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A private foundation based in South River, NJ. It reported about $148K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $148K in revenue, $136K in expenses, and $42K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Human Services
Location
South River, NJ
Filings
3 on file (2023–2025)
Revenue
$148KFY2025
Expenses
$136K
Net assets
$42K
People
1
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  88-2004619 Private foundation / grantmaker South River, NJ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in South River, NJ. It reported about $148K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Joseph Nigro · President
Money in and out
$148K revenue, $136K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$148K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$136K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $12K
Total assets
42K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
55K
in FY2025
Grants made
49grants
total in period
Payout rate
132%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 49 grants · $55K · 2024–2024
Rutgers Cancer Institute of NjFY2024$3,336
Brian McNamaraFY2024$2,302
Dana AddivinolaFY2024$2,141
Luis Ramirez-MojicaFY2024$1,951
Sherry ElaysedFY2024$1,927
Jfk HosptialFY2024$1,913
Leilah RuizFY2024$1,906
James MartinezFY2024$1,747
Serina PatelFY2024$1,628
Jonathan MoralesFY2024$1,565
Patty KerekesFY2024$1,500
Max GormanFY2024$1,500
Sarcoma Foundation of America INCMD · FY2024$1,500
Prostate Cancer FoundationCA · FY2024$1,500
Christie GarrechtFY2024$1,405
Benjamin TorresFY2024$1,403
Shrey PatalFY2024$1,389
Brielle FantinoFY2024$1,305
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV2
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$3K
Top cause focusNTEEFoundations & Grantmakers (2%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▲ +92%
Expenses
$136K
FY2025▲ +113%
Total assets
$42K
FY2025▲ +39%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$148K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$136K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$42K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFightstrong Foundation
EINHdr · item D88-2004619
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth River, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Joseph Nigro
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$148K
Total revenueLn 12$148K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.40 Operating & administrative $0.60
Grants & contributions paid40%$55K
Operating & administrative60%$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$42K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $42K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $148K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $148K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $148K · Prior year $77K
+92%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $42K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $148K · Expenses $136K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $42K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $42K · Total assets $42K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joseph Nigro · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $136K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 92%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$148K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$77K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$55K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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