The James Kerney Foundation
EIN 226055884Total Given 2016–2024
$1.3M
212 grants · $149K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$10K
grant size
44%
supporter · 54/122 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
122
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
The James Kerney Foundatoin CO Liin
Phone
(609) 716-6500
Deadlines
Grants are awarded on an ongoing basis.
How to Apply
The application should state the name of the organization, its exempt status, and the specific purpose for which the grant funds are to be used.
Restrictions
No.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $198K | $3.1M | $210K | 46 |
| 2017 | $173K | $3.2M | $380K | 45 |
| 2018 | $240K | $2.9M | $135K | 38 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.3M | $233K | N/A |
| 2020 | $157K | $3.3M | $114K | 24 |
| 2021 | $158K | $3.9M | $1.4M | 19 |
| 2022 | $73K | $2.8M | $2K | 10 |
| 2023 | $140K | $3.5M | $404K | 18 |
| 2024 | $204K | $4.6M | $515K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 212 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SL
Sally Kerney Lane
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry W Sullivan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KK
Katie M Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kernery II
Trustee
LB
Laurie Odden Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
TK
T Lincoln Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Sec'y
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corres. Sec'y
SL
Sally Kerney Lane
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry W Sullivan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
LB
Laurie Odden Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
KK
Katie M Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kerney II
5 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Sec'y
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Sec'y
SL
Sally Kerney Lane
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry W Sullivan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kerney II
5 yrs
Trustee
KK
Katie M Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
LB
Laurie Odden Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Sec'y
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Sec'y
SL
Sally Kerney Lane
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry W Sullivan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LB
Laurie Odden Brown
4 yrs
Trustee
KK
Katie M Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kerney II
5 yrs
Trustee
TK
T Lincoln Kerney
4 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Sec'y
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Sec'y
SL
Sally K Lane
5 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry Welling Sullivan
5 yrs
Vice President. & Asset Mgr
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney II
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
JK
J Regan Kerney
5 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kerney II
5 yrs
Trustee
JP
Judith M Persichilli
5 yrs
Trustee
SL
Sally K Lane
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JP
Judith M Persichilli
5 yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Henry Welling Sullivan
5 yrs
Vice President. & Asset Mgr
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney II
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
JK
J Regan Kerney
5 yrs
Trustee
JK
James Kerney II
5 yrs
Trustee
JP
Judith M Persichilli
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JK
John E Kerney Jr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney II
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
J Regan Kerney
5 yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
HS
Henry Welling Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
SL
Sally K Lane
5 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Judith M Persichilli
5 yrs
President
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney II
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
JK
J Regan Kerney
5 yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
HS
Henry Welling Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
SL
Sally K Lane
5 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Trustee
JK
John E Kerney Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
JP
Judith M Persichilli
5 yrs
President
Leadership
TK
T Lincoln Kerney II
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Barbara Kerney Phelan
9+ yrs
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
JK
J Regan Kerney
5 yrs
Recording Secretary
Leadership
HS
Henry Welling Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
SL
Sally K Lane
5 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Priory Figge
9+ yrs
Trustee
JK
John E Kerney Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (212 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $50,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL PUSPOSE | 2016 |
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $40,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Fernbrook Farm Environmental Education Center | Bordentown, NJ | $35,400 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | $30,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | $27,150 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| JR Jalsey Foundation of the Arts | Trenton, NJ | $27,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | $26,100 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Womanspace | Lawrenceville, NJ | $26,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Arm in Arm | Trenton, NJ | $25,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $25,250 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | $25,250 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Mercer Street Friends | Trenton, NJ | $25,250 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | $25,250 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Arm in Arm | Trenton, NJ | $25,200 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Task | Trenton, NJ | $25,150 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Womanspace | Lawrenceville, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Mercer Street Friends | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels of Mercer County | Ewing, NJ | $25,000 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Rescue Mission | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Uih Family Partners | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Cyo of Mercer County | Yardville, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Uih Family Partners | Trenton, NJ | $23,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |