Dearheart Charitable Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to making charitable donations, primarily focused on human services and community service initiatives. It supports various individuals and charitable organizations, indicating a commitment to enhancing community welfare and providing assistance to those in need. The foundation has made grants to organizations such as Kid's Dream Foundation and Unique Design Custom Digitizing, reflecting its interest in supporting diverse causes. While it is based in New Jersey, its funding activities have reached recipients in other states, including Pennsylvania and New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, locally connected project or individual in New Jersey or nearby Pennsylvania with an established relationship to the trustees or referees and a modest funding request in the low-thousands range.
Good Fit
- • Has a prior personal or organizational relationship with a named trustee or officer.
- • Is based in New Jersey or nearby Pennsylvania (regional alignment).
- • Seeks a relatively small unrestricted donation or one-time gift (hundreds to low thousands).
- • Works in direct community service or human-services activities that match prior grantee types.
Geography
Grants were paid into two different states across the observed years, but 98% of 2024 dollars went to one state, indicating a regional focus concentrated around NJ/PA rather than a national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funds very few recipients each year (two per year in the observed history) and the overall recipient pool is small, though the recipient types have varied between individuals, a foundation, and a for-profit.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows no repeat recipients across the three years and the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants; while new recipients have been funded, the declared preselection practice and lack of an open submission route make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could enter the portfolio without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
