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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 47-5621058

Ellman Discovery Foundation

A private foundation in Sparta, NJ. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 4 grants and $233,298 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Jul 31, 2022), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $233,298

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,012,616
  • Tax year 2020

    $234,686

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,573,329

Grants paid in 2021

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Fed- GTR Metrowest NJWhippany, NJ

    Meet humanitrian & social needs

    $121,298
  2. Project Self SufficiencyNewton, NJ

    PSS journey: opportunity on the move

    $100,000
  3. The Willow SchoolGladstone, NJ

    Education assistance

    $10,000
  4. NJSH Pet RescueChester, NJ

    To help support the needs of rescued dogs and cats.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey4 grants $233,298

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Blake EllmanPRES/SECETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Colette B CrossDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda Kay BasingerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey Glenn Schwartz MDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine EllmanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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