The New Jersey State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3334205

Menemsha Fund Inc

A private foundation in Parsippany, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $91,927 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

    $91,927

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $256,965
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,450

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $351,401
  • Tax year 2022

    $64,550

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $508,745
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $515,520
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $513,045
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $505,338
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $511,851

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  2. Museum of Fine ArtsHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Fresh ArtsHouston, TX

    General support

    $9,093
  5. Chester Children's ChorusSwarthmore, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. The Samburu ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Video VolunteersNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. West Marin Scholarship ProgramInverness, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  9. Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,334
  10. FairvoteSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  12. The Chester School of the ArtsChester, PA

    General support

    $2,500
  13. University Settlement SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Expand DemocracyTakoma Park, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  15. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  16. Citizens Committee for ChildrenNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOak Bluffs, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Replications IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOak Bluffs, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Source MusicNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Institute for Nonprofit NewsBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $500
  22. The Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseVineyard HVN, MA

    General support

    $500
  23. Treehouse Shakers IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  24. The Threepenny ReviewBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $35,50058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $15,84326% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania3 grants $27,500
  2. New York9 grants $24,750
  3. Texas3 grants $22,427
  4. California4 grants $9,750
  5. Maryland2 grants $5,000
  6. Massachusetts3 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey ScheuerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth ScheuerEXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan ScheuerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

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

  1. Sax Charitable Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $135,000 giving
  2. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 43 grants Preselected only $200,500 giving
  3. The Klein Family Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 15 grants Preselected only $335,000 giving
  4. R C Humrighouse FoundationPennington, NJ 4 grants Preselected only $92,114 giving
  5. Robert A Brand Charitable TrustPennington, NJ 3 grants Preselected only $93,082 giving