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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 20-5956181

Anonymous Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Upper Saddle River, NJ. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 13 grants and $637,255 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2023

    $637,255

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $207,834
  • Tax year 2022

    $205,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $203,345
  • Tax year 2021

    $175,850

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $149,523
  • Tax year 2020

    $158,975

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $218,453
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $198,255
  • Tax year 2018

    $173,150

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $224,945
  • Tax year 2017

    $95,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $167,613

Grants paid in 2023

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Valley Hospital FoundationParamus, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $335,905
  2. Valley ChabadWoodcliff LK, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $163,000
  3. Duke UnivDurham, NC

    Charitable contribution

    $40,000
  4. NY PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $40,000
  5. FabbsWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  6. Julliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  7. Annual Reviews of PsychologySan Mataeo, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  8. Rebecca Serkey Follow Your Dreams FoundationLeonia, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  9. Friends of the Upper Saddle River LibraryUpper Saddle River, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  10. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  11. Usr Volunteer Fire DeptUpper Saddle River, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $650
  12. The Metro Museum of ArtNewyork, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $600
  13. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $335,90567% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $163,00033% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey5 grants $505,555
  2. New York5 grants $61,700
  3. North Carolina1 grant $40,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  5. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence ErlbaumPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sylvia ErlbaumSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Janice D ErlbaumDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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