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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6112483

The Baruch Fund

A private foundation in Park Ridge, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 65 grants and $282,983 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $282,983

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $4,238,770
  • Tax year 2023

    $247,895

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $4,383,468
  • Tax year 2022

    $129,940

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $4,648,453
  • Tax year 2021

    $107,685

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $4,597,706
  • Tax year 2020

    $77,946

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $3,254,281

Grants paid in 2024

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General use

    $180,000
  2. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    General use

    $25,000
  3. Temple Emanu-ElWestfield, NJ

    General use

    $20,307
  4. Westchester Reform TempleScarsdale, NY

    General use

    $11,086
  5. UJA of Metrowest New JerseyWhippany, NJ

    General use

    $4,000
  6. Bet Torah SynagogueMount Kisco, NY

    General use

    $3,860
  7. Adath Shalom SynagogueMorris Plains, NJ

    General use

    $3,500
  8. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    General use

    $3,250
  9. Congregation Mishkan IsraelHamden, CT

    General use

    $2,500
  10. The Ashley Lauren FoundationBrielle, NJ

    General use

    $2,500
  11. American Associates Ben-Gurion UniversityNew York, NY

    General use

    $2,000
  12. Congregation Shaara TfilleSaratoga Springs, NY

    General use

    $2,000
  13. National Association of Drug Abuse Prevention (nadap)New York, NY

    General use

    $2,000
  14. Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer FoundationWest Orange, NJ

    General use

    $1,500
  15. Friends of the ForumArlington Heights, IL

    General use

    $1,500
  16. Mayo Performing Art CenterMorristown, NJ

    General use

    $1,300
  17. Kol ShalomRockville, MD

    General use

    $1,030
  18. The Mike and Patti Hennessy FoundationCranbury, NJ

    General use

    $1,000
  19. Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General use

    $1,000
  20. Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY

    General use

    $500
  21. American Red CrossFairfield, NJ

    General use

    $500
  22. Chabad on Campus InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    General use

    $500
  23. Companions for HeroesMerrifield, VA

    General use

    $500
  24. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General use

    $500
  25. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmericus, GA

    General use

    $500
  26. Jewish Family Service of Central New JerseyElizabeth, NJ

    General use

    $500
  27. Macular Degeneration AssociationsSarasota, FL

    General use

    $500
  28. Paper Mill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ

    General use

    $500
  29. Spac Saratoga Springs Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NY

    General use

    $500
  30. American Cancer SocietyWashington, DC

    General use

    $400
  31. New Jersey Performing Arts CenterNewark, NJ

    General use

    $400
  32. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General use

    $350
  33. Alumni Association Cu-BoulderBoulder, CO

    General use

    $300
  34. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General use

    $300
  35. CareMerrifield, VA

    General use

    $300
  36. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    General use

    $300
  37. Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MA

    General use

    $300
  38. Kiwanis Ambulance Service of BoontonBoonton, NJ

    General use

    $300
  39. Liberty Science CenterJersey City, NJ

    General use

    $300
  40. Salvation ArmyMorristown, NJ

    General use

    $300
  41. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General use

    $300
  42. WNET ThirteenNew York, NY

    General use

    $300
  43. Amcha InitiativeFoster City, CA

    General use

    $250
  44. Purchase College PacPurchase, NY

    General use

    $250
  45. The Lep Foundation for Youth EducationMillstone TWP, NJ

    General use

    $250
  46. Teatown Lake ReservationOssining, NY

    General use

    $250
  47. Westchester PhilharmonicWhite Plains, NY

    General use

    $250
  48. Humane Society of the USWashington, DC

    General use

    $200
  49. Maccabi Usasports for IsraelPhiladelphia, PA

    General use

    $200
  50. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General use

    $200
  51. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General use

    $200
  52. Miracle Flights for KidsGreen Valley, NV

    General use

    $200
  53. Mountain Lakes Free Public LibraryMountain LKS, NJ

    General use

    $200
  54. Mountain Lakes Pba Local 310Mountain Lakes, NJ

    General use

    $200
  55. Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire DepartmentMountain Lakes, NJ

    General use

    $200
  56. Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFt Lauderdale, FL

    General use

    $200
  57. National Parks & Conservation AssnWashington, DC

    General use

    $200
  58. National Wildlife FederationMt Morris, IL

    General use

    $200
  59. United States Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    General use

    $200
  60. United States Olympic CommitteeColorado Springs, CO

    General use

    $200
  61. Earth Justice Legal Defense FundSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $150
  62. Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland, OR

    General use

    $150
  63. The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ

    General use

    $150
  64. CHD CoalitionButler, NJ

    General use

    $100
  65. Clean Water ActionMount Clemens, MI

    General use

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights2 grants $180,25083% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $29,80014% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $1,900<1% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $950<1% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $800<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $1,300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $204,046
  2. New Jersey21 grants $63,007
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $3,550
  4. Connecticut3 grants $3,100
  5. Maryland3 grants $2,530
  6. Illinois3 grants $2,000
  7. District of Columbia5 grants $1,100
  8. Virginia2 grants $800
  9. Florida2 grants $700
  10. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lawrence K BaruchTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marjorie BaruchTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roberta BaruchTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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