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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2838652

Aufzien Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fairfield, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jonathan Aufzien
350 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-5132
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,010,565

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,172,704

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,034,722

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,991,039

  • Tax year 2022

    $752,986

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,609,219

  • Tax year 2021

    $482,882

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,716,583

  • Tax year 2020

    $420,530

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,027,667

  • Tax year 2019

    $554,603

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,054,778

  • Tax year 2018

    $525,360

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,157,796

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NY

    Donation

    $868,792
  2. Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC

    Donation

    $25,000
  3. UJA Federation of NYNew York, NY

    Donation

    $20,000
  4. Jewish Family Service of Clifton-PassaicPassaic, NJ

    Donation

    $15,000
  5. New Jersey SeedsHighstown, NJ

    Donation

    $15,000
  6. American Friends of the Jaffa InstituteFlushing, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  7. JafcoSunrise, FL

    Donation

    $10,000
  8. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Donation

    $5,360
  9. Lubavitch House at PennPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $5,360
  10. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Donation

    $5,000
  11. Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York, NY

    Donation

    $4,450
  12. Temple Emanu-El of ClosterCloster, NJ

    Donation

    $2,625
  13. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $2,500
  14. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Donation

    $2,500
  15. The Tikvah FundNew York, NY

    Donation

    $2,000
  16. Papermill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ

    Donation

    $1,500
  17. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,500
  18. Kehillat HarlemNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,180
  19. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,080
  20. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  21. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. Pine Crest SchoolFort Lauderdale, FL

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Sunrise Day Camp - Long IslandWyandanch, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  25. Columbiabarnard HillelNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  26. Etzion FoundationTeaneck, NJ

    Donation

    $720
  27. DC Center for the LGBTQ CommunityWashington, DC

    Donation

    $500
  28. Friends of Roundabout Theater CoNew York, NY

    Donation

    $500
  29. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Donation

    $500
  30. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    Donation

    $500
  31. Ou-JlicNew York, NY

    Donation

    $360
  32. Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $360
  33. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    Donation

    $360
  34. Chabad at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Donation

    $360
  35. Hopkins HillelBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $360
  36. Friends of NY City CenterNew York, NY

    Donation

    $250
  37. ThirteenNew York, NY

    Donation

    $200
  38. Ramaz SchoolNew York, NY

    Donation

    $180
  39. Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Donation

    $180
  40. Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MA

    Donation

    $180
  41. Princeton HillelcjlPrinceton, NJ

    Donation

    $108
  42. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $899,87298% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $6,600<1% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,360<1% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,360<1% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $1,720<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,540<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $928,212
  2. New Jersey8 grants $35,413
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $25,500
  4. Florida3 grants $11,500
  5. Pennsylvania4 grants $9,220
  6. Maryland1 grant $360
  7. California1 grant $180
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $180

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Norma AufzienDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan AufzienDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leslie LevineDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meredith BauerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa AufzienDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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