | Kolping Youth International San Diego, CA | B | $6,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202420459349100827 |
| 2023 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $3,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202420459349100827 |
| 2022 | Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | D | $22,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $21,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Amedisys Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Project Lyme New York, NY | B | $10,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Caron Center - Breakthrough Program Wernersville, PA | U | $10,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Brighter Children Inc Huntington, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2022 | Lone Star Bulldog Club Inc Duncanville, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202340399349100549 |
| 2020 | Covenant House New York, NY | C | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202110619349100616 |
| 2019 | Foundation for Morristown Memorial Medical Center Morristown, NJ | D | $20,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Diocese of Metuchen Metuchen, NJ | C | $11,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $6,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Nj Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ | U | $6,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Fordham Prep School Bronx, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Kolping Youth International San Diego, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Champions for Catholic Charities Metuchen, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | The Boys and Girls Club of Newark Newark, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Covenant House New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Usta Foundation White Plains, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Pontifical Mission Societies Metuchen, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Pg Chambers School Cedar Knolls, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Saint Paul's Outreach South Orange, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Team Walker Co Positive Impact Cranbury, NJ | U | $300 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Diocese of Trenton Trenton, NJ | B | $300 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Boys Town Boys Town, NE | B | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Smile Train Inc New York, NY | B | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Catholic Education Fund West Caldwell, NJ | U | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2019 | Sisters of Life Suffern, NY | C | -$250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 202000599349100105 |
| 2018 | Foundation for Morristown Memorial Medical Center Morristown, NJ | D | $20,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Diocese of Metuchen Metuchen, NJ | C | $11,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | The Boys and Girls Club of Newark Newark, NJ | C | $1,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Cancer Hope Network Chester, NJ | B | $1,500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Good Counsel Homes Hoboken, NJ | U | $1,250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Mount Saint Mary Academy Watchung, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Pg Chambers School Cedar Knolls, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Americares Stamford, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation Washington, DC | B | $800 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Community Soup Kitchen Morristown, NJ | U | $600 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Griffin Bridges Programseton Hall Preparatory West Orange, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Tri-County Scholarship Fund Parsippany, NJ | C | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Pontifical Mission Societies Metuchen, NJ | U | $500 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Boys Town Boys Town, NE | B | $300 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Covenant House New York, NY | C | $300 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Seton Hall - Sister Rose Thering Fd South Orange, NJ | U | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Diocese of Trenton Trenton, NJ | B | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Catholic Education Fund West Caldwell, NJ | U | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Smile Train Inc New York, NY | B | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
| 2018 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Albert Lea, MN | U | $250 | paid | TO HELP CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE CHARITY. | 201910539349100311 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202610479349100521 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202542269349100324 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420459349100827 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202340399349100549 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202110619349100616 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000599349100105 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201910539349100311 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/223330457.json.
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