Justamere Foundation

New Hyde Park, NY 11042 EIN 862670774

$23.1M Total Assets (2024)
$3.8M Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$11.5M Giving on File
(3 yrs)
380 Grants on File
$32K Avg Grant Size

About

As explained below, the Foundation has no plans for dissolution. This statement is submitted to report the distribution of certain assets during the year. The distributions resulted in a substantial contraction of assets. The following information is submitted in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.6043-3(a)(1) and the Form 990-PF instructions: Typically, a finding of a substantial contraction of assets is made by reference to the fair market value of a foundation's net assets on the first day of its calendar year. However, the taxable year ending December 31, 2021 was the year in which the Foundation received its initial endowment and the finding of a substantial contraction in this case was made by reference to the fair market value of the Foundation's assets on the date that it received its initial endowment. Accordingly, the degree of contraction of the Foundation's net assets may have been exaggerated. During the taxable year ending December 31, 2021, the Foundation made distributions from assets from sources other than current income. Collectively, the distributions in excess of current income totaled $580,050. This amount represents 25% or more of the Foundation's net assets of $2,000,000 (as measured by fair market value) on the day that the Foundation received its initial endowment in the Foundation's taxable year ending December 31, 2021. Although the Foundation technically experienced a substantial contraction, it will continue in existence and has no plans for dissolution. The Foundation made distributions of cash to the grantees listed in the attachment to Part XIV, Line 3a; each such grant was made solely for the charitable purpose specified therein.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person Lori Cushman
Phone 8008391754
Deadlines www.justamerefoundation.org
How to Apply www.justamerefoundation.org
Restrictions www.justamerefoundation.org

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2021 N/A $28.0M $31.5M N/A
2022 $3.2M $27.8M $2.1M 109
2023 $3.9M $27.3M $1.3M 135
2024 $4.4M $23.1M $1.5M 136

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 380 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
Lori Cushman Dir, Pres, Treas $125K
Shelby L Bentley Dir $80K
Casey A Bentley Dir
Raymond B Bentley Dir
Therese G Bentley Sec, Dir

Grants Awarded (380 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADES MEDIA, PA $500,000 Scholarship fund 2024
WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADES MEDIA, PA $500,000 Justamere Scholarship Endowment fund 2022
VALOR CLINIC FOUNDATION BRODHEADSVLLE, PA $304,820 General & Unrestricted 2024
THADDEUS STEVENS FOUNDATION LANCASTER, PA $200,000 Thaddeus Stevens College Economic Prosperity Tuition Support fund 2023
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION SCHNECKSVILLE, PA $150,000 Strengthening LCCC's Health Care Career Pathways Scholarship fund 2022
LANCASTER COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION WILLOW STREET, PA $150,000 Lancaster County Career & Technology Foundation Workforce Talent 2022
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA $140,000 TFM Cybersecurity Scholarship fund for Veterans 2023
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA $112,000 Task Force Movement CDL Scholarship fund for veterans and SIV Afghan refugees 2023
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA $112,000 Task Force Movement Scholarship Fund 2022
THADDEUS STEVENS FOUNDATION LANCASTER, PA $101,672 scholarship fund 2022
THE HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION LANCASTER, PA $101,247 Certified workforce training for HACC's military and veteran students in need fund 2024
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH INC EDISON, NJ $100,000 Student Scholarship Fund 2023
ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC KENNETT SQ, PA $100,000 Chester County Imagination Library 2023
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BLUE BELL, PA $100,000 MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program and the CNC Program 2022
ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC GLASSBORO, NJ $100,000 3+1 Program Tuition Support fund for Students in their Final Year 2023
CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC WEST CHESTER, PA $100,000 AHHAH Chester County Imagination Library Fund 2024
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA $100,000 TFM Cybersecurity Scholarship fund - Fusion Cyber - Lincoln University scholarship fund 2024
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SWARTHMORE, PA $100,000 Chester Children's Chorus Summer Learning Program 2024
ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC KENNETT SQUARE, PA $100,000 Chester County Imagination Library - Year 1 funding 2022
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BLUE BELL, PA $100,000 MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program 2024
ARMSTRONG COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY KITTANNING, PA $94,380 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 2023
CHESTER COUNTY IU 24 DOWNINGTOWN, PA $90,000 Trade School Scholarship Fund 2024
GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB OF CHESTER COUNTY INC WEST CHESTER, PA $88,000 EMS Certification Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund 2023
UWCHLAN AMBULANCE CORPS INC EXTON, PA $88,000 Scholarship Fund for Training Institute 2024
UWCHLAN AMBULANCE CORPS INC EXTON, PA $88,000 Scholarship Fund for Training Institute 2022