Tears 4 Joy Inc
Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ · EIN 81-4639892 · reported 2023–2025
34grants reported
$6,250median award
$2,700lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$383Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $158K 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
23 Pitney CT
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-2150
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Through Education USA CHECK #1017, 1023, 1027CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Gladstone, NJ | $45,000 |
| St James Catholic Church CHECK #1024, 1025, 1029CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $40,000 |
| Brotherhood of Hope 11/24/23CHECK 1015CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New Brunswick, NJ | $30,000 |
| Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Appeal 04/14/25CHECK # 1019CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Metuchen, NJ | $25,000 |
| Inspire 04/24/25CHECK # 1021CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 |
| Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Appeal 05/10/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Metuchen, NJ | $25,000 |
| Brotherhood of Hope 04/17/25CHECK # 1020CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New Brunswick, NJ | $20,000 |
| St James Catholic Church CHECK 101307/28/23CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $20,000 |
| St James Catholic Church 05/09/24CHECK #1016CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $20,000 |
| Hope Through Education USA 04/25/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Gladstone, NJ | $15,000 |
| Reconnaissance Foundation 10/12/23AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Ewa Beach, HI | $10,500 |
| Marine Reconnaissance Foundation 10/30/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Ewa Beach, HI | $10,000 |
| Oratory Prep 10/05/23CHECK 1014CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Summit, NJ | $10,000 |
| Marine Reconnaissance Foundation 11/11/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Ewa Beach, HI | $10,000 |
| Hope Through Education USA 11/11/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Gladstone, NJ | $10,000 |
| Sisters of Christian Charity 09/20/23AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Mendham, NJ | $7,500 |
| Sisters of Christian Charity 09/13/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Mendham, NJ | $7,500 |
| Regnum Christi 12/31/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Cumming, GA | $5,000 |
| Pope John Xxii Highschool 02/18/25CHECK # 1018CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Sparta, NJ | $5,000 |
| Bridges of NY 06/11/25CHECK # 1022CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lynbrook, NY | $5,000 |
| St James Catholic Church 04/24/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $5,000 |
| Regnum Christi 04/13/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Cumming, GA | $5,000 |
| Bridges of NY 06/10/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Orlando, FL | $5,000 |
| Aaplog Action 11/12/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Sisters of Christian Charity 11/20/25CHECK # 1026CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Mendham, NJ | $4,400 |
| Sisters of Christian Charity 09/30/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Mendham, NJ | $3,600 |
| Bonnie Brae School 09/15/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $2,700 |
| Bonnie Brae School 09/13/24AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $2,500 |
| Hope Through Education USA 06/20/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Gladstone, NJ | $1,500 |
| Koinonia Academy 10/21/25AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Plainfield, NJ | $1,000 |
| Bonnie Brae School 09/20/23AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Basking Ridge, NJ | $1,000 |
| Focus Foundation 12/28/23AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | Davidsonville, MD | $400 |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries 2024AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $277 |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries 12/28/23AMEXCHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $100 |
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