Edward L & Ruth S Hennessy Foundation
EIN 223140476Total Given 2018–2024
$912K
83 grants · $130K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
56%
supporter · 15/27 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 455-4811
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $134K | $527K | $42K | 17 |
| 2020 | $134K | $1.4M | $401K | 11 |
| 2021 | $133K | $2.5M | $1.1M | 11 |
| 2022 | $166K | $2.0M | $5K | 16 |
| 2023 | $192K | $2.0M | $72K | 16 |
| 2024 | $154K | $2.1M | $103K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 83 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$43K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
DM
Daniel Mielnicki
2 yrs
Trustee
JS
Jeffery N Sandler
4 yrs
Trustee
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Trustee
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Founder
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
DM
Daniel Mielnicki
2 yrs
Trustee
JS
Jeffery N Sandler
4 yrs
Trustee
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Trustee
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Founder
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jeffery N Sandler
4 yrs
Trustee
DM
Danial Mielnicki
2 yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Founder
PO
Paul Onderdonk
3 yrs
Chairman & President
Leadership
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
MO
Maria Onderdonk
3 yrs
Trustee, Secretary
Leadership
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jeffery N Sandler
4 yrs
Trustee
DM
Danial Mielnicki
2 yrs
Trustee
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Founder
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
PO
Paul Onderdonk
3 yrs
Chairman & President
Leadership
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Sr. Vice President,Treasurer, & Exec
Leadership
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MO
Maria Onderdonk
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
Jeff Sandler
Vice President
Leadership
KW
Kathy Wang-Hennessy
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MH
Michael E Hennessy
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JE
James T Elliott
6+ yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
PO
Paul Onderdonk
3 yrs
Chairman & President
Leadership
EH
Elizabeth R Hennessy
6+ yrs
Sr. Vice President,Treasurer, & Exec. Director
Leadership
EH
Edward L Hennessy Jr
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
MD
Michelle H Daigle
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MO
Maria Onderdonk
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JO
John C Onderdonk
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KW
Kathy Wang-Hennessy
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MH
Michael E Hennessy
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (83 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis - a Haven for Women and Children | Paterson, NJ | $43,333 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Oasis - a Haven for Women and Children | Paterson, NJ | $33,333 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Oasis - a Haven for Women and Children | Paterson, NJ | $33,333 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Mendham, NJ | $27,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $26,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Mendham, NJ | $26,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Parsippany, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Adopt a Family | Lake Worth, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Adopt a Family | Lake Worth, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Parsippany, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Douglass College | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Douglass College | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Mendham, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Douglass College | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tri-County Scholarship Fund | Mendham, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Douglass College | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |