Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

Roger S Firestone Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K $10K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
53
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John D Firestone
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Gay F Wray
CHAIRMAN
Susan F Semegen
TRUSTEE
Timothy F Wray
TRUSTEE
Nicholas Firestone
TRUSTEE/TREASURER
Lucy D Firestone
TRUSTEE
Mary C Firestone
TRUSTEE
Sarah Semegen
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Mark Semegen
TRUSTEE
Laurie Wray
TRUSTEE
Maryanne H Wray
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
213
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$367K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$493K
38 grants
2023
$513K
38 grants
2022
$483K
34 grants
2021
$1.2M
40 grants
2020
$455K
36 grants
2019
$455K
27 grants

Top recipients

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund-
4 grants · RI
$703K
6 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$219K
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$205K
Sandra Day O'connor Institute
6 grants · AZ
$160K
6 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$135K
5 grants · AZ · ≈ likely match
$134K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$110K
6 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$93K
4 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$80K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$74K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Society of St Vincent de Paul - Phx
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$30K
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
YR 1/2 RESEARCH HVTI
OH · TY 2024
$30K
Sandra Day O'connor Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Smithsonian Institute Astrophysical Observato
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Christ Church of the Ascension (church)
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$22K
The Taft School Corporation
OGDEN RINK PROJECT
CT · TY 2024
$20K
Direct Relief
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Phoenix Country Day School
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$20K
Cate School
STUDENT CTR / DINING
CA · TY 2024
$20K
National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS NEW
MD · TY 2024
$20K
Washington National Cathedral
PHASE II EARTHQUAKE REPAIR
DC · TY 2024
$20K
Smithsonian Institute
TRAVELING EXHIBITS SERVICES
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Race Day Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$15K
Riviera Ridge School
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Christ Church of the Ascension (school)
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$15K
University of Virginia
SUPPORT JEFFERSON TRUST
VA · TY 2024
$15K
Sadie Nash Leadership Project Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$13K
The Nature Conservancy
FOREST HEALTH
AZ · TY 2024
$11K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
QUASARS TO SEA STARS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Freedom 4 Youth
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Hospice of the Valley
DEMENTIA CARE AND EDUCATION
AZ · TY 2024
$10K
Storyteller Children's Center Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Mended Little Hearts
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Newberg Animal Shelter Friends
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
OR · TY 2024
$10K
Maggie's Place Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$10K
Environmental Defense Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Scottsdale Artists School Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$10K
Santa Barbara Street Medicine
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$7K
University of California Santa Barbara
CHANCELLOR'S FUND
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Shelterbox USA
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Southern Methodist Univ Business School
LYLE SCHOOL SOCIETY OF
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Society of St Vincent de Paul - SF
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
San Francisco-marin Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
National Gallery of Art
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$5K
Santa Barbara School of Squash
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Downtown Dog Rescue
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Mission K9 Rescue
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Sandra Day O'connor Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2023
$35K
Smithsonian Institute
TRAVELING EXHIBIT
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Christ Church of the Ascension
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2023
$32K
Society of St Vincent de Paul - Phx
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2023
$30K
Columbiana Restoration & Beautification
H. S. FIRESTONE PARK - DOG
OH · TY 2023
$25K
Washington National Cathedral
PHASE II EARTHQUAKE REPAIR
DC · TY 2023
$20K
Direct Relief
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$20K
National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS NEW
MD · TY 2023
$20K
Phoenix Country Day School
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2023
$20K
The Taft School Corporation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CT · TY 2023
$20K
Cate School
STUDENT CENTER / DINING
CA · TY 2023
$19K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.