The Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation
Florham Park, NJ · EIN 86-1760106. Reported 101 grants totalling $2,259,496 to 62 recipients across tax years 2022-2024. 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 Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $2,550 and the largest $500,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nourish Nj Inc | Morristown, NJ | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Evaluation and Counseling Inc | Parsippany, NJ | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Grief Inc | Morristown, NJ | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey Inc | Asbury Park, NJ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| County College of Morris Foundation | Randolph, NJ | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Morris County Inc | Morristown, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jersey Battered Women's Service Inc | Morristown, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Morris Habitat for Humanity | Randolph, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Hope Inc | Parsippany, NJ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cheshire Home Inc | Florham Park, NJ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Arc Morris County Chapter Nj Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matheny School and Hospital Inc | Peapack, NJ | $30,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Hopatcong Foundation | Landing, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Macculloch Hall Historical Museum | Morristown, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program Inc | Phillipsburg, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Newbridge Services Inc | Pompton Plains, NJ | $28,950 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Deirdre O Brien Child Advocacy Center Inc | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeless Solutions Inc | Cedar Knolls, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legal Services of Northwest Jersey Inc | Somerville, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Market Street Mission Inc | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's New Jersey Inc | Roseland, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Family Programs | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edge New Jersey Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom House Inc | Clinton, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Swamp Watershed Association | New Vernon, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Morris Arts | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morris County Historical Society | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter Inc | East Hanover, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preschool Advantage Inc | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roots & Wings Foundation | Denville, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zufall Health Center | Dover, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions | Mendham, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing Stage Theatre for Young Audiences Inc | Netcong, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Morris Museum Inc | Morristown, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alfre | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Hope Network Inc | Chester, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Avocates of Morris and Sussex Counties Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morris Educational Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum of Makers and Innovators | Basking Ridge, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pg Chambers School Inc | Cedar Knolls, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Table to Table Inc | Saddle Brook, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Inc | Madison, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Trustees of the Morristown Green Incorporated | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mendham Borough Library | Mendham, NJ | $6,756 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Nj | Riverdale, NJ | $5,340 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art in the Atrium | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties Inc | Cedar Knolls, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmonium a Classical Choral Society Inc | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Postive Pathways Counseling Inc | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Huberts Animal Welfare Center | Madison, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Speech School | New Providence, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The 11TH Hour Animal Rescue Inc | Rockaway, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Discovery Orchestra Inc | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey Inc | Denville, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Adult School of the Chathams Madison and Florham Park | Madison, NJ | $2,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
29 of 62 (47%) 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 59%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey Inc
TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT OF AT-PROMISE YOUTH IN MORRIS COUNTY - Good Grief Inc
IN SUPPORT OF THE MORRISTOWN NIGHTS OF SUPPORT PROGRAM - Center for Evaluation and Counseling Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMING VIA A 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT - County College of Morris Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM - The Arc Morris County Chapter Nj Inc
SUPPORT HOUSING FOR FOR AGING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECUTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES - Interfaith Food Pantry Inc
TO SUPPORT HEALTH CHOICES COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | $556,806 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $642,690 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $1,060,000 | $12,500 |
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 Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation has 3 of them, worth $30,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom House Inc | Clinton, NJ | $10,000 |
| Great Swamp Watershed Association | New Vernon, NJ | $10,000 |
| Zufall Health Center | Dover, NJ | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
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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 $15,000. 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 Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 220 Park Ave, Florham Park, NJ, 07932. 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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