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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3748810

The EMSS Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 78 grants and $208,410 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $208,410

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,822,792

  • Tax year 2023

    $194,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $1,664,509

  • Tax year 2022

    $165,450

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $1,868,677

  • Tax year 2021

    $167,250

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,870,476

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,250

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $1,952,815

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,251

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,980

Grants paid in 2024

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cure DuchenneMission Viejo, CA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  2. Parent Project Muscular DystrophyWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  3. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $7,500
  4. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $7,200
  5. Old York Temple-Beth AmAbington, PA

    General purposes

    $6,100
  6. HIAS PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $5,360
  7. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Children FirstNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. Doylestown Health FoundationDoylestown, PA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. Foundation to Combat AntisemitismFoxborough, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. Jewish Federation of Northern NJNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Long Island University of PharmacyBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    General purposes

    $5,000
  14. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  15. The Loveland FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  16. USC Shoa FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  17. Empire State College FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General purposes

    $4,000
  18. Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaParamus, NJ

    General purposes

    $4,000
  19. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $4,000
  20. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $4,000
  21. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $3,600
  22. American Friends of Soroka HospitalScarsdale, NY

    General purposes

    $3,600
  23. ZakaBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $3,600
  24. Jefferson Abington Hospital Office of Institutional AdvancementPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $3,500
  25. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $3,000
  26. Museum of Medicine and Biomedical DiscoveryNashville, TN

    General purposes

    $3,000
  27. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,500
  28. Galapagos ConservancyWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  29. Grands Stepping UpDrexel Hill, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  30. HeightsNew Rochelle, NY

    General purposes

    $2,500
  31. Laurel HouseNorristown, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  32. Matti N Dixon Community CupboardAmbler, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  33. Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery CityEast Norriton Township, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  34. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  35. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  36. Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia RegionPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  37. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General purposes

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

    General purposes

    $2,400
  39. Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  40. GlsenNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  41. Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research FoundationUniondale, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  42. Macular Degeneration ResearchNorthampton, MA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  43. NAMI Donor ServiceArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  44. National Psoriasis FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  45. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purposes

    $2,000
  46. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,000
  47. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,000
  48. Kol DorotOradell, NJ

    General purposes

    $1,800
  49. Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,500
  50. Pennypack Farm & Education CenterHorsham, PA

    General purposes

    $1,500
  51. Bowdoin College Common Good GrantBrunswick, ME

    General purposes

    $1,000
  52. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  53. CojecoNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  54. Desert Haven Animal RescueWilliamsburg, NM

    General purposes

    $1,000
  55. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  56. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  57. FAU Foundation Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at JupiterBoca Raton, FL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  58. Friends of the Charles Darwin FoundationJefferson Vly, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  59. Gastric Cancer FoundationAlbany, CA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  60. IDSA FoundationArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  61. Make our Schools SafeParkland, FL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  62. New Jersey AudubonBernardsville, NJ

    General purposes

    $1,000
  63. NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  64. Riverway Project Fund Temple IsraelBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  65. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  66. Tourette Association of America IncBayside, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  67. Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance CorpsPark Ridge, NJ

    General purposes

    $1,000
  68. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  69. Williams College Office of College RelationsWilliamstown, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  70. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  71. Ann's Choice Restricted Funds Scholar FundWarminster, PA

    General purposes

    $500
  72. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  73. El FuturoDurham, NC

    General purposes

    $500
  74. Fulbright AssociationWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $500
  75. Tucson Audobon SocietyTucson, AZ

    General purposes

    $500
  76. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    General purposes

    $500
  77. Women of Vision Jewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $500
  78. Jewish Community Resident CouncilPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights6 grants $18,50019% of the total
  2. Health8 grants $17,00017% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $10,36010% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $9,50010% of the total
  6. International aid4 grants $9,1009% of the total
  7. 6 other causes12 grants $24,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $70,200
  2. Pennsylvania15 grants $38,210
  3. District of Columbia8 grants $26,000
  4. Massachusetts7 grants $20,700
  5. California4 grants $18,500
  6. New Jersey4 grants $7,800
  7. Virginia4 grants $6,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  9. Tennessee2 grants $5,000
  10. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ellen C SperberPresident/Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven J SperberVice President/Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Curt ParnesTreasurer/Secretary/Director Hours 0Pay $0

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