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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3231774

Matrix Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cranbury, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $369,763 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $369,763

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,398

  • Tax year 2024

    $830,153

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,629,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $293,601

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,075

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,732,752

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,927

  • Tax year 2021

    $460,702

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,718,061

  • Tax year 2020

    $788,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $511,777

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,297,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $209,127

  • Tax year 2018

    $264,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $82,611

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chabad LubavitchNew Brunswick, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  2. Hackensack Meridan Foundation IncEdison, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  3. JCC of Greater Monmouth CountyDeal, NJ

    Donation to kick off central drama

    $50,000
  4. Princeton Medical Center FoundationPlainsboro, NJ

    Cancer center campaign

    $50,000
  5. Center for Creative Change IncWashington, DC

    Moment 50th campaign

    $25,000
  6. Children's Hospital of Philadalephis FoundationPhiladalephia, PA

    Homeless health initiative

    $25,000
  7. HomefrontLawrenceville, NJ

    Donation directed to health & wellness

    $25,000
  8. Congregation Magen David ofOcean, NJ

    Annual campaign

    $16,062
  9. Emergency Children's Help OrganizationStaten Island, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  10. Friends of Shippensburg Community ParksShippensburg, PA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  11. Isles IncTrenton, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  12. Newark Beth Israel MedicalNewark, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  13. The Ryan Wolfe Kossar FoundationHasbrouck Heights, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  14. Elijah's PromiseNew Brunswick, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  15. Food Bank of Hudson ValleyLatham, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  16. Meals on Wheels of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  17. Jewish FederationSouth River, NJ

    Sponsorship of "remember october 7" community event and annual sponsorship

    $3,600
  18. Naiop Research Foundation IncHerndon, VA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  19. West End Fire & RescueShippenburg, PA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  20. Congregation Brothers of IsraelLongbanch, NJ

    Israeli matzah project

    $1,800
  21. Hatzalah EMSElberon, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,800
  22. Hillel YeshivaOcean, NJ

    Hillel annual campaign

    $1,000
  23. Sephardic Bikur HolimOakhurst, NJ

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $501

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $52,50057% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,00011% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey15 grants $284,763
  2. Pennsylvania3 grants $37,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. New York3 grants $20,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Donald M EpsteinTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gerald W Hull JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joseph S TaylorTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert J TwomeyTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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