Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Cranbury, NJ · EIN 85-4293362 · reported 2023–2025
28grants reported
$16Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$3.8Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 28 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $422K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2 Clarke Dr Ste 100
Cranbury, NJ 08512-3619
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Inc Support for Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine | Hackensack, NJ | $1,500,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $955,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $545,000 |
| Diocese of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $275,000 |
| Diocese of Trenton Support for Diocese of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $70,000 |
| Diocese of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $70,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Support for Early Detection Biomarker Research | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 |
| The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc Support for Partners in Science | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation Patti Hennessy Memorial Scholarship support | Carmel, IN | $17,000 |
| Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation | Carmel, IN | $16,000 |
| The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerr County Flood Relief Fund support | Kerrville, TX | $15,000 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ | $15,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Scholarship support - Elise Palatine (University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine) | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 |
| University of South Florida | Dallas, TX | $7,500 |
| Lep Foundation for Youth Education | Millstone Twp, NJ | $5,000 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,000 |
| Lep Foundation for Youth Education EDUCATION | Millstone Twp, NJ | $5,000 |
| Lep Foundation for Youth Education EDUCATION | Millstone Twp, NJ | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church 25th Annual St. Joseph's Men's Guild Golf Outing support | West Milford, NJ | $2,500 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | West Milford, NJ | $2,500 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | West Milford, NJ | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey Support for kids facing critical illnesses | Monroe Township, NJ | $1,000 |
| Second Life Bikes Support for Gen3 Engagement Selection 2025 | Asbury Park, NJ | $1,000 |
| Make-A-Wish America | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 |
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