The New Jersey State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-6044697

H Herbert Myers Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Parsippany, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 61 grants and $316,541 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

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

    $316,541

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $3,915,224
  • Tax year 2023

    $308,440

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $3,780,415
  • Tax year 2022

    $334,650

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $3,755,684
  • Tax year 2021

    $288,565

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $3,715,630
  • Tax year 2020

    $295,330

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $3,831,249
  • Tax year 2019

    $242,930

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $3,518,679
  • Tax year 2018

    $262,902

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $3,464,538

Grants paid in 2024

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jespy House IncSouth Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $99,350
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJWhippany, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $89,050
  3. Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterWest Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Boca Raton Regional Hospital IncBoca Raton, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County IncBoca Raton, FL

    Unrestricted

    $9,700
  6. Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp (aka Bronx House Emanuel Camps)New York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  7. Hand in Hand American Friends of CNTR for Jewish-Arab Edu in IsraelPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  8. Temple Sharey Tefilo-IsraelSouth Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  9. Congregation B'nai JeshurunNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,050
  10. Shalva IncChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,200
  11. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation IncJupiter, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,500
  13. Gift of Life Bone Marrow FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  14. I Have A Dream FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. Therayouth FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Frenchman's Creek Charities Foundation IncPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  17. Etz Chaim SynagogueJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,700
  19. Anti Defamation League FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  20. Play for Pink IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  21. New Jersey Performing Arts Center CorpNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  22. Westfield Historical SocietyWestfield, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  23. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,200
  24. Rales Jewish Family ServicesBoca Raton, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,100
  25. Maltz Jupiter Theater IncJupiter, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,001
  26. Community Resource CenterMamaroneck, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Foundation for Morristown Medical Center IncMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Jewish Community Alliance IncJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force IncLarchmont, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. New York Diabetes Program IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. White Plains Hospital Medical CenterWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Horizons New JerseyRumson, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $750
  33. Parkinson's Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $750
  34. Wnyc Public RadioNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $700
  35. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  36. Friends of WLRN IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  37. Insight Through Education IncPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  38. Macular Degeneration AssocSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  39. Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris IncMontclair, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  40. Planned Parenthood of Northern Central & Southern NJ IncMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $400
  41. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted

    $400
  42. Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of MetrowestWest Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $350
  43. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $250
  44. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  45. Miami City BalletMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $250
  46. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $100
  47. ALS AssociationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $100
  48. American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $100
  49. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Unrestricted

    $100
  50. Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $100
  51. Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    Unrestricted

    $100
  52. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100
  53. Furry Friends (aka the Humane Society of Greater Jupiter Tequesta Inc)Jupiter, FL

    Unrestricted

    $100
  54. Israel Tennis Centers Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100
  55. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100
  56. Jewish Vocational Service of MetrowestEast Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $100
  57. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $100
  58. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $100
  59. Veterans of Foreign Wars FoundationKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $100
  60. We Are Alx IncWellesley, MA

    Unrestricted

    $100
  61. B'nai B'rithWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $90

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $107,35041% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $104,75040% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $19,2507% of the total
  4. International aid6 grants $10,2504% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $6,0502% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $4,5002% of the total
  7. 8 other causes12 grants $7,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey14 grants $224,250
  2. Florida18 grants $44,151
  3. New York16 grants $33,550
  4. Oregon1 grant $8,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,200
  6. Tennessee1 grant $400
  7. District of Columbia4 grants $390
  8. Georgia1 grant $100
  9. Iowa1 grant $100
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Martin MyersCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth BermanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helene MyersVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jonathan MyersSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Nancy PerlmanTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Margery OstrowASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (philanthropy and grantmaking), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Boatwright FoundationParsippany, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 giving
  2. Sylvia & Stanley Shirvan FDNCresskill, NJ 24 grants Preselected only $307,350 giving
  3. The Lee and Cheryl Lasher Family Foundation IncEnglewood, NJ 38 grants Preselected only $294,450 giving
  4. JSP Family FoundationJackson, NJ 2 grants Preselected only $347,150 giving
  5. The Ostberg Foundation IncAlpine, NJ 41 grants Accepts applications $349,675 giving