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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-7235756

Jay E & Wendy G Birnbaum Foundation

A private foundation in Bridgewater, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $95,089 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

    $95,089

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,980,824

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,104

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,028,966

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,984

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,645,525

  • Tax year 2022

    $103,076

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,672,500

  • Tax year 2021

    $87,408

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,676,250

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,004

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,560,024

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,382,195

  • Tax year 2018

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,424,876

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Pine Brook Jewish CenterMontville, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $8,219
  6. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  7. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  8. Temple Beth-ElIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,420
  9. University of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  10. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Adl (anti-Defamation League)New York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Saint Jude ResearchMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  16. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  17. International Rescue Com (irc)Albert Lea, MN

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  18. Jewish Federation of MetrowestWhippany, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  19. Mayo Performing Arts CenterMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  20. Community Foodbank of NJHillside, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (uscj)New York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $8,75018% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $3,6008% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $22,020
  2. Alabama2 grants $20,000
  3. New Jersey5 grants $13,269
  4. Maryland2 grants $12,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $8,000
  6. California1 grant $7,500
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $4,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jay E BirnbaumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy G BirnbaumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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