James and Melanie McNamara
EIN 261588831 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$518K
134 grants · $65K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
42%
supporter · 25/59 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2023)
59
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(732) 873-1419
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $75K | $1.6M | $62K | 17 |
| 2017 | $77K | $1.6M | $47K | 18 |
| 2018 | $80K | $1.4M | $26K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.6M | $63K | N/A |
| 2020 | $54K | $1.4M | $128K | 20 |
| 2021 | $88K | $1.7M | $87K | 23 |
| 2022 | $58K | $1.5M | $22K | 14 |
| 2023 | $86K | $1.5M | $58K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 134 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (134 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting Freedom | Maineville, OH | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Center for Great Expectations | Somerset, NJ | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Center for Great Expectations | Somerset, NJ | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Center for Great Expectations | Somerset, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cast of Freedom | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Safe and Sound | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $8,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Zarephath Health Center | Somerset, NJ | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Star 991 FM Mission | Zarephath, NJ | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Star 991 FM Mission | Zarephath, NJ | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Star 991 | Zarephath, NJ | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Elijah's Promise | New Brunswick, NJ | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for Great Expectations | Somerset, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Homes for Heros | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Key Life | Maitland, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Mount St Mary Academy | Watchung, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Safe & Sound | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Zarephath Health Center | Somerset, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
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