The Citta Foundation Inc
Toms River, NJ · EIN 59-2635738. Reported 181 grants totalling $1,383,100 to 74 recipients across tax years 2023-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Citta Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $111,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oc College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $234,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts of America | Toms River, NJ | $144,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ocean's Harbor House | Toms River, NJ | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $97,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Nj Causeway Cares | Manahawkin, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fulfill | Neptune, NJ | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity | Toms River, NJ | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Toms River, NJ | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family Promise of Southern Ocean | West Creek, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Just Believe Inc | Toms River, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Toms River, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Girls Scouts of the Jersey | Toms River, NJ | $31,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Brothersisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey | Asbury Park, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Services Inc of Oc Meals on Wheels | Manahawken, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fullfill | Neptune, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Sheds Light | Toms River, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Starve Poverty International | Forked River, NJ | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hunger Foundation of Southern Oc | Manahawkin, NJ | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Homes for All Inc | Toms River, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Family Services | Toms River, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ocean of Love | Toms River, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey | Toms River, NJ | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tina's House Child Advocacy Center | Toms River, NJ | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Operation Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross- Nj Region | Fairfield, NJ | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Toms River High School South | Toms River, NJ | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 21 Plus Foundation Inc | Manchester, NJ | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Hope Center | Toms River, NJ | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Toms River Field of Dreams | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oc Vocational Foundation for Oc Vocational Technical School | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Operaton Warm Inc | Glen Mills, PA | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contact of Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Joseph's Century Club | Toms River, NJ | $5,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oc Historical Society | Toms River, NJ | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around Inc | Hazlet, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eversight | Clark, NJ | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Frontline Foundations of North America Inc | Bellows Fall, VT | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southern Oc | West Creek, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mill Pond Elementary School PTA | Lanoka Harbor, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA of Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $4,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Save Barnegat Bay | Toms River, NJ | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| A Need We Feed | Island Heights, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Manasquan, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Berkeley Twn Underwater Search & Rescue Squad 86 | Bayville, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Casey Coyle Memorial Fund | Galloway, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | Whiting, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| David's Dream & Believe | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ladacin Network | Wanamassa, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| New Jersey Rett Syndrome Foundation | Adelphia, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oc Housing Alliance Inc | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Maximilian Foundation | Manahwakin, NJ | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oc Library Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Marine Raider Foundation Janice Cuozzo | Toms River, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The First United Methodist Church General Charitable Purpose | Toms River, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Garden State Philharmonic | Toms River, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Livwell Healthcare | Toms River, NJ | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Open Arms Inc | Toms River, NJ | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Simon's Soup Kitchen General Charitable Purposes | Seaside Heights, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anna Marie Westen Scholarship | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayside Chapel | Barnegat, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Collaborative Support Programs of Nj | Freehold, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearts of Mercy | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Literacy New Jersey | Edison, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocean Community Church General Charitable Purpose | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocean Community Church General Charitable Purposes | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Semper Five Rich Hamilton | Freehold, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Simon's Soup Kitchen General Charitable Purpose | Seaside Heights, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Toms River Education Foundation Inc | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anna Marie Western Scholarship | Toms River, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Each Stitch Counts | Toms River, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lyme Disease Association Inc | Jackson, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Medical Center Auxilary Associates | Toms River, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
56 of 74 (76%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 90%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts of America
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - Oc College Foundation
5 YEAR PLEDGE - PAYMENT 1 OF 5 - Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE - Big Brothersisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey
2 YEAR PLEDGE - PAYMENT 1 OF 2 - 180 Turning Lives Around Inc
GENRAL CHARITABLE PRUPOSES - United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County
3 YEAR PLEDGE - PAYMENT 1 OF 3
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 51 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | $386,550 | $2,250 |
| 2024 | 59 | $516,500 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | 64 | $480,050 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Citta Foundation Inc has 6 of them, worth $649,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Oc College Foundation | Toms River, NJ | $500,000 |
| Fulfill | Neptune, NJ | $100,000 |
| Big Brothersisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey | Asbury Park, NJ | $15,000 |
| Toms River Field of Dreams | Toms River, NJ | $15,000 |
| Big Brothersisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey | Asbury Park, NJ | $10,000 |
| United Way of Monmouth & Ocean County | Toms River, NJ | $9,000 |
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Citta Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 201 Hooper Avenue Suite 5A, Toms River, NJ, 08753. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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