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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-6059859

The Geist Foundation

A private foundation in West Orange, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $96,711 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Jeff Bloom
148 South Valley Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
Form and materials
No special form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $96,711

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,284,013

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,723

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,320

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,999

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,914,292

  • Tax year 2021

    $130,859

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,818,947

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,730

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,262,185

  • Tax year 2019

    $722,916

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,275,357

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Jerusalem FellowshipsAirmont, NY

    General grant

    $35,000
  2. Gemach Zichron MoshePassaic, NJ

    General grant

    $30,000
  3. NCJW EssexLivington, NJ

    General grant

    $5,903
  4. Individual

    General grant

    $5,580
  5. Individual

    Genral grant

    $4,000
  6. The Center for Responsible TravelWashington, DC

    General grant

    $3,583
  7. Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ

    General grant

    $3,450
  8. JCC MetrowestWest Orange, NJ

    General grant

    $3,000
  9. Millburn Police DepartmentMillburn, NJ

    General grant

    $2,000
  10. Metro YMCALivingston, NJ

    General grant

    $1,530
  11. Elks Lodge No 1246 - SummitSummit, NJ

    General grant

    $648
  12. Individual

    General grant

    $610
  13. NjsgaKenilworth, NJ

    General grant

    $500
  14. Cure Breast Cancer FoundationClifton, NJ

    General grant

    $500
  15. Animal Protection SocietyDurham, NC

    General grant

    $207
  16. Mikvah ChanaLivingston, NJ

    General grant

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $35,00051% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $30,00043% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $3,5835% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $500<1% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey10 grants $47,731
  2. New York1 grant $35,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $3,583
  4. North Carolina1 grant $207

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shari KaufmanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurie BaumTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey BloomTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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